“One iced americano, please” (아이스 아메리카노 하나 주세요) was the first sentence I learnedin Korea. My cohort had the privilege of studying Korean Linguistics at Pusan University’sLanguage Education Institute, and…
One Iced Americano, Please: A Recollection of Globalism, Space, and Belonging in Korean Café Culture w/Rebekah Song
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On August 23rd, my life was set in constant motion. After a summer that took everything out of me, I couldn’t wait to escape to the hills of Rwanda, to immerse myself…
Rwanda-More than Nation building w/Kalkidan Kabeto
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When thinking about study abroad, Rwanda was never my initial thought but i’m beyond glad that it was my global experience. Arriving in Rwanda felt surreal, such a strong feeling…
During My study aboard, we explored the history of Berlin, especially the memorization, weexplored museums, and the everyday city site. When we were discussing our class reading webrought up this…
Exploring Ecuador: our professor literally had class outside! w/Jenivee Marie Sarmiento
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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
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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
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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…
When I signed up for the CSR program in Thailand and Cambodia, I thought I had a clear senseof what the journey would look like—visiting NGOs, learning about corporate sustainability,…
Just yesterday, I returned home from a two-month-long journey through Europe, a truly life-changing experience that allowed me to bond with people in a way I had never anticipated. I spent…
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,…