Image Ciao! I am Charlotte Stratford, an incoming first-year student studying Business Administration in the Lundquist College of Business. I am from Long Beach, California and this summer I am studying abroad with the Pre-Freshman Studies…

Ciao! My name is Mallory Kent and I am a soon-to-be graduate here at UO! As a former student-athlete at UO, I had the privilege of competing on the Acrobatics and Tumbling program. Upon completing the Siena program, I will earn my Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and will begin my MBA…

Oh be still my heart, my life is being blessed and full of culture, authentic food (including beans, the musical fruit), new friends, life lessons and my heart continues to grow and expand in so many ways.   Image I arrived in…

Throughout the first two weeks of studying abroad I have had so many different experiences throughout the city of London. Being able to experience so many variations of museums, attractions, and for me architecture especially has been the most special aspect of studying abroad. There is never a…

I got depressed a few days before leaving San Cristobal. I didn’t want to leave. I didn’t feel like I had seen enough, experienced enough, or done enough research. My trip passed in a dream like state and the assignments were so time consuming that I didn’t have the opportunity to process enough.…

My name is Elise O’Brien and I am a multidisciplinary scholar, a masters student in two programs: Folklore studies and Landscape Architecture. I am also a nontraditional student and a student parent. I love to work internationally and I am involved in global research: one of my student jobs has…

Hey everyone! I'm about halfway through my study abroad in Japan, and I just had to share the incredible adventure I'm having. From the moment I landed in Tokyo, I knew I was in for something special.  First off, let's talk about the food. I thought I knew Japanese cuisine from sushi nights…

I have been in Ghana for over a month now and time is really flying by. I am having an incredible time. We have visited the Central, Ashanti and Northern regions of Ghana, learning about cultural practices in each one. Central Region, home of Cape Coast, was especially interesting, as our Aya…

Image My name is Elise O’Brien and I am a multidisciplinary scholar, a masters student in two programs: Folklore studies and Landscape Architecture. I am also a nontraditional student and a student parent. I love to work internationally and I…

Image Hey Ducks! I’m Ashtin and as I reflect on the London study abroad experience as a low-income first-generation student, I have realized the importance of individualism and self-trust when arriving to a new country. Studying abroad is an…