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Podcast: Interview with Abby Aronson, United States Consul in India

Abby Aronson is a Consul of the United States of America at the U.S. Consulate General in Chennai who sailed as the Interport Diplomat on the leg between Burma and India, talking to students about India, the foreign service, and many other topics. This was not her first time sailing with Semester at Sea; Abby first sailed as a student in 1990. Her experiences on the ship inspired her subsequent career in the foreign service.

In this audio interview, Abby explains how someone can join the foreign service, the value of a global education,

as well as tips for the hundreds of Semester at Sea students descending into India.

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