Romanian Alumni Stories
"My Fulbright experience was both influential and life changing on so many levels, to the point that – although I am a man of letters – words are not enough to describe my feelings. In what follows, I’ll try to explain what being a Fulbrighter in New York meant to me."
"Being able to learn from such experienced people about how they started their entrepreneurial initiatives, how they’ve grown, what worked for them and what didn’t was a huge opportunity for me and my colleagues."
"I think living and working in the USA has a wonderful way of changing the way you feel about freedom and opportunity, infusing you with self-confidence and the desire to change the world around you."
"When we talk about entrepreneurship, we talk about knowledge, education, economy, innovation, R&D and people coming together, discussing and collaborating. The one thing I think is different and exciting in the United States and their entrepreneurial system is how these are all connected."
"My Fulbright experience was extraordinary because it was a multi-facet one, extremely rich and complex. Due to it, I am now a Meliora person with nice memories of the people I met and places I have been."
"My Fulbright visit at Rutgers has offered amazing opportunities not only to present my work in the area of Human-Animal Interactions to some of the faculties of Rutgers University and SSW students, but also to establish valuable connections for future collaborations."
"This was ultimately the life-changing experience and story that my New York Fulbright experience gave me: I became part of a diverse international community of people who shared the same values and commitments."
"All in all, it was an extraordinary scientific and life experience that I recommend to anyone who wishes to get to a new level in his/her career."
"I am grateful for this amazing experience and I hope that the legacy of Hubert H. Humphrey will further continue to create agents of change across the world, united around a common set of values."
"This Fulbright experience is hard to forget, especially when you are a first-time visitor to the US like myself. Vanderbilt keeps on bringing back memories of wonderful people and places and makes me think that a short-lived American dream like this is a real keepsake which tells me that I will come back soon."