Episode summary introduction: Ever since high school, Sydney had an interest in all things Global. She loved languages and history and enjoyed traveling. Her teachers, counselors told her about Foreign Service program at Georgetown.

Sydney Dinenberg is a graduate of Georgetown University with a Bachelor’s degree in Foreign Service and International Politics.

In particular, we discuss the following with her:

• Choosing Georgetown University
• Majoring in Foreign Service
• Teaching English in Thailand
• Deciding to Join the Peace Corps
• Advice to Aspirants
  

Topics discussed in this episode:

• Introduction to Sydney Dinenberg, Georgetown []
• Hi Fives - Podcast Highlights []
• Georgetown - Amazing Experience []
• Why Georgetown? []
• High School Interests []
• Transition to Georgetown - Big Change []
• Collaborative Peers []
• Professors - “Loved My Classes” []
• Campus Life []
• Ultimate Frisbee, Garba, & more []
• Varied Summer Experiences []
• Majoring in Foreign Service []
• Georgetown’s Role in Shaping Career []
• Joining the Peace Corps []
• Georgetown Redo []
• Advice to Aspirants []
• Memories: Georgetown Day []
  

Our Guest: Sydney Dinenberg is a graduate of Georgetown University with a Bachelor’s degree in Foreign Service and International Politics. Sydney later earned a Master’s degree in International Education Development at the University of Pennsylvania.

Memorable Quote: “I played on the ultimate frisbee team. And yeah, that was one of the best decisions that I made at Georgetown...it felt completely random at the time.”

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