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Follow the journeys of VCU seniors Meron Berhanu and Jennifer Koch as they study abroad for the 2007 fall semester.
They share their adventures and experiences directly from Spain and Australia. What will they learn? Where will they live? How will they adjust to a new culture? What will they do for fun? Find out what it’s really like to live and study in a foreign country – from students who are experiencing it now.
Hanan Adeeb Abed, who received her master's degree in Social Work from Virginia Commonwealth University in May, has been selected for a Fulbright Student Scholarship.
Abed, a native of Chester, Va., will study the perspectives university-aged women have of their roles in the United Arab Emirates. Hanan will be based at Zayed University for 10 months. She will begin her research in early September.
Abed received a bachelor's degree from VCU's Honors College in 2004, with a major in psychology. She was a co-founder and co-director of the Arabic Film Festival at VCU and served as vice-president of the Muslim Students' Association during the 2002-03 academic year.