Why I Came to HGSE

Posted September 12, 2006
By News editor

The campus of the Harvard Graduate School of Education was alive yesterday as the incoming class arrived in Cambridge, ready to begin the 2006-2007 academic year. As students mingled and began getting to know their classmates, each student's unique reason for choosing HGSE emerged.

	"Ultimately, I chose HGSE because, when I visited in April, I felt such a strong community and liked that people were coming from all over. I knew I would learn a lot from cohorts, as well as the courses, because they are all coming from such different backgrounds. The connections I will make during this year will carry over." Niki Barron, Higher Education Assistant dean of admissions, Grinnell College Fresno, California
	"I thought this is the best place to improve my craft and make myself a better teacher on the whole, and also to understand the theory of my practices." David Breslin, Learning and Teaching Middle school history teacher and coach Charlottesville, Virgina
	"I couldn't say, ‘No'. How can you when Harvard invites you. But, the emphasis on child development and the way arts are important is why I decided to come to HGSE." Tayla Dornbush, Arts in Education Middle school teacher, art and Southwestern archaeology Denver, Colorado
	"I'm looking forward to working with faculty, especially [Ford Foundation Professor] Fernando Reimers, and discovering what they have to offer, as well as [learning from] other students' experiences." Stephen Dosch, International Education Policy Congressional aide East Boston, Massachusetts
	"I wanted to learn more about how education relates to global social change." Karly Ford, International Education Policy Sixth-grade teacher, math and language arts Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
	"The Field Experience Program is different from most schools. It is flexible and there are a lot of choices for internships. I'll start my internship at World Teach this Wednesday." Kristin Heudorfer, Higher Education Teacher/tutor Harvard, Massachusetts
	"HGSE has amazing resources and a strong group of professors and fellow educators with a common goal of improving education." Michael Romano Recent college graduate Vernon, New Jersey
	"I am excited about how many interests and countries are represented in the program." Gowri Vijayakumar, International Education Policy Recent college graduate Andover, Massachusetts