Amina Rotari

I received a message in the summer between New York and Paris from another NYU Abu Dhabi student suggesting a trip to Bruxelles, given we were both going to be on the European continent. I recall feeling uncertain, after all, we did not know each other that well.

However, not only did we have a marvelous time in Belgium, I hosted her in Paris later in the semester, and we built a beautiful friendship upon arriving back in the UAE.

I will reiterate what many people have said before, NYUAD is special because of its people. The energy of the student body is what leads to unexpected connections, like I had with Jess.