By Christopher H.

Published Sept. 12, 2023

One of the local stops along my daily commute would be Gotoku-ji, known for its maneki neko temple. One day, on which I had some free time, I decided to stop by. The temple is within walking distance from Gotokuji Station and in spring, the temple bustles with life. Trees and shrubberies are accompanied by…

By Andrew P.

Published Sept. 5, 2023

As my four weeks in Spain are coming to an end, there are a few things I would like to talk about. First off, do it! If there’s a slight thought of wanting to study abroad... GO! This experience will change your life and change your perspective on lots of things. Going into the program,…

By Mya W.

Published Sept. 1, 2023

I've been in South Africa for over a week now and have had to learn and unlearn so many things. For starters, they drive on the left-hand side, so I've had to train my brain to look the opposite way for cars. I assumed everyone here was African, but that was so wrong. There are…

By Ruby E.

Published Aug. 31, 2023

My past month in Italy has felt like a deep breath – a slow, purposeful change of pace to release tension I didn’t even know I had been holding. Here, everything moves at a slower pace: meals, transportation, conversations, and even work assignments. Italians are proud to share “the slow life” with anyone open to…

By Grace B.

Published Aug. 30, 2023

Hello! I have had a great time at SNU in Seoul so far. Starting in late June, I was able to go to a Suga concert! I enjoyed that very much. Classes started soon after and so did field trips! My field trips included the main palace in Seoul, the Blue House, the National Assembly,…

By Allison H.

Published Aug. 25, 2023

Hello Mizzou! My name is Allison, and I am a senior majoring in Biochemistry. I have been studying Ancient Mediterranean Studies throughout my time at Mizzou, and I am going to be returning to complete this degree. Throughout May and June, I spent four weeks traveling around Greece as a student in AMS 4100: From…

By Sean N.

Published Aug. 24, 2023

I think that one of the more interesting aspects of this trip was the opportunity to experience a country’s history from its own perspective. Often, whenever I’m told about the historical events that happened in a country, it almost always comes from an outside view. Then there's also the opportunity to see the after-effects of…

By Cheyenne L.

Published Aug. 22, 2023

As I write this, I've been in Tokyo for about a week now, and so this city and my abroad life is just beginning! Needless to say, everything right now is wildly exciting, stressful or a little bit of both. But overall it's been super positive! My hometown is a pretty small town in Missouri…

By Erin C.

Published Aug. 22, 2023

During my study abroad to Iceland with Mizzou’s Urban Sociology class I had the opportunity to try a lot of amazing food. Though the image of Icelandic food that would pop into people’s minds would be traditional cuisine like fermented shark, I found that there was a more modern, common dish that was being served…

By Lily B.

Published Aug. 19, 2023

https://flic.kr/p/2piDfdb Our class outside of our host school. My love for Costa Rica, traveling, desire to study abroad, and interest in international social work led me to the Comparative Criminal and Juvenile Justice ten day study abroad program– something I had been interested in since I started the MSW program at Mizzou. This was a…