By Georgia K.

Published March 31, 2025

Although I’ve spent a great deal of time in Japan so far, I still hadn’t visited Tokyo. I recently had a four-day weekend and decided to use that to visit the capital, and I’m so glad I did. I’ve always loved metropolitan environments and Tokyo didn’t disappoint. Full of culture, modern feats of architecture and…

By Taylor E.

Published March 28, 2025

I recently went to Toulouse, France. It was my first ever solo-trip, booked on an absolute whim. I was worried about getting lost. I was worried about being bored. I was worried about being lonely. All of these things happened. I was lost, I was bored, I was lonely. But out of all of them,…

By Riley V.

Published March 27, 2025

I have finally established somewhat of a routine since being here in Sydney, but things are starting to pick up even more as I progress in my classes and start thinking about my future. There have been so many exciting things happening, but with that comes a bit more chaos and stress. This past week,…

By Jordan M.

Published March 25, 2025

https://flic.kr/p/2qXKcTy View of the Neckar River from the bridge across it. Tübingen is a gorgeous city! It's filled with history and joy that is unlike any city I've ever seen in the U.S. It's around the size of Columbia, Missouri, but it feels both open and intimate at once. It's hard to explain, but it's…

By Kaitlyn H.

Published March 24, 2025

https://flic.kr/p/2qXHCwo Chocolate cake on the beach in a thunderstorm! March is a special month for me as it’s my birthday month. This means that I got the privilege of celebrating turning 20 years old in Spain! Although not the last, I am the first person out of our group from Mizzou to have a birthday…

By Asher F.

Published March 21, 2025

Living in the middle of the United States, a thousand miles from any other country, there is little need to learn a foreign language. Yes, America is a melting pot full of people who speak an astonishingly wide variety of languages, but anywhere you go in the United States, English will be understood and spoken…

By Madison B.

Published March 19, 2025

Hello! My name is Madison and I'm currently in my last semester at Sinclair School of Nursing. I had the wonderful opportunity over winter break to study abroad for a week and a half in Costa Rica. Even though we weren't there for long, I learned so much and saw many beauties of Costa Rica.…

By Jada G.

Published March 17, 2025

Traveling has helped me appreciate the little things in life and realize how much I often take for granted. It might sound silly, but I had a moment recently that truly made me stop and think. Happiness isn't about material things — it's about the experiences that shape us. I was sitting on the beach…

By Nick K.

Published March 13, 2025

Before coming to Paris, France, to study for five months, I had the idea that the system of education would be similar to the United States because of the fact that I would be studying in a program specifically designed for Americans. While there are some similarities to the American way, the education that I…

By Gwendalyn B.

Published March 11, 2025

At the end of February I traveled from Barcelona, Spain, to Brussels, Belgium, for an exciting opportunity. I was one of a group of 20 young Gilman Scholars from across the U.S. currently studying in a European Union member state, invited to participate in a study tour funded by the European Union. We met in…