Settling into a traveling lifestyle
By Tom W.
Published Nov. 10, 2025
As I wrap up my second month at Heriot-Watt University, I’ve started to feel truly comfortable with the lifestyle that studying abroad encourages. Over the past month, I visited London, several cities in Norway, Amsterdam, Fort William, Glasgow and Stirling. https://flic.kr/p/2rE5StJ Stirling Castle It was disorienting at first to spend so much time in different…
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…
October in Manchester
By Sasha O.
Published Nov. 3, 2025
The first time I received a grade back, it definitely made me pause. It was for my Chinese class, where we were asked to write an essay about our language-learning journey. When I submitted it, I felt confident that I had met the expectations, so seeing a 75% initially surprised me. Wanting to understand how…
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…
September in Manchester
By Sasha O.
Published Oct. 1, 2025
The very first sentence spoken to me in the U.K. caught me completely off guard. Standing at an airport Starbucks, the worker looked up and asked, “Are you alright?” I hesitated before answering, slightly confused. “Yes… I’m alright,” I replied, wondering if I looked distressed after my flight. In the U.S., that question usually checks…