{"id":607232,"date":"2024-05-23T07:38:17","date_gmt":"2024-05-23T11:38:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/?p=607232"},"modified":"2024-05-29T15:23:41","modified_gmt":"2024-05-29T19:23:41","slug":"around-the-world-in-nine-photos-607232","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/around-the-world-in-nine-photos-607232\/","title":{"rendered":"Around the world in 9 photos"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Annual photo contests showcase the diverse experiences of international students and students participating in education abroad programs at Rochester.<\/h2>\n<p>Every year, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/college\/abroad\/\">Center for Education Abroad<\/a> (CEA) and <a href=\"https:\/\/iso.rochester.edu\/\">International Services Office<\/a> (ISO), units within the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/global\/aboutus\/\">Office for Global Engagement<\/a>, give <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rochester.edu\">University of Rochester<\/a> students the opportunity to tap into their inner photographer. Through their respective photo contests, the CEA and ISO challenge students to submit exceptional representations of categories such as \u201cCityscapes and Landscapes\u201d and \u201cUR Experience.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Photo entries capture the beauty of the students\u2019 surroundings, the culture they were immersed in, the human\u2014and sometimes animal\u2014connections they made, and the memorable or otherwise singular aspects of their experiences. While the winning photos serve as CEA and ISO highlights from the 2023\u201324 academic year, in the era of <a href=\"https:\/\/boundless.rochester.edu\/\"><em>Boundless Possibility<\/em><\/a>, Rochester\u2019s 2030 strategic plan, they also provide captivating examples of why the University seeks to make further investments in scholarship support and experiential learning.<\/p>\n<p>Over the next six years, Rochester aims to <a href=\"https:\/\/boundless.rochester.edu\/strategic-plan\/education\/progress\/\">enhance and enrich its undergraduate and graduate education<\/a> by leaning into the learning students do outside the classroom, such as education abroad, research, and fellowships.<\/p>\n<p>In 2023, the University sent about 350 students to 35 countries to participate in education abroad programs while providing an academic home to more than 3,000 international students. This year\u2019s CEA and ISO photo contests drew submissions from 49 international students and 54 students who traveled abroad. Here are nine of the top photos submitted.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aos-fade aligncenter wp-image-607242 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/618838272-winner-cityscapes-and-landscapes-1.jpg\" alt=\"A brown horse grazes in a sunlit forest clearing surrounded by tall trees. A mountain peak is visible in the background under a clear sky.\" width=\"1300\" height=\"1733\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/618838272-winner-cityscapes-and-landscapes-1.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/618838272-winner-cityscapes-and-landscapes-1-473x630.jpg 473w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/618838272-winner-cityscapes-and-landscapes-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/618838272-winner-cityscapes-and-landscapes-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1300px) 100vw, 1300px\" \/><span class=\"u-card-title utopia-font\"><strong>Italian stallion<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nJulia Schiavoni \u02bc25, biochemistry<\/p>\n<p>Believe it or not, this photo is not AI-generated, and the horse is not a paid actor. Julia Schiavoni \u02bc25 created this poster-worthy still on a hiking trail in Borca Di Cadore, Italy, while participating in a summer research program with Rochester professor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sas.rochester.edu\/ph\/people\/faculty\/chin_nancy\/index.html\">Nancy Chin<\/a>. For years, Chin has taken small teams of undergraduate students interested in public health to this location. The mountain posing in the background of Schiavoni\u2019s photo is Mount Antelao, the tallest of the eastern Dolomites, located southeast of Cortina d\u2019Ampezzo, host of the 2026 Winter Olympics. It\u2019s a significant landmark as the trip investigated the relationship between the region\u2019s tourism and social justice issues.<\/p>\n<p>Apart from visiting Canada, this was Schiavoni\u2019s first time abroad. \u201cThis experience pushed me out of my comfort zone in many ways,\u201d she says. \u201cI was so fortunate to work with so many brilliant and experienced experts in this field.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full aos-fade break-container wp-image-607272\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/618838268-second-place_-home-culture.jpg\" alt=\"Three young people covered in colorful powder stand outdoors, smiling and hugging, with trees in the background.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/618838268-second-place_-home-culture.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/618838268-second-place_-home-culture-630x504.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/618838268-second-place_-home-culture-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/618838268-second-place_-home-culture-1536x1229.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/618838268-second-place_-home-culture-1920x1536.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><br \/>\n<strong><span class=\"u-card-title utopia-font\">Holi day<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nIvan Gomez \u02bc27, business and film and media studies<\/p>\n<p>March 25, 2024, marked the start of Holi, the Hindu festival of colors that celebrates the end of winter, love, and the triumph of good over the evil king Hiranyakashipu. (He wanted everyone to worship him, and one story relays that he and his sister, Holika, conspired to kill his son, a follower of Vishnu).