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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 program
2026 - 2027
  • Majors:
    • Journalism
  • Minors:
    • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other

Homeschooled

High School
2017 - 2020

Miscellaneous

  • 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
  • Not planning to go to medical school
  • Career

    • Dream career field:

      Online Media

    • Dream career goals:

      International/Independent/Investigative Journalist

    • Functional Games Tester

      Lionbridge
      2024 – 20251 year
    • Customer Service Agent

      Norwegian Travel
      2025 – 20261 year

    Sports

    Bouldering

    Junior Varsity
    2026 – Present6 months

    Research

    • Public Policy Analysis

      Warsaw University — Researcher
      2023 – 2023

    Arts

    • Skywind

      Computer Art
      2023 – Present

    Public services

    • Volunteering

      Tromso International Film Festival (TIFF) — Volunteer for the student reference group
      2026 – 2026

    Future Interests

    Advocacy

    Politics