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Hello! My name is Andrea Rivera, and I am a first-generation student at the University of Oregon. One of the biggest reasons I chose the University of Oregon was because of the opportunity to study abroad. Even though I was excited, I was also nervous because I am the first person in my family to…

My name is Bailey, and I am currently doing a legal studies program in Wales. My major is sociology, and my minors are legal studies and criminology. I come from a single-mother household and have always struggled financially. Throughout my experience as a Diverse Duck ambassador, I want to…

When I chose the Psychology in Kyoto program through UO GEO, I had two goals in mind. Academically, I wanted to earn psychology credits that will help me pursue physical therapy at school. Personally, I wanted to spend time in Japan, a country that is deeply connected to my future goals and…

At a young age, I was never interested in geography. I remember playing with the world globe and never bothering to learn the names of the countries, as I told myself, "You're never going to leave the USA." Now I'm in Singapore, exploring areas where my physical appearance is unique. Hi, my name is…

Hello, my name is Emma. I transferred to the University of Oregon at the beginning of the 2024-2025 academic year from a small college in Kansas. The opportunities for my major and to connect with people who shared similar experiences to I was limited – coming to UO opened a gateway of…

Hello! My name is Adri Jolie, and I’m a junior studying General Social Sciences and 3 PM, with a minor in Spanish. I chose this program to understand the Spanish language and Mexican culture better, as my goal is to one day work with Latina women in providing necessary reproductive care.…

Hello! My name is Ruby, and I use the pronouns they/them in English and elle in Spanish. I wanted to document my experience as an out and proud trans person living abroad and also someone who uses the emerging pronoun: “elle.” Many Spanish speakers similarly use the pronoun in the same way many…

Now that my time in London has officially ended, I’ve been reflecting on how much happened in what felt like such a short amount of time. Before leaving, I thought this experience would mainly be about gaining professional experience through my internship—but it became so much more than that.Over…

Wow, what a journey! The last week of the program I was really pushing it trying to see and do everything I could in Barcelona. It dawned on me how little time we had left here, and I was sad to leave without trying to have one last hurrah! In the first half of the program, I got carried away…

Hello, Giana here. I have officially been home from Europe for a week! If I am being completely honest, the return was a bit rocky; my checked luggage was overweight from all the trinkets I was planning to bring home. Other than that, the journey home was as smooth as possible. First, I had a two…