<\/p>\n<p>The festival is a lot of fun. People celebrate by burning pyres (a symbolic thumbing of the nose at Hiranyakashipu), dancing, and dousing <em>everything <\/em>in color by throwing powder (<em>gulal<\/em>) and splashing water. This photo shows celebrants Ivan Gomez \u02bc27 and his friends Paola and Martina in Moshi, Tanzania.<\/p>\n<p>Although he calls Chile home, Gomez spent two years living in Tanzania. He was drawn to Rochester by the size of its international student body and the opportunity to study both film and business, which he found uncommon. \u201cAt the same time, it was also about scholarships,\u201d he says. Gomez is a beneficiary of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/university-joins-davis-scholarship-program\/\">Davis United World College Scholarship Program<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full aos-fade break-container wp-image-607302\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/618838280-winner_-home-culture.jpg\" alt=\"A vibrant nighttime cityscape of Singapore with lightning striking the sky. The illuminated skyline features the Marina Bay Sands hotel, the lotus-shaped ArtScience Museum, and the glowing Singapore Flyer Ferris wheel, all reflecting on the tranquil water.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/618838280-winner_-home-culture.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/618838280-winner_-home-culture-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/618838280-winner_-home-culture-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/618838280-winner_-home-culture-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/618838280-winner_-home-culture-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/618838280-winner_-home-culture-1680x1120.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/618838280-winner_-home-culture-1250x833.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/618838280-winner_-home-culture-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/618838280-winner_-home-culture-660x440.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><br \/>\n<strong><span class=\"u-card-title utopia-font\">Striking Singapore<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong>Charlie Lu \u02bc27, psychology<\/p>\n<p>Talk about being in the right place at the right time. The place: Marina Bay in Singapore. Charlie Lu \u02bc27 captured this awesome lightning strike from the walking path of Bay East Garden. Most prominently featured are the 57-story towers of the resort Marina Bay Sands, the petal-shaped design of the ArtScience Museum, and the Singapore Flyer, one of the largest observation wheels in the world. Lu, a Singapore native, was visiting home, and a friend offered to show him this spot to photograph the resort. (What a tip!)<\/p>\n<p>A rising junior, Lu plans to bolster his research and internship experience and take in more of the local Rochester culture when he returns. He chose Rochester for its open curriculum. \u201cI want to explore different interests without being held back by course restrictions,\u201d he says. \u201cSo far, my favorite experience has been taking Intro to Japanese.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aos-fade aligncenter wp-image-607312 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/618838265-second-place-live-like-a-local-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"A human tower is formed by a group of people, standing in front of a historic building with columns. Flags are seen atop the building. The base of the tower is wide, gradually narrowing as it reaches the top, with several tiers of participants. Onlookers are gathered around.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/618838265-second-place-live-like-a-local-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/618838265-second-place-live-like-a-local-472x630.jpg 472w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/618838265-second-place-live-like-a-local-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/618838265-second-place-live-like-a-local-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/618838265-second-place-live-like-a-local-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><span class=\"u-card-title utopia-font\"><strong>Human tower of Barcelona<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span>Abby Strugger \u02bc24, brain &amp; cognitive sciences and statistics<\/p>\n<p>Anyone who thinks human pyramids are the pinnacle of human structure building may not know about castells. Castells are human towers\u2014as many as nine or ten stories tall\u2014traditionally built at Catalan festivals in the Catalonian region of Spain. Abby Strugger \u02bc24 photographed the castell being built above in Barcelona at the Santa Eul\u00e0lia Festival.<\/p>\n<p>Festivals like that are one of the reasons why Strugger chose IES Abroad Barcelona. \u201cBarcelona has everything,\u201d she says. \u201cIt\u2019s the mountains. It\u2019s the beach. It\u2019s the city in the middle, and even within Spain, it has a unique culture.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the classes she took within her program, Strugger took two classes at Pompeu Fabra University, allowing her to have a more authentic college campus experience. She recommends others do the same: \u201cYou are seeing other parts of the city and meeting students who aren\u2019t just abroad students.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full aos-fade break-container wp-image-607322\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/618838273-winner-once-in-a-lifetime.jpg\" alt=\"A person wearing climbing gear, including a helmet and crampons, is ice climbing between two tall ice walls. They are using ice axes and are secured by ropes. The sky in the background is clear and bright.