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  • Nile Fossett wears a colorful scarf while standing in the Bahia Palace in Morocco

    Nile Fossett on ​UMD-Winter: Morocco (ARHU/ENGL)

    "My host family was amazing and showed me that complete strangers can become family."

  • Michael stands on a bridge in Spain

    Michael Hildreth's semester with Clark-in-Madrid

    "Everywhere I went, either to a new country or to a discoteca, I made friends with new people. It was a wonderful feeling to learn that I could interact with so many people from various areas and backgrounds with ease."

  • Sarah Pimentel stands in by a water fall in Iceland

    Sarah Pimentel on UMD-Summer: Iceland (ENME)

    "I used to think that studying abroad was so out of reach for me. It was never even a possibility in my mind until I saw a poster for this trip and read more about it. It was perfect as it was a short term summer course, meaning it wasn't a commitment of a whole fall or spring semester, which I really liked."

  • Dan sitting on a ledge overlooking the Piazza del Popolo

    Dan Moscatiello semester on Maryland-in-Rome

    "The sheer number of options available to students makes it so easy to find the best fit for you, whether it be a semester term or even a shorter trip in the winter or summer; there literally is something for everyone!"

  • Sofia sitting on top of a railing, with mountains and a coastline behind her

    Sofia Fernandez-Poyatos's Winter Term in Taiwan

    "Within the first week, my classmates and I bonded over our interest in dancing and trying new foods. One day after class, my classmates took me to an arcade to dance and a night market to go to try different food stands."

  • Margaret with her head close to a Quokka

    Margaret Crosson on Exchange in Australia

    "Studying abroad sounds daunting in many ways, but it does not have to be. Many people are deterred by the myth that studying and living abroad is expensive. This is a myth-- studying abroad can be just as expensive as tuition, and even less! With a multitude of programs and countries, this experience is accessible to all."


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