Global Peer Ambassadors

The New School Study Abroad Global Ambassador program will connect students who have returned with students who are planning for study abroad. Global Ambassadors will be available to answer questions about what it's like to live abroad in a specific host country.

If you're interested in becoming a Global Ambassador, email studyabroad@newschool.edu.

• Daniel De Boulay

  School: Parsons and Lang (BAFA)

  Major: Fine Arts/Global Studies (Minors in Art and Design History and Japanese) 

  Term(s) Abroad: Summer 2017

  Host School/Program: IES Abroad

  Host City/Country: Tokyo, Japan

  Email Address: debod793@newschool.edu

  Why I Loved Studying Abroad

  I loved studying abroad because it boosted my language skills by a much larger margin than could have been achieved at home, while also allowing me to see amazing art and museums in the greater Tokyo area while making connections with both Japanese peers as well as Americans from all across the US whom I would have never had the chance to meet without this program.

• Shayna Hodge

  School: Schools of Public Engagement

  Major: International Affairs (Minor in Governance and Rights)

  Term(s) Abroad: Spring 2018

  Host School/Program: Sciences Po

  Host City/Country: Paris, France

  Email Address: hodgs450@newschool.edu

  Why I Loved Studying Abroad

  I was offered to study at the world's most competitive International Affairs and Political Science school. I loved studying in Paris, the university is in the heart of Paris, and I had a wonderful time living and studying there. I received a part-time work visa automatically through the student visa and was able to work while in Paris which helped me learn French. I made so many wonderful friends in my program and worked on amazing projects.

• Andrew Sokulski

  School: Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts (Undergrad); Schools of Public Engagement (Grad)

  Major: Global Studies (Minor in Japanese Studies) (Undergrad), International Affairs (Minor in Media and Culture) (Grad)

  Term(s) Abroad: Fall 2017 and Spring 2018

  Host School/Program: CISabroad

  Host City/Country: Kyoto, Japan

  Email Address: sokua610@newschool.edu

  Why I Loved Studying Abroad

  I was able to become near fluent in a foreign language (Japanese) in under one year and matured intellectually by living on my own in a place I never went to before.

• Margaux Temmerman

  School: Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts

  Major: Global Studies

  Term(s) Abroad: Fall 2018

  Host School/Program: The Education Abroad Network (TEAN)

  Host City/Country: Chiang Mai, Thailand

  Email Address: temmm741@newschool.edu

  Why I Loved Studying Abroad

  I enjoyed my study abroad experience because it allowed me to immerse myself in Thai culture through language, food, academics, and culturally relevant field trips. I gained a lot of knowledge about the history of Southeast Asia, Thailand especially, and its position in global politics. There is a lot that I would not have learned about these areas if I was studying in a Western setting due to resource accessibility and general bias in coursework.

• Laura Walton

  School: Parsons/Lang (BAFA)

  Major: Fashion Design/Global Studies (Minor in Hispanic Studies)

  Term(s) Abroad: Summer 2017 and Spring 2019

  Host School/Program: International Field Program (IFP) (2017), Universitat de Pompeu Fabra (2019) 

  Host City/Country: Havana, Cuba (2017), Barcelona, Spain (2019

  Email Address: waltl281@newschool.edu

  Why I Loved Studying Abroad

  As a Dual Degree student at Parsons/Lang, I took the summer to rejuvenate and seek motivation. There was no lack of inspiration in Cuba, with the contagious happiness of the people, the bright colors of the landscape, and the rich history of the Revolution. Figures like Jose Marti, Camilo Cienfuegos, and Che Guevara were mentioned daily and their stories were a great reminder that age shouldn't hinder action. I ventured abroad in pursuit of studying race demographics and its function in the Caribbean society. I was invited, as an undergraduate, to take part in the master's program when my Disorder and Injustice professor proposed to me that race in Cuba operated differently. As someone born and raised in the American South, I took the opportunity to search for a different reality, and I found it. I was able to experience living in an alternate government structure for a prolonged period of time and learned an unprecedented amount of Spanish due to the immersion. I gained a sense of perspective and bonded with my classmates over an irreplaceable adventure that took place in a rich country for culture, Cuba. I gained resume experience and studied at the graduate level.