Did You Study Abroad?

19-Jun-25 18:00

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With the Trump administration's recent attempt to restrict international students from studying at Harvard, the conversation around studying abroad, and more broadly, global education, has become even more urgent. We explore what studying abroad means to our listeners: for those who did it, how it shaped them; and for those who didn’t, whether it was a dream they still carry.

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Produced by: Evening Edition

Presented by: Lee Chwi Lynn, Sharaad Kuttan

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Categories: travel, education, politics, culture

Tags: harvard, studying abroad, international students,

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