Reuniting with Mizzou friends
By Nolan F.
Published Nov. 5, 2025
During October I got the chance to reunite with my friends from Mizzou! Last fall semester at Mizzou, I became friends with many Korean exchange students. We spent a lot of time hanging out together, and they are part of the reason I decided to study abroad in Korea. When their exchange program at Mizzou…
My first month in Belgium
By Julianna M.
Published Oct. 30, 2025
While it has only been a month, my time abroad has already taught me so much. I’ve had the opportunity to grow both professionally and personally through my internship at Euronews and my academic courses focused on European politics and society. At Euronews, I’ve worked on a range of video projects, from quick-turnaround pieces on…
Environments in Chile
By Carly G.
Published Oct. 16, 2025
In October, one of the girls in my program, Bekah, and I decided to travel to Chile. Living in Buenos Aires is incredibly fast-paced, and after a few weekends in the big city, we needed to try something new. Thus, we booked a flight to Chile, spending a weekend in the environment surrounding Santiago and…
Cultural travel week
By Amani P.
Published Oct. 16, 2025
I am currently studying in Florence, Italy for the 12-week program that is offered. My program started with a travel week that was 8 days long and consisted of early days and late nights, traveling around the country and seeing a large range of what it has to offer. This is the first time I…
Are cars actually that great? Seoul has a better option!
By Ginger G.
Published Oct. 13, 2025
One thing I love about being in Korea is the public transportation! I use either the subway or buses when I’m going to sightsee or events. It’s very affordable compared to transportation in the US - I calculated that I would save hundreds of dollars, thousands over years, if I took Seoul’s transportation compared to…
Finding balance in Edinburgh
By Tom W.
Published Oct. 3, 2025
It’s hard to believe that it’s already been a month since I arrived in Edinburgh. The weeks have flown by in a blur of classes, and I’m still getting used to the rhythm of life here. One of the biggest challenges so far has been learning how to juggle my classes while also enjoying all…
Connections in Korea
By Nolan F.
Published Oct. 2, 2025
When my plane departed for my study abroad in South Korea, it would be the first time I ever travelled outside of the United States. I landed in a country with a culture, language, infrastructure and landscape far different from my hometown in Missouri. In my first month, I’ve had to navigate nearly every experience…
A food education
By Isabel K.
Published Sept. 30, 2025
As my semester in Florence comes to an end, I have been thinking a lot about what this experience has meant to me. Studying abroad wasn’t just about classes or checking landmarks off of a list, it was about actually living there, finding a rhythm in a city so different from home, and realizing how…
Solo traveling in Brazil
By Carly G.
Published Sept. 15, 2025
When I came to Buenos Aires, I knew that I wanted to travel around South America. Thus, I immediately started planning a trip to Brazil. In August, I made these dreams a reality by traveling to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The planning for this trip was intense, as I had to book an international flight…
Archaeological Field School in Monteleone Sabino, Italy
By Julia S.
Published Sept. 2, 2025
Thirteen other students and I came to Italy to study archaeology in a small town called Monteleone Sabino. Here, we studied an ancient group of people known as the Sabines. The Sabines were located in central Italy and had a flourishing community before Roman conquest under Marcus Aurelius. The Sabines had an amphitheater built that…