The Desert Hoya Blog
The Desert Hoya Blog serves as a platform for sharing the diverse experiences of the Georgetown Qatar community, highlighting stories that showcase academic, professional, and extracurricular journeys.
Belonging in More Than One City as a GU-Q Student
By Aras Karlidag (GU-Q’26), a senior student at Georgetown University in Qatar. When I first applied to university, I didn’t imagine myself ending up on a Middle East campus. Like…
I’m Learning About the World by Meeting the People Who Shape It
By Radiyah Ahmed (GU-Q’28) At Georgetown Qatar, you never really know who you’re going to run into on campus. One week you’re stressing about deadlines, and the next you’re walking…
Why Writing at Georgetown Is About Growth
By Tahaniah Mohammed (GU-Q’28) Tahaniah Mohammed is a second-year student majoring in International Politics On the first day of WRIT 1165: Writing the Human Experience, Professor Rudd walked into our…
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