The luck of the Irish
By Rileigh O.
Published April 15, 2026
Spring time in Ireland has been my favorite season to experience yet. While the days are still gloomy and rainy, when the sun comes out it feels like a whole different country. The people are friendlier, professors more lenient and the landscape is absolutely beautiful. This month was spent mostly with friends, getting to travel…
March in Alicante
By Julia K.
Published April 6, 2026
I’ve had so much fun this past month! The highlight of March for me was when my family visited. My mom, dad and sister were able to travel to Alicante for a week, and it was so much fun! We explored the Castillo, Old Barrio, the beach, fun restaurants and they even met my host…
My first weeks in Japan
By Andrew F.
Published April 3, 2026
I've been in Japan since March 18 now, marking roughly two weeks now that I've been here. And along with that, come various experiences and thoughts regarding those experiences. One of my favorite aspects of Japan so far has been the public transport. In America, you practically have to drive everywhere, and most of the…
Study abroad spring break – Ireland!
By Addison Z.
Published April 1, 2026
I spent the break in my program exploring the lovely green island! I have always loved and wanted to go to Ireland. The rich history of music and poetry has been a sticking point for me for a very long time. I was worried that I was setting my expectations too high, but the second…
Get by with a little help from my friends
By Christian W.
Published March 31, 2026
Before coming to Japan for the semester I went on a trip to South Korea and I wanted to share my first experiences outside of America. I’ve always struggled with making friends, but when I started college I decided to try my best to be more extroverted and luckily I made many international friends at…
Missed trains and memories
By Abby M.
Published March 30, 2026
It’s another month abroad, and it still feels like I just got here a few days ago, and it's hard to believe it's only a few months until I come back! This month has been a nice blend of hardcore studying and traveling to new places. While studying film and theater here, I have been…
Finding space and time to work abroad
By Lexi M.
Published March 26, 2026
One large difference in Spain compared to the U.S. is the culture centered around time spent enjoying life with others instead of working constantly outside of daily working hours. I really love this aspect of the culture in theory, but when I have a lot of school work to get done that I can't do…
Academics abroad
By Megan H.
Published March 25, 2026
We just finished up midterms last week and it was definitely a reality check to go back to studying so much. In general, most of my classes’ grading primarily comes from participation and exams. There are not many, if any, smaller weekly or daily graded assignments. Rather, grades are a combination of performance on midterm…
School in Lyon looks a bit different
By Evon S.
Published March 20, 2026
Let’s talk academics. On my exchange at Jean Moulin Lyon III, my courses look as follows. Each class in my week lasts three hours instead of our typical 1.25-hour classes or 50-minute classes at Mizzou. This sounds daunting and sometimes can be, but there are always one or two 10-to-20-minute breaks during the class. The…
Navigating public transportation and mastering the art of being lost
By Addison Z.
Published March 12, 2026
The metro is not my friend. The world of public transportation has proven to be a mystery to me. I have gotten on so many wrong trains all the way to the end of the line that at this point, I think I have passed through every station in Brussels, Belgium. The glamorous world of…