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  • Viven Zhu in a market drinking a beverage

    Vivien Zhu's exchange with WHU Otto Beisheim School of Management

    "Studying abroad, I've learned how important it is to stay flexible. Sometimes that simply means being willing to go on spontaneous hikes with your newfound friends. In more dire situations, it means rolling with the punches when your trains are late and you've missed your flight."

  • Briana posing next to a kangaroo

    Briana Dick on Friendship in Australia

    "There are so many chances to make friends and get connected with the programs the school offers. I constantly have a friend to travel around Sydney with, and honestly, it makes me feel so much safer knowing I have a buddy with me - plus you make such great memories to reminisce on later!"

  • Radhika Gholap in front of a large ornate building

    Radhika Gholap on Winterterm in Spain

    "As a Physiology and Neurobiology major with a double minor in Spanish and Statistics, this winter study abroad was an amazing fit into my pre-med course load while enriching my language skills."

  • Fareeha standing between two women in traditional Cuban dress

    Fareeha Quaiyum's Summerterm in Cuba

    "Observing different cultures helps you to practice being more open minded. It's a skill we all need to have."

  • Lauren Roche on BMGT Exchange in Spain

    Lauren Roche on BMGT Exchange in Spain

    "Everyone's study abroad experience is different, even if you go to the same location, so don't worry about what others are doing. Just enjoy your unique abroad experience and do what makes you happy."

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

    Sofia Fernandez-Poyatos's Winterterm 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."


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