Fulbright TEA 2023

Fulbright program exceeded my expectations at covering in detail its three main objectives: developing additional expertise in my discipline as English teacher through the strict seminars taken. Thank you Parker School, Andover West Middle School, Chelmsford School for your hospitality during our observations and teaching time! Then, we got involved in leadership by presenting our countries at the host schools and Umass University, attending roundtables events and exchanging life contexts among our very different cultures. Thank you fellows, teachers, professors and staff for the organization and disposition to make it happen, I will keep the memories of mortishore, dancing time, basketball and hockey games as the Indian food space we shared even if I can´t stand spicy stuff! Finally, the several programmed excursions let us to experience USA history, people’s kindness and welcoming because we always receive the best from all the people that were during our scholarship process. Isabella Gardner Museum, Bowling Excursion, Tsongas Industrial History Center, MIT, Contemporary Boston and Science Museum, Boston, Cambridge, Lowell, Salem, Harvard, New York, and Washington DC are going to be part of my heart forever! Life seems easier nowadays, the world seems to be connected and very close since I met you all, because I have 19 pieces of a puzzle that was finally completed, and in my soul will remain all the lessons I learn from our life together. I can conclude that every single part of the world struggles with education issues and teachers need to be stronger enough to keep moving through a transformative and supportive role to help communities to improve and grow in equality and development. This is not the end; this story is to be continued! From the deep of my heart, thank you Fulbright, IREX, Umass Lowell, USA Embassy for this amazing experience! Nathalia Contreras Soler English Teacher.