Hello! This is Kanako Kimura, a 2nd year MALD 2021 from Japan. My concentration is Political Systems and Theories (or International Security) as well as Business Relations. I am excited to share with you my time at Fletcher over this year! In this post, I would like to write about 1) how I become interested in international relations, 2) why I chose to study at Fletcher, and 3) my path prior to Fletcher.
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Hey guys, my name is Almarie, and I am a MALD student who’s super excited to be at Fletcher and get to meet all of you!
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Introducing new student bloggers is one of the high points of the annual blog calendar. All new students have a unique story about their path to Fletcher and the early days of their student experience, and that’s particularly true of this year’s new students who begin their time in the Fletcher community in a virtual environment. Today we’ll get to know first-year MALD student Princess, off to a fast start at Fletcher!
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Our colleague Lucia, Associate Director of the LLM program, has read a lot of applications to Fletcher over the years. As we approach the heart of application season, she was kind enough to share her advice on putting together your best possible application.
Read MoreI love getting to introduce our crew of Admissions Graduate Assistants (GAs) each year. GAs provide crucial support in many functional areas of our office, and are oftentimes the first point of contact for prospective and current students. Most importantly, it’s a great opportunity for all of us to get to know these students well, too, even in a remote work environment!
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The application deadlines are fast and furious around this time of year, readers. We’re just on the cusp of releasing admissions decisions for applicants to the spring 2021 semester, and already find ourselves within two weeks of the November 10 Early Notification deadline for fall 2021!
Read MoreMany of you, and most of us, too, have been eagerly awaiting news of Fletcher’s plans for the spring semester. For those who haven’t yet gotten the news elsewhere, Dean Kyte has recently announced that Fletcher will operate in a hybrid format for the spring. This is exciting news, and it feels like a prominent step in the direction in which we’ve all been wanting to move for quite a while.
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Something I really like about the Fletcher complex is the “something old, something new” aspect that permeates the place. In many ways it feels pretty contemporary and modern, but there are also plenty of areas that feel historic, stately, and charmingly old-timey.
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Time to check in with our student bloggers! 2nd-year MALD Victoria is adapting to the remote semester, and is managing to keep up a very busy schedule.
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As physical visits to Fletcher aren’t currently possible, this series attempts to provide the next best thing in the form of a blog-based virtual tour. We’ll wander outside today to check out some of the highlights around the building.
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