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Hello Ducks! My name is Erin and I am a senior studying Linguistics and Psychology. I am currently attending Yonsei University in Seoul South Korea on a year-long exchange. Fun Facts: I enjoy rock climbing, I hold a Wilderness First Responder medical certification, and I want to become a professor.…

Hi, I'm Abby! I'm a fourth-year advertising student at the University of Oregon, a first-generationcollege student, and the daughter of two immigrants. My mom is from Ukraine, and my dad isfrom Ethiopia. Growing up, my parents always emphasized the importance of education andtaking advantage of…

Now that I'm back home after 3 weeks in Singapore, it feels like a good time to reflect on the goals I had before the study abroad program. My biggest academic goal was to gain a better understanding of the Singaporean government’s admirable relationship with the private sector and it's population,…

Traveling alone can be daunting; seeing new places, experiencing new cultures, and being put outside of your comfort zone are concepts many of us go through when going to a new place. I would be lying if I didn't say that these feelings are exponentially increased when not only…

It’s hard to believe that my study abroad trip is already over. I’m back in Burgos with my family, where it feels like I’ve stepped back into summer (my last week in Asturias was overcast and drizzly). It felt like an early start to autumn weather in Oviedo, but the people there don’t seem to mind,…

My time in Barcelona, Spain, is officially over, and looking back, I don't think I realized how much I would change until I started seeing pieces of home again. During my last few weeks, I got to explore more of Barcelona's architecture, including Casa Batlló and finally seeing the Sagrada Família.…

We're now in our third and final week in Singapore, and I'm not gonna lie to you: I’m ready to go home. You know how toward the end of your leg day gym session, when your quads are wobbly, sweat is rolling down your back, and you're just ready to go home? That's how I normally feel toward the end…

After returning to the US after spending two months in Shanghai, a lot of what I’ve been doing is just resting! I just had a busy two months, so I’ve spent time at my family’s house in Oregon dealing with post-trip fatigue. Coming back to the US was, truthfully, sad. Life in China was incredibly…

Coming back to the USA felt like an easy readjustment. Life in Japan felt whimsical in a way: where public transportation worked, my own funds didn't feel like a limit to my life, and the temples all over the country were a reminder of the rich history of the Japanese nation. It almost made sense…

I'm writing this in a cafe (not interesting), rushing before I have to go meet a man on his balcony in 1.5 hours (more interesting) while in the second week of the month-long Building-Integrated Agriculture study abroad program in Singapore (very interesting).Clarification is needed: the study…