Hello, my name is Thomas Burga; I am a freshman at the College of Business Administration studying Finance and Business Analytics. I am beyond excited to participate in the Leadership in the Himalayas program since I have never been to India in all my travels. This past summer, I participated in the Haller Global Honors…
Author: International Programs Alumni
Goodbye…
This semester was a once in a lifetime opportunity I will forever be grateful for. I studied business in an international environment, and took classes from professors all across the world while living in a completely new country with a foreign language. This allowed me to grow an immense amount personally, academically, and professionally. On…
Dear…
This past semester has been an enormous learning curve filled with new and different experiences that have helped me grow. I feel proud as I am reflecting, of having gone abroad and immersed myself in a new cultural environment. I lived in a country for 4 months where I did not even speak the native…
Au Revoir Marseille!
My experience has been a complete mix of total enjoyment and challenging adjustments along the way. I have never been faced with so much possibility, whilst also needing to use my time wisely to maximize my time abroad. This meant deciding which places I should travel to within my time in Europe, but also what…
Farewell Firenze!
This experience has changed my disposition on how I carry myself personally, academically, and professionally. I can say with confidence that I have seen so much growth in myself that is solely attributed to studying abroad. In terms of personal growth, I have evolved in terms of how I can carry myself independently. Being your…
Saying Goodbye to a Dream Semester
Gratitude, independence, wanderlust – just a few words that come to mind when I reflect on my past 3 months in France. When I first arrived here, I tried my best to have little to no expectations of how the semester would look, so that I could remain open minded to the possibilities of what…
The End of a Chapter, and the Beginning of a New One
These past three months in Sydney have exceeded any expectations I had when studying abroad. Not only have I made incredible memories and lifelong friends, but I have learned so much about Australia and what it means to live and experience a global city. One of the most shocking things about Sydney, Australia is how…
Abroad Life!
Living abroad for the semester has allowed me to learn an immense amount and grow both personally and academically. I have been given the opportunity to experience and be immersed in new and different cultures. It is with this that I have developed more hard and soft skills, from all of the new experiences I…
A Thank You Letter to Florence
As the last week of my incredible experience studying and interning in Florence is about to begin, I have a lot to reflect on. This semester has been filled with tough times, but the amazing times and growth that I have experienced has completely made any struggle worth it. This semester I have grown in…
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