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Updated on March 5, 2020

From Manila to the San Francisco Bay Area: An International Student’s Dream

Even at the age of 15, I already knew I wanted to work at the United Nations Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs. I come from a politically active family, and I’ve seen the impact of my family’s… Read More

Category: Blogs Tags: American Governance, gerrymandering, International student, motivational stories, NDNU, NDNU majors, Notre Dame de Namur University, Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, Political Science, Pre-Law, San Francisco colleges, San Francisco universities, Stephen Cole, two-party system, United Nations

NDNU, My Home Away from Home

by Sophia Apolinario

I’ve been a tour guide for the Notre Dame de Namur University Office of Admissions for the past three years and one question I always get is “Why NDNU?” Of the many reasons why I chose NDNU, I… Read More

Category: Blogs Tags: Bonner Leader, college, community service, diversity, Dolores Park, Filipina, Hallmarks, International student, Muir Woods, NDNU, Notre Dame de Namur University, Philippines, San Francisco, San Francisco Peninsula, Sister Dorothy Stang, Sister Dorothy Stang Center, small classes, sociology, Sophia Apolinario, Tenderloin

Wrestling with Pythagorus: How I Conquered Math Anxiety

by Sophia Apolinario

In high school, I was one of the top 15 students in my graduating class, but ironically, I was probably the worst at math. Going into college at Notre Dame de Namur University as a Communication major, I… Read More

Category: Blogs Tags: admissions, college, Communications major, International student, Manila, math, math anxiety, mentoring, NDNU, Notre Dame de Namur University, Philippines, Pythagorean theorem, Student Success Center, tutoring

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From Manila to the San Francisco Bay Area: An International Student’s Dream

NDNU, My Home Away from Home

Wrestling with Pythagorus: How I Conquered Math Anxiety

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