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Halfway Through My Pre-Med Internship in Spain

Lindsay sitting on a bench in a park
Image Visiting Park Guell Buenas, I am now approaching my final week in Barcelona and have been reflecting on how my study abroad experience has been life-changing! I came to Barcelona anticipating significant career development on my path to…

My First Week in Siena

Morgan stand in front of the Leaning Tower of Pisa
Image Hi, my name is Morgan Pagel, and I am a sophomore at the University of Oregon. I am an education major and a psychology minor in the Clark Honors College. Through my Diverse Duck Ambassador experience, I would like to highlight the…

Coming Home, Leaving Home

Alex standing in front of a large pyramid outside
Image 5:17 a.m., August 2nd: that’s the moment I stepped onto the plane headed back to the United States. It marked the end of my six-week adventure in Mexico—a portal back to Oregon. But strangely, it felt like I was leaving home. During the…

Arriving in London

Group of people standing in front of Emirates Stadium
Image Hello! My name is Nathalie Valenzuela, and I am a first-generation Mexican American student. I chose the Politics in London program because it was a great fit for my Political Science degree. I have also never traveled to Europe, so I…

Seoul Searching: My Summer Abroad

Two people sit and pose in a sky capsule in Busan
Image Photo with some of my friends and our Korean Food and Culture professor It's hard to believe that my study abroad experience in Seoul has officially come to an end. Instead of returning to the U.S. right away, I decided to continue…

Coming Back From a Summer in Japan

Sara stands in front of the Tokyo Disneyland castle
Image ただいま! After 7 weeks at Senshu University I’m finally coming back to Oregon, with three suitcases (one more than I left with) full of souvenirs, and enough memories to last me a lifetime. I still can’t believe it’s already over, even as I…

Returning Home from Oviedo

View from a window in Oviedo of nearby buildings
Image Hey Y'all,I'm finally situated back in Eugene and so far, I haven't felt the need to do all that much readjusting. The biggest change for me has been the difference in food. Before coming back to Eugene, I stopped in Houston to visit some…

Cultural Immersion in Singapore

Logan and five others stand around a circular table with many plates of food
Image As I hit the halfway point of my study abroad experience in Singapore, I can confidently say it has been more than I ever expected in the best way possible. From weekend trips, like a recent getaway to Malacca, Malaysia, to deeply…

Finding Community in Oviedo

Jayden throws his "O" with a castle and a street of people in the background
Hi y'all,My time here in Oviedo has been absolutely wonderful. It's a city that both gets bigger every day and yet if feels intimate and small. I could stay in Asturias another month, truly. The food, especially fabada (a traditional Asturian stew), is incredibly good, and I'm just so happy here. I…

My First Week as a Pre-Med Intern in Spain

Two people in blue scrubs pose in the mirror for a picture
Image Group dinner with GlobalWorks Pre-Med Shadowing peers ¡Hola! My name is Lindsay Wong, and I am a rising senior at the University of Oregon majoring in Human Physiology and minoring in Sociology, Psychology, and Chemistry! I am Chinese,…