Read testimonials from alumni of the GCE/IEPA MA program. Read more testimonials from students and alumni of the GCE PhD program.
After studying sociology at undergraduate level (with a significant focus on education and education policy) at home in the UK, I gained two years of classroom experience in Hong Kong, first in a tutorial centre and then in a primary school. In pursuing a Master’s course, I sought an experience that
The summer after college, I found myself puppeteering for preschoolers and young children. It was during this unlikely period of time that I witnessed the striking perceptiveness and porousness of young children—they possessed reservoirs of complex emotions, and were acutely impressionable. I was
I decided to study in the ICE master’s program to achieve my goal of creating an equitable and inclusive learning environment where underrepresented women scholars can confidently learn. Leading a non-profit organization for advancing gender equity and teaching minority students, combined with my
My journey to the International and Comparative Education MA program at Stanford GSE began when I was an undergraduate studying political science at UC Berkeley. At the beginning of my undergraduate career, I had not anticipated that I would pursue a career related to education; however, by my final
I came to the field of international education with a background in structural engineering and research. My training in STEM enabled me to gain valuable problem-solving skills, asking difficult questions, collecting and analyzing data by employing a diverse array of research methodologies, and
Having completed my Master’s degree in International Education Policy Analysis in August 2021, I can firmly affirm: being at the Stanford Graduate School of Education (GSE) has provided me with the opportunity to gain the training and insight necessary to make substantial contributions to Brazilian
My interest in International Education began as an undergraduate at UC Berkeley where I studied Anthropology and Education. After graduating from UC Berkeley, I became a Fulbright Fellow during which I taught English at a secondary school in Malaysia. After returning from Malaysia, I applied what I
I believe that the circumstances we are born in should not be a determinant of what we can hope to achieve – rather, our achievements should be determined by our efforts and perseverance. I think that providing equal opportunities should be a requirement in order for a system to be called fair. This
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