Study Abroad

Alumni Interview - Ricky Alexander studied on the inaugural voyage and shares his view of the experience. How did The Scholar Ship change your views of the world?

The Scholar Ship changed my views of the world dramatically. Through immersion in a multitude of cultures around the world as well as on the ship, I came to better understand and appreciate the diverse ways in which culturally unique populations perceive the world.

I also gained a new awareness about the individual variation that exists even within a culture and how stereotyping and biases perpetuate systemic social injustice in our world.

In addition, learning about new cultural landscapes first-hand allowed me to
grapple with my own identity and the preconceptions inherent to my background and experiences.

Living with people from over forty countries and visiting four continents around the globe allowed me to reflect deeply upon my core values and begin to discern a global ethic by which I wish to live my life.

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