"I enjoyed interacting with the large and diversified Yale community — be it at lectures, receptions, or in the gym. Yale is truly a global place that teaches you not only many things about the United States and the world at large but, maybe even most significantly, about your own country and yourself. It was very interesting for me to hear about other people's thoughts and perspectives concerning my home country." Alex Pfennig, 2001-02, from the Free University of Berlin to Yale