By Kadie C.

Published Jan. 30, 2020

Hei hei! Jeg heter Kadie og kommer fra Lee’s Summit i Missouri. Nå, jeg studerer økonomi og geografi (og bittelitt norsk) på Universitet i Bergen i Norge! Hey! My name is Kadie and I am from Lee’s Summit, MO. This semester, I am studying economics and geography (and a little bit of Norwegian language and…

By Meghan A.

Published Jan. 28, 2020

When I originally thought about studying abroad in England, I did not grasp the major difference that would come into play. I knew accents would be hard to understand, but I thought I would be fine because I've watched a lot of British television. Boy was I wrong… I live in a flat with six…

By Evelyn S.

Published Jan. 27, 2020

Hi there, my name is Evie and I've been studying abroad in Tokyo, Japan since September! Everything was fine and dandy until that fateful day; the day I was admitted to the hospital. It turns out I had contracted an ear infection that just would not go away, and I had to be hospitalized for…

By Jake S.

Published Jan. 22, 2020

Thanks to the Smith family, over the last month I have had the opportunity to study abroad in New Zealand and Australia. This was my first time out of the country and the best month of my life. Going from historic Dunedin to the fantastic sights in Queenstown, all the way to the city lights…

By Cheyann E.

Published Jan. 22, 2020

For my first time traveling out of the country I visited a beautiful city in the middle of India called Pune! This journey was beneficial for me because I want to pursue a career in public health after I graduate. This was the perfect experience because I was able to study abroad and gain an…

By Taylor P.

Published Jan. 20, 2020

My name is Taylor and I am studying abroad in Lyon, France for the semester. As I write this, I am listening to the abhorrently loud construction outside my bedroom window and ignoring the smell of someone’s burnt dinner a few doors down. Although the conditions may seem less than ideal, I am having the…

By Shelby D.

Published Jan. 15, 2020

If I had to pick one word to describe my experience in Costa Rica thus far it would be "rewarding". I came expecting to learn about healthcare abroad and am leaving with so much more. Living with my host family has allowed me to become submerged in the culture while also working on my Spanish…

By Sarai V.

Published Jan. 12, 2020

One of the fascinating things about studying in Sevilla is that you happen to find yourself learning about history day to day. In my first two weeks living here, I took a Spanish intensive course about the cultural history of Spain. I learned a lot about the different cultures that reigned the Iberian Peninsula throughout…

By Tessi R.

Published Jan. 8, 2020

Jan. 5, 2020: I'm in a bus in Costa Rica, watching banana plantations flash by out the window. I’m fascinated by how outside everyone lives here. I remember it from Ecuador, and Southern Spain, and France. The doors and windows are open all the time, and even when you’re in a building, the building isn’t…

By Priyanka C.

Published Jan. 7, 2020

There's something about traveling abroad for a long period of time that opens up parts of you that you may not have been previously acquainted with. As any of my friends in the United States will attest to, I am, by nature, an introvert. I frequently feel nervous around new people and don't know how…