​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Welcome to #Off_the_record - our weekly series where BGU International students talk to us about the important things in life - Hidden talents? Superpower you wish you had? 

Hummus or Falafel? ​


Follow us on Facebook to hear it first: https://www.facebook.com/BGUinternational/

Salma Valadez from Mexico!

5014.jpg

​Salma is pursuing her Bachelor's in Industrial Engineering at UNAM University and came to Israel to participate in our Hebrew Ulpan and in our Semester program! 🎓
Salma is doing so many things – she is traveling a lot, doing circus dancing, singing, bouldering and of course – bringing Mexican vibes to our dorms with a Mexican party that she organized.

So now for the fun stuff​ - read more >>>

https://www.facebook.com/BGUinternational/photos/a.114425943234633/147750656568828/?type=3&theater

Tess Carrier from the USA! ​

5013.jpg

Tess is pursuing her Bachelor's in Liberal Arts at Sarah Lawrence College and came to Israel to participate in our Hebrew Ulpan and Semester program! 🎓 Her Bachelor's is really diverse - she gets to take courses in Theater, Film, Biology, Psychology, Philosophy, Anthropology and more!​

So now for the fun stuff​ - read more >>>

https://www.facebook.com/BGUinternational/photos/a.114425943234633/145631236780770/?type=3&theater

Claire Saunders from Germany and England! 

5012.jpg

Claire is pursuing her Master's in Bio-Medicine at Leipzig University and came to Israel to participate in our Internship program!

So now for the fun stuff​ - read more >>>

https://www.facebook.com/BGUinternational/photos/a.114425943234633/143548993655661/?type=3&theater

Rick van Essen from the Netherlands!

5011.jpg

Rick is pursuing his Master's in Bio-systems engineering at Wageningen University and came to Israel to participate in our Internship program!​

So now for the fun stuff​ - read more >>>

https://www.facebook.com/BGUinternational/photos/a.114425943234633/140872760589951/?type=3&theater

Denisa Křeháčková from the Czech Republic!

5010.jpg

Denisa is pursuing her Master's in Environmental Studies at Masaryk University and came to Israel to participate in our Exchange program! 🌍

So now for the fun stuff​ - read more here: ​​​https://www.facebook.com/BGUinternational/photos/a.114425943234633/139358330741394/?type=3&theater

William N'gbala from France!

5009.jpg
​ ​​William is pursuing his Bachelor's in Political Science at Sciences Po Toulouse University and came to Israel to participate in our Exchange program, and in a few years when he will probably be a talented actor - remember that you first read about him right here!

So now for the fun stuff​ - read more here: ​​​https://www.facebook.com/BGUinternational/photos/a.114425943234633/137027564307804/?type=3&theater

Stephanie Straßer from Germany!

5008.jpg
​​This time, meet Shtefy, or by her full name - Stephanie Straßer from Germany! 🇩🇪 Shtefy is pursuing her Bachelor's in translation at FTSK Germersheim University and came to Israel to participate in our Hebrew Ulpan! That's her third time coming for a summer in Israel and participating in our Ulpan - so when you meet her you can tell she's already Israeli! 

​So now for the fun stuff​ - read more here: ​​​https://www.facebook.com/BGUinternational/photos/a.114425943234633/134165277927366/?type=3&theater

Maddie Krupnick from the USA!​

5007.jpg

Maddie is pursuing her Bachelor's in Middle Eastern studies at Queens College, and came to Israel to participate in our Hebrew Ulpan and our semester programs!
Maddie is so talented - she's a second-degree black belt in Taekwondo, she played the clarinet for 9 years, she's studying a few languages, she has 300 books and the rest you'll find out now.

So now for the fun stuff​ read more here: ​https://www.facebook.com/BGUinternational/photos/a.114425943234633/132051384805422/?type=3&theater

Thömas Bastianelli from Italy​!

Thömas Bastianelli from Italy 

​Today we would like you to meet Thömas Bastianelli from Italy that is bringing a joyful Italian vibe to BGU! Thomas is pursuing his master’s in International Relations and Security at the University of Bologna, and came to Israel to participate in our Semester Exchange program!

So now for the fun stuff​ read more here: ​:https://www.facebook.com/BGUinternational/photos/a.114425943234633/129844175026143/?type=3&theater


Isola Lekan from Nigeria! 

Isola Lekan from Nigeria
​This time, we are getting into Nigerian vibes with Isola Lekan from Nigeria! 🇳🇬 Isola is pursuing his master’s in Intelligence Systems at BGU, and when you meet him around campus – you can call him by his nickname Ola!

Now for the fun stuff ​ - read more here: ​https://www.facebook.com/BGUinternational/photos/a.114425943234633/127812285229332/?type=3&theater

 Felix Henkys from Germany!​

Felix Henkys from Germany

Felix just finished his Master’s in Economics at The University of Innsbruck and came to Israel to participate in our Hebrew Ulpan.
Felix is a real international student – he chose to study his Bachelor’s and Master’s in Austria, and before he came to our program in Israel, he studied a semester in Chile during his Master’s, and a year in Ecuador during high school!

Now for the fun stuff ​:https://www.facebook.com/BGUinternational/photos/a.117498842927343/123160275694533/?type=3&theater

Jurgita Butkeviciene from Lithuania!​

Jurgita Butkeviciene from Lithuania

This time, we would like you to meet Jurgita B​utkeviciene from Lithuania!  Jurgita is pursuing her Ph.D. In management at the Kaunas University Of Technology and came to Israel to participate in our Hebrew Ulpan.
Jurgita is a real superwoman – besides pursuing her Ph.D., she is leading the International Women's Association of Vilnius, works as a CEO in an IT company, and while doing all that – she is raising three amazing children! 

So now for the fun stuff​ - read more here: https://www.facebook.com/BGUinternational/photos/a.114425943234633/125541738789720/?type=3&theater​ 

​Fanxing Du from China!​

Fanxing Du from China

Fanxing is pursuing her Master's in Public Health at Fudan University and came to Israel to participate in our “Global Health” summer program 🌏
Now for the fun stuff:​ https://www.facebook.com/BGUinternational/photos/a.114425943234633/120207349323159/?type=3&theater

Juhi Singh from India!​

Juhi Singh from India!​

​Juhi studies Information technology at Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science, and came to Israel to participate in one of our summer programs: "Data Mining" 🎓
Now for the fun stuff:​https://www.facebook.com/BGUinternational/photos/a.114425943234633/117417276268833/?type=3&theater