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The best thing about living at IHP is being surrounded by residents who were born to live and work globally. You can see it in the way they learn – they grasp new ways of doing things quickly because they have experienced so many different situations. IHP’s focus on global leadership development as part of the resident experience is an essential part of living here. Engagement between residents is promoted through many activities to build leadership skills, and to generate in them the capacity to communicate and negotiate with anyone from anywhere on earth. I see this as a huge asset, especially given that companies often find themselves in the search for more diverse, international talent. As students and as residents, we need to engage with the international community represented both at IHP and in Philadelphia if we truly want to learn the lessons that will be valuable for us later as global leaders. International House helps facilitate that engagement every day. As a future Spanishborn international lawyer, I have complete confidence that the IHP experience is going to help my professional career. I grew up in a gorgeous town of 8,000 people, and find the personal benefits of this experience represented in my work ethic and integrity. As a resident at IHP, I am now also having experiences one would find in a larger, more international community: developing a global mindset, the ability to operate with poise in multiple environments, and an awareness of and appreciation for cross-cultural knowledge. It bears mentioning that this experience is only added to by the fact that IHP is located in the United States of America. Here, no matter where one comes from, or where one was born, with hard work and determination one can have success. Most of the residents at International House are in fact international, and are here in Philadelphia living the American Dream. All of us carry our passion and desire to grow, and this is represented in day-to-day life at IHP. We work extremely hard, and this is obvious to anyone in HX] \???\??\?H\? H?Y[[?? ]Y? [?H?[? ?X??YY[? HT? [?H?[? ?X??YY]?\?]?\?K??]?H][?\??][?[?\?H[Y[ XH\??Y[?[?? ? [?] H ?X\???? ? [??X? [?XY[?H]?\??H[???[ ?? ?]\??Y[?[?? ? [?] H ?^ ?H?[ \?[[\] K[? ? ?YH ??Y? H^Y\?? ??Y[?H ??\?Y??\?[?[?]?\?H ?[??H? H ?? ???[?[ \? ?[H?Z[[??H ? ??? ??\??[?[[? ???X[?] ???HX\?X[??[?Y?\????H]\??XK?Z[?[?\?]?Y]R ?[??H?[?X\?H ? L??H\??\??[? H[???Y[? H?? P?X??[]\?X]H ???[H??X?\?[[? ??\??[?[? YY\?] H[?]?\??] H?[???[ ?[?XK?[? ? L?X\?X[?? ?\???Z[?]Y???\?Y[?[X?\??Y????R ?\?Y[?X\?X[??[?Y??