In Thailand, a Fulbright Scholar Teaches English to Children Before Attending Law School
June 18, 2025
Chelsea A. Fernandez, a first-generation student who majored in political science and criminal justice at Rutgers-New Brunswick, aims to become an attorney
Rutgers University-New Brunswick alumna Chelsea A. Fernandez is taking a detour in Thailand on her path to becoming an attorney.
The Woodbridge, N.J., resident, a first-generation student who majored in political science and criminal justice through the School of Arts and Sciences, works with school children in the Tha Sala district in the province of Nakhon Si Thammarat, thanks to a grant through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program’s English teaching assistant program for East Asia-Pacific nations.
The 23-year-old, who graduated from Rutgers in May 2024, discusses being inspired by movements for social reform, finding community and inspiration in Thailand and her weekly Zumba tradition.