Natasha Babazadeh
GLS ’14
“GLS gave me significant opportunities in my studies and leadership undertakings, both in and out of New York.”
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Ramzy Bejjani
GLS ’16
“GLS provided me with an education that harmonized coursework, NGO apprenticeship, and travel.”
Jessica Cannon
LS/Steinhardt ’16
“I was drawn to the small classes and sense of community it seemed to foster; it was exactly what I needed to adjust to such a large city and school.”
“The sense of community, advising, and international focus of the Global Liberal Studies program has allowed me to find and foster my passions in ways I couldn’t have predicted.”
—RJ Khalaf
Claudia Cereceda
GLS ’16
“I knew that there was so much of the world that I hadn’t seen, and I believed NYU could offer me the opportunity to explore that world. (I was right.)”
Aissatou Diallo
LS/Gallatin ’21
“Without the core curriculum I wouldn’t have experienced the Social and Cultural Foundations courses, which helped me determine what I wanted to do.”
Catalina Escalona
GLS ’15
“[GLS] provided me with the tools to think critically as a student of the world.”
Britta Gigliotti
GLS ’17
“It’s rare to find a program with enough range and individuality to allow you to stay after shifting your academic focus.”
Kristina Hayhurst
LS/CAS ’20
“The Core program was essential in helping me recognize my abilities and turn them into action.”
Patrick Higgins
GLS ’13
“Three years in New York City and one more in Buenos Aires gave me the big picture that I needed to recognize the fact that the community I wanted to change was the one back home.”
“I was drawn to GLS because of the flexibility of the program and the emphasis on study abroad... It’s rare to find a program with enough range and individuality to allow you to stay after shifting your academic focus.”
—Britta Gigliotti
RJ Khalaf
GLS ’18
“The sense of community, advising, and international focus of the Global Liberal Studies program has allowed me to find and foster my passions in ways I couldn’t have predicted.”
Eniola Kolawole
GLS ’19
“I love GLS because instead of being taught what to think I learned how to think and come to my own conclusions.”
Adrielle Lee
GLS ’21
“GLS led me to find my own passions and has opened the door to many exciting experiences.”
Madison Myers
GLS ’12
“Faculty members from GLS still support me to this day, and I wouldn’t trade my experience at NYU for anything!”
Richard Seeno
GLS ’21
“The chance to study abroad for half of your undergraduate career is, in my opinion, the greatest advantage of GLS.”
Raymond Wright
LS/CAS ’15
“During my first year, I was exposed not only to the great francophone works, but to speakers, scholars, and peers I still consider great friends.”
Fanny Yayi
GLS ’21
“GLS gave me the environment I needed to put myself out there and not be afraid to be wrong, in order to know better and do better.”
Alexander Zeleniuch
GLS ’12
“I was able to incorporate the professional experience I gained abroad into my senior thesis which connected microfinance with philanthropy.”