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. “There is also the need to attract international students in order to make partners with people from other countries and even if they go back, they will stay partners to Germany, in academia or in any field in which they continue to work,” he continued.
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program in French and history, tells a story that resembles that of many humanities graduate students: that “the transformative experience I had in the classroom led me to dedicate my whole life to academia. The article’s author, Hannah Leffingwell, A.B.D. in New York University’s joint Ph.D.
Additionally, taking the time to prepare will instill confidence in my students trust in me, and my authority to impart knowledge on them (Saucier, 2019). While new to instructing in higher education, she is excited to see what the future holds for her in academia. 2019, September 9). References Craven, J. 2014, September 16).
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