My Moment

Tufts graduates from around the globe share stories of personal transformation—from small moments that offered new insight or inspired fresh thinking to life-changing events that altered the course of a relationship or career.

A man stands in front of a lit up castle

Point of View

I Create Magic as a Disney World Cast Member

Joining the Disney College Program has taught me to chase my dreams, wherever they take me

June 10, 2026

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Point of View

I Protected My Children From Our Holocaust History. But Then They Grew Up

In Serbia’s capital, my daughter and I learned side by side about my father’s wartime experience—and our family’s heartbreak

July 18, 2025

A man and a woman in front of an ocean sunset

Point of View

I Thought Mentoring Was Just Something I Did. Then I Lost My Wife.

What began for me as a way to support students became something deeper: a way to honor love, create purpose, and cope with grief.

May 7, 2025

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Cancer

Healing One Bite at a Time

When doctors gave me two weeks to live, nutrition science and culinary art saved my life—and inspired a career teaching future food coaches.

April 23, 2025

Point of View

I Left an Engineering Job to Teach English on a Fulbright Scholarship

In the process, I discovered that nothing matters to me more than helping young people find the confidence and capacity to achieve their dreams

February 25, 2025

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Urban Planning

I Was an Engineer at Ground Zero After 9/11

For months after the terrorist attack, some 400 engineers made sure the area was safe for rescue and recovery crews. Now a documentary tells our story.

January 10, 2025