
Hobbies and interests
Advocacy And Activism
Art History
Game Design and Development
Movies And Film
Hiking And Backpacking
Joanna Antonowicz
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Joanna Antonowicz
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Hi and nice to meet you! My name is Joanna, I'm a 25 years old Warsaw University's graduate from Poland. I've been living above the Arctic Circle in northern Norway and working in tourism here for the past 2 years. In fall 2026, I'm starting my master degree in Journalism at Columbia University in New York. I have a degree in Social Policy and wrote my thesis about prisons in Poland and Norway. I'm also a volunteer game developer and worked in game testing back in Warsaw. I love hiking and travel, and recently had the pleasure of visiting Nepalese Himalayas.
In my future work, I would love to write about international politics as well as underground culture and travel industry. I cannot imagine a better place to do that than New York City!
Education
Columbia University in the City of New York
Master's degree programMajors:
- Journalism
Minors:
- Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
Homeschooled
High SchoolMiscellaneous
Desired degree level:
Master's degree program
Graduate schools of interest:
Transfer schools of interest:
Majors of interest:
- Journalism
- History and Political Science
- Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management
Career
Dream career field:
Online Media
Dream career goals:
International/Independent/Investigative Journalist
Functional Games Tester
Lionbridge2024 – 20251 yearCustomer Service Agent
Norwegian Travel2025 – 20261 year
Sports
Bouldering
Junior Varsity2026 – Present6 months
Research
Public Policy Analysis
Warsaw University — Researcher2023 – 2023
Arts
Skywind
Computer Art2023 – Present
Public services
Volunteering
Tromso International Film Festival (TIFF) — Volunteer for the student reference group2026 – 2026