Questions?  Ask the Graduate Sidekicks!

*Sidekick (noun, informal): a close friend or assistant, who accompanies another on adventures. Some famous sidekicks include Robin (Batman’s sidekick), Ron and Hermoine (Harry Potter’s sidekicks), Woodstock (Snoopy’s sidekick) and Joe Biden (Barack Obama’s sidekick). 

Graduate Sidekicks are current international and American graduate students at Northwestern. Not too long ago, they were new graduate students themselves, so they understand what you are going through. They are here to help you, answer your questions, and accompany you as you begin your adventures at Northwestern! 

Learn more about the Graduate Sidekicks below.   Email the Sidekicks at NUInternationalOffice@gmail.com with your questions today!  Sidekicks will respond to your email within one week. 

**Please note: the Sidekicks have been advised to focus on sharing their experiences.   If you have admissions or financial aid questions, please contact your academic program.  If you have immigration/visa questions, please contact your IO Advisor**

Meet the 2013 Graduate Sidekicks

	Dan Bradley Hometown: Tacoma, Washington, USA Program: Master’s in Higher Education Administration & Policy
	Karolina Charaziak Hometown:  Czestochowa, Poland Program: PhD in Communication Sciences & Disorders
	Alaksh Choudhary Hometown:   Berhampur, India Program: Master’s Program in Biotechnology
	Dennis Ivan Diaz Hometown: Manila, Philippines Program: Master’s in Mechanical Engineering
	Chris Elliott Hometown: Swindon, United Kingdom Program: PhD in Mathematics
	Shoshannah Feinberg Hometown: Lincolnshire, Illinois, USA Program: Master’s in Higher Education Administration & Policy
	Liangliang Hao Hometown: Shangqiu, China Program: PhD in Interdepartmental Biological Sciences (IbiS)
	Shengyang Li Hometown: Kunming City, China Program: Master’s in Engineering Management
	Chang Liu Hometown: Jilin, China Program: PhD in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
	Binbin Luo Hometown: Wenzhou, China Program: PhD in Chemical Engineering
	Sicelo Masango Hometown: Madlangampisi, Swaziland Program: PhD in Chemistry
	Khyati Meghani Hometown: Ahmedabad, India Program: Master’s Program in Biotechnology
	Rachana Ralkar Hometown: Mumbai, India Program: Master’s in Project Management
	Ritu Subramony Hometown: Sycamore, Illinois, USA/ New Delhi, India Program: Master’s in Higher Education Administration & Policy
	Jun Wang Hometown: Xi’an, China Program: Master’s in Project Management
	Xiao Zhang Hometown: Jinan, China Program: Master’s in Communication (MSc)