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 Ecuador: our professor literally had class outside! w/Jenivee Marie Sarmiento
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Exploring Learning and Life in León, Spain w/Aelaph Elias
Ambassador Blogs Europe Hacking the Future: Cybersecurity and AI in Spain Southern Europe UW Faculty Led UWB Led
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,…
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
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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
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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…
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…