Hi students! My name is Rachel Brown. I am 22 years old and from the Philadelphia suburbs. I love to hike, bike, read, spend time with friends, listen to music, and travel. After I graduated high school, I moved to Washington D.C. to study international relations and economics. I wanted to learn how to reduce poverty around the world and create a more equal society.
During my sophomore year, I became involved with a start-up that aimed to launch a hydroponic farm in Cambodia to boost farmers' incomes. From there, I met researchers in the U.S. and locals in Cambodia who helped me carry out undergraduate research on the causes of higher income for farmers in Siem Reap, Cambodia. I loved learning about other peoples' lives, the challenges they face, potential opportunities they could access, and applying the economic analysis techniques that I had learned in my class to my own research project.
Currently, I am living in Phnom Penh, Cambodia with a grant from the U.S. Fulbright program to study risk mitigation strategies for farmers in Cambodia. I can't wait to share my travels and experiences in Cambodia with you all, and I'm excited to talk to you soon!
Want to learn how you could be a Fulbright Scholar like me? The Fulbright Program is the United States government's flagship international exchange program. Fulbrighters foster mutual understanding between the United States and partner nations, share knowledge across communities, and improve lives around the world. Learn more by clicking here!
