It was only last August I was struggling for a US visa, unsure if it would even come. But it surely did come at the nick of time and I began a journey into the unknown – unknown land, unknown people, unknown subjects, unknown systems, and unknown food habits!
Read moreToday I share a post from the recent archives. This time of year – when many candidates are on the cusp of submitting their application materials – is also the time to be getting serious about your financial plan for grad school. It’s a big task, and you’re not alone if you feel a bit overwhelmed and unsure even of how to begin.
Read moreHappy new year, readers! Here’s hoping all of you enjoyed some rest, relaxation, and time with family over the past week or so. Balanced with that, here’s also hoping that those of you planning on submitting applications used a bit of that time to peck away at the task, as there is now ONE WEEK left until the January 10 application deadline.
Read moreA quick procedural heads up today to let readers know that Tufts and Fletcher will be closed for winter recess from December 23 until January 3.
Read moreThe Hitachi Center for Technology & International Affairs recently released its annual newsletter, and it’s clearly been a busy year. Under the guidance of Co-Directors Professors Carolyn Gideon and Josephine Wolff, the Hitachi Center encompasses everything related to tech policy and cybersecurity at Fletcher, growth areas of the curriculum that have seen increasing interest from students in recent years.
Read moreOne month to go, readers! Technically a bit less, if we want to get fussy. The January 10 application deadline is fast approaching! Now is the time to get serious about pulling together your application materials.
Read moreA tradition second in importance only to the Thanksgiving holiday itself, the annual Thanksgiving blog post is a treasured one in this space! My blog forebear Jessica made a point of highlighting her enthusiasm for Thanksgiving annually (as you can see from the archives), and it’s one that she and I share. All holidays have at least something to recommend them, but Thanksgiving is really the whole package, and certainly high on my personal list of favorites.
Read moreToday I’m happy to be able to introduce readers to first-year MALD student Aki, who comes to Fletcher after substantial experience in the Japanese energy sector.
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