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An international firstie at Mount Holyoke College shares what it was like coming to MoHome from more than 6000 miles away from campus.

Mount Holyoke College senior Anusha Lamsal ’25 reflects on her experience organizing Losar celebrations as part of the Nepali Student Org.

Mount Holyoke College senior Rachel Katzenberg ’25 said, “At Mount Holyoke, I 100% found a good community … a large community that wants to help me and see me succeed.”

Mount Holyoke College senior Hailee Pitschke ’25 said, “I’m really grateful that Mount Holyoke offered opportunities to explore niche topics in fields I am interested in. It helped nail down key academic interests.”

“I feel more confident and open-minded, open to doing things I would have been afraid to try before. I feel ready to take on challenges,” said Mount Holyoke College senior Sumaiya Jahan ’25.

Cindie Huerta-Velazquez ’25 connects food and community at Mount Holyoke: “We all have different friend groups, but once a week we come together to talk about anything and everything. We intentionally make that time and effort to be together.”

“Being around people who have similar cultures and getting to know other cultures, I really enjoyed that. Mi Gente was like another family, basically.”

“I thought it was great to learn more about political actors. It was really interesting to learn more about how political actors have this power. How they’re able to change policy and, by doing so, change so many people’s lives.”

“Peacebuilding refers to the field I want to work in. It addresses systems and the policies that are producing cycles of violence within communities.”

“Pre-Mount Holyoke Nina versus the postgrad version has grown so much because of this College’s supportive community where people truly want you to thrive.”