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Things Jack and I Learnt in Italy During Study Abroad
Sama Alissa is a senior majoring in Culture and Politics. During my study abroad semester in the Villa Le Balze, I was accompanied by little Jack the Bulldog. Jack…
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What Georgetown Taught Me to See: A Museum is Not What I Thought
Sazid Hasan is a second year student at Georgetown University in Qatar. I have always liked museums. However, looking back on my first year at GU-Q, I now feel…
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Contemplation in Action: My Summer Research on the Rohingya Community
Sazid Hasan is a second year student at Georgetown University in Qatar. Every first year student at GU-Q takes a Pro Seminar course in their fall semester, which is…
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I Signed Up for 8:30 am Classes Everyday. Here’s What Happened To Me.
Hoang is a multilingual second year at Georgetown majoring in International Economics. He speaks Vietnamese, English, and French, while also learning Arabic. For the Desert Hoya Blog, he shares…
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What Hoya Welcome Week Taught Me About Belonging
Aisha Al-Emadi is a Class of 2028 International Politics major from Qatar My Hoya Welcome Week (HWW) was a very interesting week, not necessarily because of the activities planned…
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To Be a Desert Hoya When the Sky Was Not Quiet
Zarrish Ahmed, a recent graduate at Georgetown University in Qatar, reflects on finding home, holding still, and being held by a community during a regional crisis that tested everything…
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A Letter to Incoming First-Year Hoyas
Congratulations on joining Georgetown University in Qatar! You are now part of the GU-Q community.
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What You Need to Know About GU-Q
By Daphne Soriano (GU-Q ’28), an undergraduate student at Georgetown University in Qatar. The fifteen minute break between each class is the best time to go on a walk…
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An Open Letter to my First-year Self
Dear First-year me, You just got into Georgetown University in Qatar. You’re excited. You’re anxious. You’ve already made three Pinterest boards titled “Uni outfits” and “college glow up.” You think you’re prepared. I’m writing to you from one semester in the future. Sorry to inform you that the glow up is still pending but it is safe to say that I have learned a few things. So before you overpack, overthink, and over-plan your entire academic career, read this.
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¡Yalla Hoyas! How GU-Q Became Home, One Moment at a Time
In the weeks before starting at Georgetown, I found myself worrying about something new. This time, it wasn’t the acceptance rate or the cost of tuition; instead, it was the campus culture. I had watched far too many American sitcoms and imagined college life as football games, cheerleaders at Homecoming, and crowded dorm parties. While Georgetown Qatar might not have those things, what we do have is something far more unique: a customized experience of an American education in Qatar.