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/618838273-winner-once-in-a-lifetime.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/618838273-winner-once-in-a-lifetime-630x455.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/618838273-winner-once-in-a-lifetime-768x554.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/618838273-winner-once-in-a-lifetime-1536x1108.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/618838273-winner-once-in-a-lifetime-1920x1385.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><br \/>\n<span class=\"u-card-title utopia-font\"><strong>When in Iceland . . .<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nAnastasia Thran \u02bc25, biology<\/p>\n<p>One of the biggest benefits of participating in education abroad in a European country is the access it grants to the rest of the continent. Anastasia Thran \u02bc25, a participant in IES Abroad London at University College London (UCL), saw more than 10 other countries outside England. During a weeklong UCL break, Thran decided to start checking off bucket-list experiences. She booked a trip to Iceland and scheduled several excursions, including snorkeling in Silfra Fissure and ice climbing on the S\u00f3lheimaj\u00f6kull\u00a0glacier. The latter was captured in the photo above.<\/p>\n<p>While studying in London made adventuring through Europe easier for Thran, she had strong academic reasons for deciding to attend UCL. \u201cThey have a strong research presence in the UK,\u201d she says, \u201cand being a direct enrollment program, gave me more flexibility. For somebody like me, a biology major, it\u2019s hard to find programs with applicable courses.\u201d<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full aos-fade break-container wp-image-607332\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/618838276-winner_-college-connections.jpg\" alt=\"A group of six diverse graduates, dressed in caps, gowns, and formal wear, joyfully pose for a celebratory photo on a sunny day in front of a historic building surrounded by lush green trees. They are smiling and striking playful poses, exuding excitement and pride.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/618838276-winner_-college-connections.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/618838276-winner_-college-connections-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/618838276-winner_-college-connections-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/618838276-winner_-college-connections-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/618838276-winner_-college-connections-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/618838276-winner_-college-connections-1680x1120.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/618838276-winner_-college-connections-1250x833.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/618838276-winner_-college-connections-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/618838276-winner_-college-connections-660x440.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><br \/>\n<strong><span class=\"u-card-title utopia-font\">Say, \u2018Meliora!\u2019<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong>Adarsh Kumar \u02bc24, computer science<\/p>\n<p>If it isn\u2019t clear from the graduation caps, the students in this photo are glowing because they just graduated from Rochester. They\u2019re probably also pretty happy that they didn\u2019t have to pay to have this photo taken. Thanks to Adarsh Kumar \u02bc24 and the <a href=\"https:\/\/ccc.rochester.edu\/isa\/home\/\">International Students\u2019 Association<\/a> (ISA), these and more than 40 other international students received high-quality photos of this major life achievement as part of ISA\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CtmPNQ7OaF1\/?img_index=4\">graduation photoshoot initiative<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Kumar took all the photos himself\u2014in fact, the photo above is his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/pr\/Review\/V85N3\/3.65_education-abroad-photo-contest-2023-summer-rochester-review.html\">second winning-entry<\/a> to an ISO photo contest. And yet, he is not a student of the arts. A native of Varanasi, India, Kumar chose Rochester to study artificial intelligence. \u201cWhat makes Rochester great for AI is they offer a good amount and variety of AI electives, allowing me to complete my computer science degree with an AI concentration. In my country, I can only properly explore specialized tracks like AI while pursuing a master\u2019s degree or PhD.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aos-fade aligncenter wp-image-607342 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/618838263-second-place-cityscapes-and-landscapes-1.jpeg\" alt=\"A grand baroque-style white cathedral with a large green dome and twin columns stands against a clear blue sky. The building is beautifully reflected in a calm, glassy pool of water in the foreground, with people gathered around its base.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/618838263-second-place-cityscapes-and-landscapes-1.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/618838263-second-place-cityscapes-and-landscapes-1-473x630.jpeg 473w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/618838263-second-place-cityscapes-and-landscapes-1-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/618838263-second-place-cityscapes-and-landscapes-1-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><strong><span class=\"u-card-title utopia-font\">Went for baroque<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong>Elizabeth Garijo-Garde \u02bc24 (T5), music and public health<\/p>\n<p>Vienna, Austria, earned the moniker \u201cCity of Music\u201d for a legacy that includes being the home and workplace of renowned composers from Joseph Hadyn to Gustav Mahler and beyond. The classical music capital was a dream destination for Elizabeth Garijo-Garde \u02bc24 (T5), who has been playing the cello for 15 years. IES Abroad Vienna became the opportunity to make her long-awaited pilgrimage.