Student Reflections

Finding Myself in Berlin: A Summer I’ll Never Forget — Reflections from NYU Berlin

December 1, 2025Tiffany Golding

By Julianne Tawara Julianne Tawara is a Gallatin sophomore studying Marketing & Design with a minor in the Business of Entertainment, Media & Technology. She is a Gallatin Global Student Assistant & studied abroad at NYU Berlin in Summer 2025, taking the Gallatin travel course “Berlin: Capital of Modernity” led by Karen Hornick and Fredic … Continue reading Finding Myself in Berlin: A Summer I’ll Never Forget — Reflections from NYU Berlin

Gallatin Global Gallery

April 24, 2025Tiffany Golding

Experience your classmates’ adventures across the globe! These stunning photographs come from the Gallatin Global Photo Contest, where students capture powerful moments from their travels and global experiences. Accompanying each image is a personal reflection that narrates the story behind the shot—what they observed, felt, and discovered. These remarkable images are displayed in the Gallatin … Continue reading Gallatin Global Gallery

Gallatin Abroad Spotlight – Reflections from “Buenos Aires: Great World Texts”

November 26, 2024Tiffany Golding

By Yulianna Acuña Yulianna Acuña is a CAS Junior studying International Relations and Spanish, with a minor in Latin American and Caribbean Studies. She studied abroad at NYU Buenos Aires during the Spring 2024 semester, taking the 2-credit Gallatin course titled “Buenos Aires: Great World Texts,” led by Professor Julia Tomasini. As an NYU CAS … Continue reading Gallatin Abroad Spotlight – Reflections from “Buenos Aires: Great World Texts”

Trauma and Imagination – Reflections from a Human Rights Fellow

December 9, 2022Conor Brady

By Karen Santos Karen Santos is a Gallatin senior concentrating in Feminism and Artivism in Latin America and the Caribbean. She was a 2022 Gallatin Global Human Rights Fellow. Santos graduated with honors from BMCC, majoring in Writing and Literature. Born and raised in Cuba, she emigrated to Equatorial Guinea where she fell in love … Continue reading Trauma and Imagination – Reflections from a Human Rights Fellow

Reflections from Islamic Spain: Ariana Juarez

December 9, 2022Conor Brady

By Ariana Juarez Ariana Juarez is a Gallatin sophomore. She traveled with Gallatin Office of Global Programs on the Islamic Spain course in Summer 2022, led by Professor Mehmet Darakcioglu. My first ever study abroad experience was at the end of my freshman year, when I decided to take a chance and go to Europe … Continue reading Reflections from Islamic Spain: Ariana Juarez

Interview with Spring 2022 NYU Prague Student Raadiya Shardow

May 17, 2022Conor Brady

Raadiya Shardow is a junior at Gallatin studying public policy, economics, and social impact, with a Minor in Arabic. As the co-Leader for the First-Generation/Low-Income Partnership at NYU, she’s passionate about educational equity and building a community that centers belonging and advocates for equity and accessibility. She serves as a mentor for first-year Gallatin students … Continue reading Interview with Spring 2022 NYU Prague Student Raadiya Shardow

Reflections from Florence

August 29, 2019mjb896

Mariah Bell Gallatin Travel Course: “Italian Renaissance, Art, and Literature: The Culture Explosion” Florence, Summer 2019 Florence, Italy, is interesting because it occupies such a small chunk of land but there is so much history tucked around every corner. Walking down the streets, there are infinite vendors and beautiful shops to explore, and it makes … Continue reading Reflections from Florence

Western Photography in Postcolonial Senegal

August 29, 2018Sam Cheng

Sam Cheng Gallatin Travel Course: “Postcolonial Urbanisms: Development, Environment, & Social Movements in Senegal” Senegal, Summer 2018 I am a photographer, but during this trip, I shot less than one roll of 35mm film. Our visit to Gorée Island early on in the trip forced me to grapple with the consequences of global tourism and … Continue reading Western Photography in Postcolonial Senegal

Days in Dakar: A Dean’s Scholarship Reflection

July 3, 2018sr3968

Shirley Reynozo Gallatin Travel Course: “Postcolonial Urbanisms: Development, Environment, & Social Movements in Senegal” Senegal, Summer 2018 While I aim to have an integrated, culturally enriching experience when traveling, I am not interested in travel abroad fueled by romantic idealism nor superficial political correctness. I am interested in grappling with the implications of colonialism and … Continue reading Days in Dakar: A Dean’s Scholarship Reflection

Summer at La Pietra

January 8, 2018Mallika Kavadi

Mallika Kavadi Gallatin Travel Course: “Italian Renaissance, Art, and Literature: The Culture Explosion” Florence, Summer 2017 Studying at NYU Florence this past summer was an inimitable experience. I spent a few weeks at NYU’s La Pietra campus studying Renaissance art and literature for Gallatin’s travel course, Italian Renaissance, Art, and Literature: The Culture Explosion. Apart … Continue reading Summer at La Pietra