Arriving in South Korea

Hola! Hello! Bonjour! 아녕아세요!! My name is Julia Jazmin Hernandez-Espinoza and I am Latina-Americana. A born and raised Oregonian but definitely not a natural hiker! Currently at the University of Oregon, I am in my fourth year and this fall term I am studying abroad at Korea University which is a beloved private college in South Korea. Exploring life outside of a small city and being a study abroad student has been a life-long dream that I constantly carried within my goals.

Building Resilience and Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone

Hello! My name is Connor and I identify as a queer first generational non-traditional student studying Spanish at the University of Oregon. In relation to my identities, I found that studying abroad here in Oviedo was a bit of a relief as Spain overall tends to be more inclusive to queer people. Keep in mind, however, that while Oviedo is considered a city, the overall feel to it is more of a small town with not a lot of variation in terms of the different kinds of people. Being an American will put you more outside of the norm than being queer.