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David A B.

Arts + Sciences Seoul, South Korea
Hometown: Miami

David A's Program

  David Barbier Jr. is a Posse Scholar at Syracuse University studying Television, Radio & Film and International Relations. David’s superpower is using storytelling as a bridge of vulnerability to connect people across lines of difference.
He has always dreamed of performing and doing masterful storytelling. His journey into theatre began at the age of 10 and would spark an innate curiosity in what it means to “immerse” oneself in another world.
  Creating short films and acting in Highschool productions left David yearning for more experiences that would ultimately stimulate his curiosity with the world. In 2018, David’s desire for an expanding world view and cross-cultural exchange primed him for selection as a Nyah Project fellow, where he completed a leadership fellowship in Ghana and subsequently served as a peer facilitator in Indonesia the following year.
  Before his freshman year of college, David served as a production assistant to Apple Music’s Emmy-award winning, Carpool Karaoke. Inspired by his first year experience, David developed a Diversity Equity Inclusion talk show, “Shades of ‘Cuse”, which highlights notable Syracuse alumni from marginalized backgrounds. As the host for a recent Syracuse 2020 lecture series, he interviewed Wilmer Valderamma. Most recently, David shadowed the former CEO of AMC Networks, Josh Sapan. While there he wrote a new and original series. On the horizon, David is looking forward to studying abroad this upcoming Spring 2022 semester.

 

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Focus On… Cherry Blossoms

By David A B.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year- well for cherry blossoms that is. The first time I had ever seen them in any form was in anime. The characters... keep reading

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Focus On…Whenever,Wherever

By David A B.

Whenever or Wherever you are there comes a time where you must quell the primal feeling of hunger. The sensation of some primordial force begins slowly welling up in you... keep reading

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Focus On… A Dash of Love

By David A B.

Last week I tried to give you a glimpse into the various mouth watering foods I’ve had the privilege of eating during my time in Seoul. However, in order for... keep reading

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Focus On…KakaoTalk

By David A B.

“That’s what friends are for”. I often find myself saying that phrase when I think I’ve done an action a friend would do. Having been here for officially a month... keep reading

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Focus On…Melanin

By David A B.

INTERIOR. LOTTE WORLD AMUSEMENT PARK- DAY A group of students in highschool and college make their way through a never ending line to get to the Paris Revolution roller coaster... keep reading

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Focus On…Yonsei

By David A B.

How do you get up in the morning? Do you snooze multiple alarms? Or are you awake with the sound of the first alarm bell? Somehow, I fooled myself into... keep reading

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Focus On…Understanding

By David A B.

Part of saying “yes”, to study abroad means you are agreeing to the terms and conditions of your host country. South Korea has extremely strict Covid-19 guidelines. Stepping off the... keep reading

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Focus On…Inventing

By David A B.

Could you imagine creating a false identity and infiltrating the very inner circles of New York’s elite? Well, it happened except for the parts that didn’t. I finished watching Inventing... keep reading

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Focus On…Yes

By David A B.

At the time of writing this, I am thousands of feet in the air headed to a land quite unfamiliar to me. Seoul, South Korea will be home for me... keep reading

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