collegesista

I'm a black woman in Computer Science. I've never heard anything about the cons starting to outweigh any possible benefits, but that is possible. Just hoping for the best!

I studied abroad in Budapest this past year and was fortunate to travel to many European countries. I spent part of my Spring Break in Paris and enjoyed it. I stayed in the 12th arrondissement and felt relatively safe. I walked around a lot (Louvre, Eiffel Tower areas), even at night - but I remained vigilant at all times. I stayed in a shitty airbnb, but would recommend single or women-only hostel rooms if you are aiming for the most protection at night. In all my travels, I've had the fortune of never being harassed, so I can't speak much on that. I literally have a full can of mace that I've never used. I always walked around with my DSLR and a small backpack but made sure to keep them close and unsusceptible to theft. As a Black woman travelling in predominantly heterogeneous places, I experienced a lot of staring but that was it. My biggest travel tip is to always download offline maps in Google Maps and Maps.me. If you don't have free data/wifi hotspot this saves the trouble of asking strangers for help or desperately trying to find wifi. This saved me a lot because I only had a Hungarian sim card and didn't want to rack up too many roaming charges. I also used Google Trips because they have a nice planning feature where you can map out your travels for the day. France was definitely the most diverse place I visited, so I almost felt at home. I enjoyed Paris and would go again!

Emailed and they finally put Amazon up on the Employers page. Seems like they added a few others, but I don't see Merck up there yet.

Same, I thought I was going crazy or something. I'll email them to see why Amazon isn't listed on their website

Anybody know how to get a full list of employers or see your submitted application? I vaguely remember Amazon being one of the choices on my application but don't see them anywhere on GEM's official list.