<\/p>\n<p>The baroque beauty pictured above is St. Charles\u2019s Church (<em>Karlskirche<\/em>). Garijo-Garde and her roommate attended a performance of Vivaldi\u2019s <em>Four Seasons<\/em> by a string quartet. Her favorite experience was a day trip to the Austrian Alps, ending with an evening performance by the Vienna Philharmonic in the Musikverein.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was emblematic of what the study abroad experience was for me,\u201d she says. \u201cI got to see Mozart\u2019s apartment, Beethoven\u2019s apartment, where Vivaldi lived\u2014everything I\u2019ve studied for so long just came to life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full aos-fade break-container wp-image-607352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/618838294-second-place_-rochester-community-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"A person stands in the expansive, calm sea under a clear sky, with water stretching to the horizon. Their reflection is visible on the water's surface, creating a tranquil and serene scene.\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/618838294-second-place_-rochester-community-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/618838294-second-place_-rochester-community-630x354.jpeg 630w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/618838294-second-place_-rochester-community-2048x1151.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/618838294-second-place_-rochester-community-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/618838294-second-place_-rochester-community-1536x863.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/618838294-second-place_-rochester-community-1920x1079.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/618838294-second-place_-rochester-community-340x191.jpeg 340w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/618838294-second-place_-rochester-community-660x371.jpeg 660w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"u-card-title utopia-font\">The young man and the sea<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong>Yupei Miao \u02bc24S (MS), business analytics<\/p>\n<p>Residents of the Greater Rochester region have the privilege of being about an hour from Lake Erie, less than that to a handful of the Finger Lakes, and for some, a literal stone\u2019s throw from Lake Ontario. It\u2019s easy to take that for granted, so someone from Rochester might not guess this is a photo of Ontario Beach Park.<\/p>\n<p>Yupei Miao \u02bc24S (MS) took his drone out for a sunset flight along the lakeshore when he happened upon this unknown man having what could have been a profound existential moment or a moment of silence for a lost pair of sunglasses. (Interpretation lies with the viewer.)<\/p>\n<p>Originally from Xi\u2019an, China, Miao recently completed an MS in business analytics at Simon Business School. There is no shortage of reasons students make this decision; one of the deciding factors for Miao was technical. \u201cSimon will teach you how to use Python,\u201d he says, referring to the general-purpose programming language. \u201cI also enjoy the extraordinary diversity at Rochester.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aos-fade aligncenter wp-image-607362 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/618838269-second-place_-u-s-sightseeing-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"A striking orange sunset illuminates the peak of Half Dome in Yosemite National Park, framed by tall trees. The clear, still water below mirrors the vibrant rock formation against a deepening blue sky.\" width=\"1440\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/618838269-second-place_-u-s-sightseeing-scaled.jpeg 1440w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/618838269-second-place_-u-s-sightseeing-354x630.jpeg 354w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/618838269-second-place_-u-s-sightseeing-1152x2048.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/618838269-second-place_-u-s-sightseeing-768x1365.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/618838269-second-place_-u-s-sightseeing-864x1536.jpeg 864w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/618838269-second-place_-u-s-sightseeing-1920x3414.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"u-card-title utopia-font\">False sun<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong>Stella Fu \u02bc24, business marketing<em>\u00a0 <\/em><\/p>\n<p>Perhaps only the most dedicated of national park devotees would recognize this rock formation, pictured doing an impression of a setting sun as Yosemite National Park\u2019s Half Dome. This particular view is from Sentinel Bridge. After spending some time on the park\u2019s Mist Trail, Stella Fu \u02bc24 hiked to the bridge and made this breathtaking golden-hour photo of the well-known batholith.<\/p>\n<p>Fu had heard visiting the park during the summer was particularly rewarding, but that was a reference to the waterfalls. Apparently, it\u2019s also an excellent time for photo making.<\/p>\n<p>Originally from Beijing, China, Fu chose to study in the US because it offered the most academic flexibility. She was drawn to Rochester by its open curriculum, which allowed her to explore a range of subjects in her first and second years. \u201cMy time at Rochester has been filled with memorable experiences,\u201d she says, \u201clike snowboarding on the backside of Susan B. 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