Szia! (Hello!) My name is Maurycy Pedroza, and I am 21 years old from the Southeast Side of Chicago, Illinois. Growing up in Chicago, I loved visiting the downtown area and enjoying the many great cuisines the city has to offer with my family. I am currently a junior at Iowa State University majoring in economics with a minor in data science, where I am working toward becoming a market or financial analyst. I will be spending four months studying abroad in Budapest, Hungary at Corvinus University. Thanks to receiving the Gilman Scholarship, this opportunity became possible, and I am excited to grow academically through Corvinus’s well-known economics program, experience Hungarian culture, meet new people, and travel to nearby countries - all while sharing my journey with you all!
Want to know more about how you can study or intern abroad when you are a college student? The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program is a program of the U.S. Department of State with funding provided by the U.S. Government and supported in its implementation by the Institute of International Education (IIE). Learn more about the scholarship by clicking here!
