Global Ambassadors

Hey friends, I’m Saleh Rafiee from Iran, a graduate student of Computer Science Department.   Here, I’m going to share some of my experiences with Loyola and Chicago City, hope it comes useful…   Starting with Chicago, I would say, the windy city is a unique, fun and nice place, full of opportunities.  A variety [...]

My name is Gianpiero Scottini and I am an international student from Italy. I lived in Peru and Mexico before coming to Loyola University Chicago to study. I also went to Yale University and Harvard University for a summer semester and a conference respectively. After being exposed to so many life experiences and three different [...]

Today I concluded my second semester in the Master of Arts in Social Justice and Community Development program, here at Loyola. In the months I’ve been here so far, many were those who asked me why social justice and why Loyola. Well, crossing the world to study something totally different from what you had been [...]

In contemporary teaching we need to employ diverse approaches in order to communicate effectively. I took some time to learn how to make presentations in Power Point from a technical instructor at Loyola. I learned to develop the most important part of any presentation first, the content. The content must have a good structure that [...]

Chicago It’s now my third month at Loyola University Chicago as an Arabic language teaching assistant and as a non-degree student in the graduate school of education. Since I arrived to Chicago in late August, I have really enjoyed everything around this new environment. In other words, Chicago is a place of personal and cultural [...]

Hi Everyone! My name is Foram Patel, and I am a freshman at Loyola. In the last 3 months of school, I have learned that going to school in the city of Chicago can be both a lot of fun and very cold! But that’s okay, because Loyola has a TON of events that go [...]

Hey friends! My name is Mercedes and I’m an international student from Chiapas, Mexico. This is my freshman year at Loyola and I could not be any happier with my choice. In only a few short months I’ve lived unforgettable experiences, made friends that have become family and learned so much in a variety of [...]

The History: The Mayflower set off from England with 102 passengers – religious separatists and others in search of prosperity – in September 1620. They dropped anchor at Cape Cod after 66 days and a month later; the Pilgrims began working to establish a village in what we know to be Massachusetts today. The harsh [...]

Hello everyone! My name is Alejandro and I am an international student from Cordoba, Spain. I have only been in Loyola University Chicago for two months and a half, and I now feel Loyola as my home. I am really happy with the treat I am receiving here: the professors, staff, faculty, students and all [...]

Hi everyone.  This is my first blog for the Global Ambassadors, and if you wish to know more about me, you can check my profile. This week was a very presidential week indeed.  Tuesday was the US Presidential election, which brought about a conclusion to a long period of campaigning and speculation for America.  Even [...]