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I would like to express my great thanks towards ISSI Alumni Club in Georgia and the US team who gave me the opportunity to travel to Indiana. Despite the fact that my trip lasted just for a couple of weeks I managed to get a lot personally and professionally.
I consider myself to be one of the luckiest person’s in Georgia as during the sessions and all activities (cultural, scientific and entertaining) of International Studies Summer Institute I was the only representative not only from Georgia and post-Soviet countries but also from Europe. I had the chance to share the knowledge with my American, Canadian, Indian colleagues, we have learnt from each other and all of us came back home with incredible emotions.
Each day was packed with sessions, conferences, presentations from different part of the world on various issues. Graham Pike was leading us, the participants in reflection and discussion on global issues. Delicious ethnic meals from Italy, Afghanistan, India, Thailand, China, Latin American, Caribbean and Mediterranean also cultural nights in the evenings (African, Russian, Chinese, Moroccan nights) at Mathers Museum of World Cultures with the 25,000 item collection, West European and East Asian Studies, European Union Center which made my stay unforgettable, impressive and memorable.
The ISSI staff and all participants became so friendly that we still write e-mails to each other and I share receipts of National Cuisine with my American mom Jeannine (from Arizona), pieces of Georgian music to Dave (from Memphis), culture-related topics to Jean (from South Carolina) and so on.
I would like to say to the future participants: Don’t miss this opportunity, visit Indiana University, enjoy yourself and put variety into your teaching by becoming Global Teacher. |