After a rather tumultuous yet rewarding trip back home to India, I am excited about the spring 2022 semester and all the impending changes including internship applications, conferences, and the opportunity to conduct research. Fall 2021 was an intense semester and juggling multiple roles was a task, as any Fletcher classmate can attest.
Read moreA busy Fall semester and a couple of snowstorms later, I am back! Although blue from the January weather, and dreaming of June already, this semester is bittersweet – it is my last one at Fletcher!
Read moreI am so happy to be at this point in my journey at the Fletcher school. Although my Fall semester this academic year was my busiest semester at Fletcher so far, it was extremely fulfilling.
Read moreHello all! It is hard for me to wrap my head around the fact that I am already a fourth of the way through graduate school. My first semester at Fletcher was full of long nights studying, exploring a new city, making incredible friends and asking myself the dreaded “what am I going to do after graduation?” question. After one semester I can say that the fuzzy picture of what I want to do is getting clearer, but isn’t in full focus yet. I am excited to see how another semester sharpens that picture for me. As I head into my second semester, I wanted to take a moment and share with you some of my favorite memories from last semester.
Read moreIt’s time to check in with our student bloggers as they begin their spring semester. We’ll start with Emma, who covered a lot of academic, professional, and geographic ground during the fall
Read moreHi, I am Sapna, a MALD “super-second year” (we haven’t yet found a good word to describe a MALD student in their 5th semester, all suggestions welcome). Due to the pandemic, some of us who joined in September 2019 took a leave of absence or reduced course load, so “super-second year” basically means I get to experience Fletcher life for a semester longer than usual. I am not complaining!
Read moreHi everyone! My name is Christine (she/her/hers) and I am a first year MALD candidate. My fields of study are Gender & Intersectional Analysis and Human Security & Humanitarian Affairs. I am so excited to be sharing my Fletcher journey with you over the next two years!
Read moreToday I’m happy to introduce blog readers to Vishal, another first-year MALD student whose Fletcher journey was catalyzed by a chance meeting in Italy. As a “Januarian” who matriculated in January 2021, Vishal is in the midst of his second Fletcher semester.
Read moreGreetings, Fletcher Admissions blog readers! I am so happy you are here! My name is Emma (she/her), and I am a first year MALD student from Rochester, NY. I am concentrating in international economics and international development/environmental policy. I am beyond thrilled to begin this journey and share my experiences at Fletcher.
Read moreToday we’ll hear from Princess, also “returning” to Fletcher for her second year of study and first year in-residence.
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