This experience has truly been the best experience of my life, and I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity made possible through this scholarship. Over the past few months, I have not only explored a new part of the world, but I have also gained a deeper understanding of myself and the people around me….
Dinner for one
One of the most meaningful moments from my time abroad didn’t happen during a big trip or at a famous landmark—it happened during a quiet dinner I planned for myself at sunset. It was one of my last nights alone in Barcelona before my family came to visit, and what seemed like a simple plan…
Grab: The Greatest App of All Time
Two weeks ago was our program’s spring break, an event that most of our program group has been thinking about since the day we arrived in Sydney. For most study abroad students, the main prospective spring break destinations are New Zealand and Bali. For those who don’t know, Bali is a relatively small island in…
Growing through experience
Before coming to Australia, I had never really traveled much, especially not out of the country. Now, through my study abroad experience, I get to tell people I visited three foreign countries. Australia for study abroad, and over spring break I had the amazing opportunity to explore Indonesia and Vietnam. That experience changed me so…
A Meaningful Dinner Experience
One of the most meaningful moments I’ve had abroad happened randomly. However, it ended up having a big impact on how I see things. I was out at dinner one night with three of my friends in Florence. We were at a restaurant near Palazzo Vecchio. It was a late dinner and the weather was…
Solo Adventures In London
Living and studying in a new country comes with many changes. Although adjusting to a new routine and environment was difficult, I was grateful that I had some of my friends from home by my side. Since I began this program knowing a few others, the thought exploring London without my friends by my side…
The Night Florence Turned into Home
My time abroad has been filled with an infinite amount of new experiences, lessons and growth. No matter the situation I find myself in, good or bad, I am able to take something out of it. There is one moment in particular that I reminisce on often, that really had a positive impact on me…
It’s the small things
One of my favorite aspects about doing a semester abroad is the rise in independence and confidence within myself I have had. In early February, I had an experience that helped me meet new friends and gain new perspectives. I am a huge fan of live music, and was really excited to see that one…
Lost in Translation
One of the most impactful moments from my time abroad happened during a trip to Seville, Spain, where I went to visit a close friend I had met years earlier when she was an exchange student at my high school. Going into the trip, I expected it to feel similar to other places I had…
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