Leading up to my departure from Seattle, I did not know what to expect. Would I be able to navigate my way around properly? Would I stick out like a…
The Sakura Road to Japan: Building Relationships One Interaction at a Time – w/ Contessa Sgambelluri Castro
Wow! What a wild ride. Japan has my heart now. Allow me to share with you, some (out of many) take aways I have from my experiences in Japan so…
Reconnecting with my Roots in Cambodia as a Cambodian American – w/ Amanda Sim
Despite growing up as a Cambodian American, I had never visited Cambodia, until I studied abroad through the Corporate Social Responsibility Study Abroad program in Thailand and Cambodia. The main…
Finding My Path Through Study Abroad w/Asia Lauren Torralba
Finding My Path Through Study Abroad: I had never considered studying abroad before. It was something that always felt out of reach. I knew people who had done it, but I didn’t think…
The Media’s Touch on Reality: Jordan – w/ Dan Nguyen
I was fortunate to have an eye-opening experience in Jordan through the Sustainable Biotechnology Skills-Based Collaborative Learning Program led by Dr. Salwa Al-Noori. The program is focused on developing deeper…
Life is too short to have regrets – w/ Luke Ku
I am Luke, a senior Computer Science and Software Engineering student at UW Bothell. I am a 27-year-old Taiwanese, and I have a bachelor’s degree in Spanish, but I haven’t…
Goals Beyond the Pitch: The Politics of Soccer in Spain – w/ Nick Babak
From a young age, I have always had a love for the sport of soccer, as it was engraved into my culture. Seeing as this trip would give me the…
Najma’s crazy Month in Spain: Living, Learning, and Thriving as a Foreigner – w/ Najma Abdille
When I first boarded the plane to Spain, I was filled with a mix of excitement and lots of nerves. My knowledge of Spanish was shaky at best, and soccer…
How a dream became a reality: A letter to first-gen students looking to study abroad. Spain – w/ Catherine Cruz
Students might ask, why bother studying abroad when they could easily purchase a ticket and fly out for a week’s vacation? I want to share my story and experience to…
Navigating Southeast Asia as a first-generation student – w/ Jennie Ha
Before studying abroad in Thailand and Cambodia, I had traveled back to Vietnam, something I hadn’t done in five years. A lot had changed, and seeing my family after so…