Image Hei hei! My name is Maddy Billups, and I am a fourth year student studying arctic geology in Svalbard, Norway. I am so excited to be sharing my journey abroad with others as part of the GEO Ambassador program, and I hope to illuminate…

Image Hi everyone! As I write this final post, I'm reflecting on how far this journey has taken me. What began as a space for moments, ideas, and reflections has evolved into something much bigger: a record of growth, challenges, and small…

Image Hi everyone! This is Will from the Studio Art in Athens program. I'm officially back home in Oregon after a wonderful month abroad!Unlike some of the other GEO Summer programs, Studio Art was one of the last programs of the summer (we…

My time spent abroad was wonderful. I'm extremely thankful that I was able to partake in this experience and spend my summer in Europe! I had never been in Europe, trying to adjust to two different countries in two months, but I'm really glad I took a leap of faith and pushed myself beyond my…

Image Coming back to the United States after my summer in Thailand has felt both familiar and new. My internship in Bangkok focused on financial analysis, including reconciling accounts receivable and working with tax data for the hospitality…

Image Halfway through the semester! It's week 9, and we are finishing up our midterms and research papers. The semester system is long and different compared to our 10 week, fast-paced quarter system, so I've had to adjust quite a bit. I've had…

Image Hello from Crete! This is Will from the Studio Art in Athens program. Studying abroad has gone by so fast; our three week program will be over next week. I've had so many awesome experiences in Greece, from visiting the island of Spetses…

I came to Greece expecting blue seas, ancient ruins, and way too much feta (spoiler: I was right). But throughout my travels, I learned just how much my identity as a diverse duck would shape my experience of this country. From the start, living in Greece has been the most eye-opening chapter of my…

Image Hello! My time abroad so far has been wonderful. It's been great to get out of my comfort zone and explore Europe. The first part of my experience — Politics in London — was easy to adjust to because everyone I met was really friendly and…

Kalimera from Athens, Greece! My name is Lane Abraham (they/them), and I am a senior Educational Foundations major in the College of Education. I am a Eugene native, born and raised. Through this Diverse Duck Ambassador experience, I want to highlight what it's like to travel as a Queer and Non-…