GEO Blog

Image Coming back to the U.S. was definitely a bittersweet experience. After being in Italy for 11 weeks, I had built such a solid friend group that after so many days, adventures, and experiences together, they felt like family. Saying goodbye…

Image Hi! My name is Megan, and I'm a rising senior at the University of Oregon majoring in Multidisciplinary Science with a minor in Global Health. As a woman in STEM and a pre-physician assistant student interested in dermatology, I was excited…

Image Hola, todosI am Jayden Taylor. I’m a Music History and Culture and Comparative Literature double major with a creative writing minor. I'd consider myself an extremely artsy person and all the work I create is, in part, about me exploring…

Image ¡Hola! Alex Tidwell here—first-generation and non-traditional student—reporting directly from Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico. This adventure marks my first experience beyond the borders of the United States and, I tell you what… It has been…

  Image Hello everyone! Or should I say みんな、こんにちは！My name is Sara Omer, and I’m an Art and Technology major heading into my third year at the University of Oregon. This summer, I’m spending my time in Tokyo at Senshu University as part of the…

  Image It is bittersweet that my study abroad experience has come to an end. It was something I never imagined myself doing until fall term of this school year, where my professor encouraged my classmates and I to take the opportunity to…

Image Grateful is an understatement. I've been back in the U.S. for three days and as I reflect on my study abroad experience, that is the word that keeps coming to mind. Studying abroad is often described as the most amazing time of your life.…

My time here in Vicenza has been partially what I expected. Nonetheless, it's also been a little more strenuous than I thought it would be, but that's actually been a great thing. The amount I've learned in such a short time has made me much more confident in my architectural knowledge. It's also…

It is wild to think that it is already week five and that week six is about to start. This program is going by faster than I imagined, and my time here has taught me many lessons as well as things I potentially want/need in my future. The biggest culture shift I have experienced is how things open…

Image My time abroad has been so wonderful and exciting. Every weekend, I've travelled to a new city and get to see places I never thought I'd have the opportunity to visit. It's been almost surreal at times, and the experience has exceeded my…