Student Stories
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Learning in Chinese, Being Taught in Chinese, Living in China
Living on campus has been fantastic...it felt like walking straight into a community that you are automatically accepted into.
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Two Universities for a Complementary Education
Petr Pesov, a MAIA Cooperative student at SAIS Europe, explains how his multidisciplinary education from two universities, Tel-Aviv University and SAIS has helped define who he is and what he wants to become.
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From Nonprofit to Sustainability Consulting: How SAIS Equipped Me to Serve Communities with a Systemic Understanding
Don’t be afraid to pivot. If you don’t like what you’re doing, try something different until you figure out what works.
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No Other Program As Unique, Competitive
The SAIS and HNC program is really unique, allowing students to spend a year in Washington, D.C. and another in Nanjing; no other China studies program in the U.S. offered such a special competitive opportunity.
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Balancing an Internship with HNC Studies
The Hopkins-Nanjing Center helped me a lot with social networking, which is incredibly useful in my current position.
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Arriving in Nanjing
Moving in on campus was a great experience. I’ll always be grateful for how welcome all the HNC students, both international and Chinese, made me feel.
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Conducting Complex Research While Supporting Fellow Servicemembers
My studies have completely changed my understanding of Chinese history, political development, and international relations.
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An Interdisciplinary and Comparative Approach to China Across Three Campuses
"I liked the idea of being able to access difficult-to-reach perspectives through courses on China with Chinese academics at the Hopkins-Nanjing Center."
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Expanding My Network
"Once I learned about Johns Hopkins SAIS, it was clear to me that this was the place to be if I wanted to learn more about our changing global political landscape and contribute to managing those changes."
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Gaining Expertise in US-China Relations in a Close-Knit Community
"My favorite part about studying at The Hopkins-Nanjing Center was the community, which made learning so much more rewarding."