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Menyae Christopher reflects on USAC: Germany
"Studying abroad is an experience you will never forget, one that is unique to you and how you decide to live it. It's learning outside the classroom, where class is probably the only normal thing you experience on a regular basis."
Bridget Woolery's Semester in Costa Rica
"One of the best examples of becoming comfortable with unfamiliarity is living with a host family. Within one week I grew very comfortable with my host family just by conversing with them in my somewhat broken Spanish and diving right into the experience of full immersion."
Ben Geertsema on Engineering Abroad in Denmark
"The world may be becoming more interconnected, but it is still a very big place. I met all kinds of people from all walks of life all over the world and now I can say that I have close friends in five continents, including other civil engineers."
Kara Siglin Abroad with USAC: Spain
"I am happy to say that I have a network of close friends from all over the country! The four months absolutely flew by and now I feel more independent, open-minded, and motivated to make travel and international experiences a lifelong interest."
Jazlyn Olivera's exchange semester at Keio University
Leaving the US to go study abroad in Japan was exhilarating because it was the first time I was alone and without any relatives nearby.
Ricky Bailey's semester at sea
"As I traveled the world, I began to realize how overwhelmingly little I actually knew about the rest of the world and all of this incoming information was helping to provide me with added perspective and has thusly made me more well-rounded."
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