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Freedom from
Cultural Stereotypes |
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| A girlfriend of mine knew that I was
hoping to transfer to a university in Europe. One day, I
received a package in the mail from my friend. She had
enclosed a brochure from AUP with a note saying that she
knew this is where I should be... |
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From Baghdad to
AUP |
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| I served my country in the United States
Army as an infantryman. I spent a total of four years in
the Army including two one-year deployments to Mosul and
Baghdad, Iraq. It was my first time traveling outside the
United States and my brief exposure to the cultures in
Iraq left me wanting more... |
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Embarking on
Neuroscience |
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| While a student at AUP I founded the
Psychology Club and was the Psychology department
representative. I did this both to strengthen my CV and
because I wanted to be involved in activities related to
my studies. After graduating from AUP, I moved to London
to work at the Clinical Psychopharmacology Unit at UCL... |
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Humanitarian Nomad |
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| Since graduating from AUP I've gone to
graduate school, lived in three countries, learned two new
languages and have never stopped traveling. I've worked in
international development, public health, and global
lesbian-gay-bisexual-transgender rights in a number of
countries... |
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Paris is the
Ultimate Muse |
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| AUP is more than a college; it's an
adventure one keeps for a lifetime. It's is a ticket to a
kind of global citizenry. Beyond all the clichés about
life in Paris, which are all true but which sound stale,
AUP is really a great place to learn... |
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Helping Child
Soldiers |
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| I was originally attracted to AUP because
of its dual-degree program in International Affairs that
offered courses in both French and English. I came to AUP
to improve my French to a professional level, so that I
would be well suited to work in a diverse, multicultural
environment... |
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Forgetting One's
Differences |
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| With its location in the melting pot of
Europe and its students and staff from the 'strangest'
mixture of nationalities and ethnicities, attending AUP
helped me feel related to every nation, to every culture,
and to every language... |
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Everyone at AUP is
a Minority |
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| It is especially hard to be ignorant at
AUP because you are surrounded by people from different
countries. Everyone has different points of view based on
their experiences and background. There is always a unique
point of view to be shared... |
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A Forum for
Creativity |
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| I believe that AUP can become an
international educational crossroads and a forum for
creativity and sharing. It has the potential to become the
finest university in the world, providing top-class
education to some of the smartest individuals on our
planet... |
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A Small Community
in Paris |
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| I think the opportunity for involvement
here at AUP is incredible. It feels like students can make
anything happen, from starting a club to bringing in guest
speakers to hosting an international conference. The small
community means that students and faculty really know and
help each other... |
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Tolerance and
Cultural Curiosity |
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| If I were to summarize AUP's qualities in
one phrase, I would quote what a professor told us during
my first semester: "I will never tell you you're wrong; I
can disagree with you, but I will always respect the
expression of your opinion"... |
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Working with the
Disenfranchised |
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| AUP was critical in my development and
is, without a doubt, one of the reasons I have gone on to
achieve my dreams of assisting the world’s poor and
disenfranchised. AUP's Comparative Literature degree
taught me how to think critically, write persuasively,
understand how cultures interact... |
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Paris: Forming a
World View |
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| I was very young when I came to AUP so I
was forming my view of the world at the time. I was very
inquisitive and open: I saw the world as rich, rewarding,
complex, sometimes difficult, often heartbreakingly
beautiful, and funny — and surprisingly, I still do... |
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A True Art History
Experience |
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| AUP is an experiment in international
learning, very different from the proliferating semester
abroad programs offered by American universities these
days. It's a chance for students to learn about a foreign
culture in the most meaningful way—by joining it. |
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A Global Citizen…
with Perks |
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After a baccalauréat scientifique, my year abroad
in the USA was the catalyst that led me to choose a hybrid
solution for my university studies: an American education
on French soil. AUP would take my initial experience in
the States to a whole different level... |
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Cross-Cultural
Communication |
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Like every student at AUP, I have a story about how I
discovered The American University of Paris. I stumbled upon a copy of the
UNESCO Study Abroad Guide and came across AUP on the first
page. My university search came to a halt: I had found
what I was looking for... |
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On the Ground in
Haiti |
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While I was working with Transparency International in Sri
Lanka, I met up with former AUP student, Sean Casey '04.
We reminisced about our days at AUP, and promised to try
to work together in the future. When the earthquake hit
Port-au-Prince, Sean emailed me and asked me to come and
work with him in Haiti... |
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President of AUP
Student Ambassadors |
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As AUP is a small school it's easy to get to know the
majority of the student body. I get involved as much
as I can in student life: I started the running club a
year ago and am currently President of the Student
Ambassadors. I am also organizing a marathon this semester
and have also coordinated various student events... |
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AUP: Gateway to
the Future |
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My studies at AUP solidified my focus on an international
career and helped me develop an international perspective
on world affairs, and also acquire key values and
analytical, communication, and managerial skills that have
been crucial for work with the United Nations and other
organizations... |
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Le rêve américain... en
France ! |
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 Cet article, paru dans le magazine Pédagogies,
décrit fidèlement le système d'éducation à
l'américaine de l'AUP avec un témoignage de parent
en encadré, une interview avec la présidente Celeste
Schenck, ainsi que des citations d'étudiants tout au
long de l'article. |
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Constructionism 2010 Paris |
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 A conference on
"Constructionist approaches to
creative learning, thinking and education: Lessons
for the 21st century" will be hosted by AUP in Paris
from August 16-20. |
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