As a first-gen, non-traditional college student, I had never thought that I would have the opportunity to study abroad. I was lucky to have the Global Scholars program and the Office of…
Exploring Learning and Life in León, Spain w/Aelaph Elias
When I first heard about the study abroad program in León, Spain, I was immediately drawn to the topics and the location. The program combined two things I care about…
Familiarity in the Unfamiliar: Finding Community and Gratitude in Thailand and Cambodia w/ Valencia Jonson
Heading into this study abroad experience, I expected that we would simply go to local businesses, eat some local food, and go about our days abroad just as normal tourists…
Population Health: India- Same Life Different Reality w/Nikki Creek
There is so much to be said about studying abroad! To try to describe our time studying population health in India is to say that India is beautiful, skillful, hospitable,…
My London leap of faith w/Janeyra Ruiz-Navarrete
I once perceived studying abroad as an opportunity for others, not for me. I had originally dismissed the concept as too expensive and considered it simply impossible. However, my view…
As Cool as a Capybara: Connecting with nature in the Pantanal Region w/Alexander Kennedy
Nature here in Campo Grande MS Brazil is around every corner of the city. In the Parque das Nações Indígenas you can see some of the world’s most ‘chillest’ animal:…
Windmills and Walking Shoes w/ Gabriel Landry
Stepping off the train at Amsterdam Centraal, the first thing I noticed wasn’t the postcard-perfect windmills everyone talks about—it was the throbbing ache in my feet! You’d think a trip…
Seoul Diaries w/Jasmeet Kainth
Hi! I’m Jas and I studied abroad in Seoul, South Korea this previous spring quarter. This was my first experience traveling solo, and this meant doing everything by yourself from…
From the classroom to the streets of Kyoto: My Japan Journey W/ Hamdi Mohamud
This is my first time in Japan, and honestly, it felt like a dream come true. I’ve been wanting to come here for years, so stepping off the plane and…
Solo Seoul Exploration w/ Elizabeth Pham-Brehm
Solo traveling sounds scary, it was for me at least, especially because I have always been comfortable in the space I call home. However, everything changed for me when I…