My background

Hello! My name is Juan and I’m from San Juan, Argentina. I went to “Colegio Central Universitario Mariano Moreno”, a pre-college high school in my province focused on humanities and social sciences. I was one of 100 students selected to study at this school and I’m beyond proud of having done that since this place represented a huge change in my life.

The people and activities there inspired me and made me realize that there were many opportunities I could access despite my origins or financial situation. My first experience abroad was the “Youth Ambassadors program”, a leadership program that prepares young people to make a difference in their communities. From this moment and beyond I kept participating and networking in diverse foreign programs that shaped my desire to study in the U.S. and abroad.

There was a specific program in the School of the New York Times based on foreign correspondence and global reporting, which gave me some sort of understanding of different cultures and made me delve further into American culture. This was a crucial factor that made me choose a U.S. university for my undergraduate education.

Why Northwestern University in Qatar

The main reason why is that I want to study something that differs from mainstream careers: I want to be a foreign correspondent. To perform well in this career you must have a wide understanding of other cultures and countries, so I opted to move to another continent.

Moreover, I was looking for a university acclaimed for communication and social sciences, which led me to Northwestern University in Qatar. I liked the fact that there are humanities courses that are available, so they give me a wide understanding of my area and help me to declare my major later on. On the other hand, another aspect I loved about this college is the high quality and varied equipment that they have in comparison to hundreds of places in the world. While I was researching on their website I was amazed by their technology and faculty.

Finally, the fact that I could explore different fields such as Media studies, Documentary Production, or film, made me even more certain about Northwestern Qatar.