By Radiyah Ahmed (GU-Q’28). If there’s one thing people figure out about me pretty quickly, it’s that I have a soft spot for languages. I speak seven so far, emphasis…
Serikkali Abdrakhman is a sophomore at GU-Q from Kazakhstan. He is a Writing Peer Tutor majoring in Culture and Politics. For me, summer is usually a heap of unrealized plans,…
By Carl Jambo (GU-Q’28), is a sophomore student at Georgetown University in Qatar. For the Desert Hoya Blog, he shares his experience as a member of the Georgetown Moot Court…
By Jennet Soltanova (GU-Q’29). On my 20th birthday this year, I left Turkmenistan, with excitement, nerves, and the pressure of walking into uncertainty. After a gap year following my FLEX…
By Jay Pacer, a senior majoring in International Politics with an independent minor in International Law. At GU-Q, certain professors’ names become part of how students help one another to…
By Jannat Almazbek (GU-Q’28), a sophomore from Kyrgyzstan, majoring in International Economics with a minor in Arabic. At Georgetown, she is a First-Year Experience Captain and a basketball player. Today,…
By Hassan Amin, Junior at GU-Q, majoring in International Economics. He speaks English, Urdu, and Punjabi. “I am from this village and will always remain so.” When a local diver…
By Radiyah Ahmed (GU-Q’28). If there’s one thing people eventually learn about me, it’s that I have a thing for languages. I currently speak seven, and am always on the…
Zarrish Ahmed is a senior at Georgetown University in Qatar majoring in International Politics with an independent Certificate in South Asian Studies. She reflects on how studying South Asian history…
On our campus in Education City, in the heart of Doha, students engage in cultural exchange, explore research opportunities, and experience transformative programs. They reflect on their growth and gain…
By Alex Bonjoc (GU-Q’27). Within my academic career at Georgetown, I have been fortunate. I have had multiple opportunities to grow, learn, fail, and succeed. However, so far, the most…
By Sama Alissa (GU-Q’27). Ever since my first semester at GU-Q, I’ve been looking forward to going abroad. Not because I couldn’t wait to get away from GU-Q, but because…