Pre-Departure Reflections (Yasmin Jalloh, Turkey)

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Yasmin Jalloh

<i>Home Institution</i>: George Mason University <i>Expected Graduation Year</i>: 2024 <i>Academic Major / Minor</i>: Psychology <i>Destination</i>: Istanbul, Turkey <i>"Hello" in your host country's language</i>: Merhaba <i>Demographics</i>: African American/Black, Multi-Racial, First-Generation College Student, Community College Student, Transfer Student <i>Future Career Goals</i>: To receive my Masters in counseling and work with minority teens and their families. <i>Top Three Study Abroad Goals</i>: To make genuine connections with psychology intellectuals; To immerse myself in foreign culture and diversity; To show other Muslim girls that traveling for our education is possible, despite the stigma our community holds.