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…

By Georgia K.

Published March 6, 2025

Japan's food is some of the best I've ever had, and there are so many fun things to try. You can get fantastic local dishes for great prices, and people are more than willing to help you figure out what to eat. Street food is very popular, especially around well-known areas and during festivals. Vendors…

By Georgia K.

Published March 6, 2025

https://flic.kr/p/2qQsRse Hikone Castle, one of only 12 remaining original castles in Japan. Since arriving in Hikone earlier this year, my life has been so full of new experiences and great friendships. Hikone is a smaller city on the shores of Lake Biwa, Japan's largest lake. It's home to one of 12 original castles from the…

By Purity K.

Published March 6, 2025

The first week in Seoul, South Korea, has been one full of challenges but also one full of fun memories. I finally got to meet my Korean friends that I made last semester at Mizzou while they were there as exchange students. I’ve also had the chance to make new friends that are also here…

By Fisher M.

Published March 4, 2025

One of the more surprising things about Alicante has been the number of stray cats wandering around. On the second day I was here, we took a short trip to the old part of town (by which I mean over 1,000 years old). As we were walking up the steps that led up to the…