International Student Contacts
International Students from Europe
Name: Alexandra Takeva
Known as: Alex or Alya
Class Year: 2007
Major: Computer Science & Mathematics
E-Mail: takevaa@dickinson.edu
Lived/Studied: Sofia, Bulgaria; United States of America
High School: American College of Sofia (Sofia, Bulgaria)
Why Dickinson? I chose Dickinson because I was sure that I would fit into its community perfectly. It also has very good science programs.
Comments: You are welcome to ask anything you want!
Advice: Go for it! Dickinson is worth it, so do not procrastinate and come to this wonderful college!
Favorite Thing: I love the fact that professors in Dickinson are very accessible -- you can always talk and share with them everything. Students are very nice and always ready to help.
Other Interests: Tennis, Volleyball, singing, R&B and Hip Hop
Name: Evgeniya Gencheva
Known as: Eva
Class Year: 2008
Major: Economics/ IB&M
E-Mail: gencheve@dickinson.edu
Lived/Studied: Bulgaria, Plovdiv
High School: Plovdiv Language School (Bulgaria)
Languages Spoken: Bulgarian, French, and English
Name: Yana Karadjova
Known as: Yana
Class Year: 2007
Major: International Studies & Spanish (minor)
E-Mail: karadjoy@dickinson.edu
Lived/Studied: Bulgaria, Spain, and USA
High School: The American College of Sofia (Sofia, Bulgaria)
Languages Spoken: Bulgarian, English, and Spanish
Why Dickinson? Because when I opened the Dickinson website I got a gut feeling this was the right place for me. Besides, the Financial Aid office was extremely helpful to me.
Comments: The people in Dickinson are so warm and friendly that I didn't have any problems adjusting to the new culture at all. There is always something interesting going on, classes and professors are great!
Advice: Come to Dickinson if you want/ are OK with the small campus environment, where everybody knows everybody, if you like it, you will love Dickinson, but if not, this is probably not the right place for you.
Favorite Thing: The campus, the housing, the small classes, the special attention each student gets from the professors, the library, sitting at the caf, the Quarry, etc, etc.
Study Abroad : Málaga, Spain
Name: Robert Pierce
Known as: Rob, Robert, Robbie
Class Year: 2007
Major: Political Science
E-Mail: piercer@dickinson.edu
Lived/Studied: Shanghai China, Tokyo, Japan, Hong Kong (SAR), and London England
High School: American Community School in Egham England
Why Dickinson? Dickinson has a great Political Science Department of which I hope to major in. The atmosphere, both social and academic are extremely well balanced which means that I am able to both have a healthy social and academic career. Overall, Dickinson's staff helped me in any way possible since I was an International Student/American Abroad.
Favorite Thing: Opportunities
Name: Aiste Skardziute
Class Year: 2009
Major: International Business and Management
E-Mail: skardzi@dickinson.edu
Lived/Studied: Vilnius, Lithuania & New York City, USA.
High School: United Nations International School, NYC
Languages Spoken: Lithuanian, English
Why Dickinson? Because of the wonderful Study Abroad opportunities.
Comments: This is the place to be!
Advice: Don’t be afraid to ask questions. Everyone is always willing to help.
Favorite Thing: It is very international.
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