Salma Alkhaiat, an undergraduate student in the Renewable and Sustainable Energy Engineering program at Mansoura University, eagerly anticipates the transformative impact of the USAID/Egypt Center of Excellence for Energy’s Fall 2024 Exchange Program at Arizona State University. She is enthusiastic about the chance to learn from esteemed ASU energy professors and explore the university's state-of-the-art laboratory facilities. She is equally excited about the personal growth that comes from living in a new place and engaging with people from diverse cultures and backgrounds.