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Jessica De Mouy on TEAN: Thailand and Cambodia
"My teachers treated me like old friends, my host family treated me like family, and I made friends that I still connect with and would love to see in the future."
Gessica Fleurival on Exchange in the United Kingdom
"I became more independent and self reliant and learned how to adapt to different cultures and different people. It gave me a different perspective on how others may view my own culture as well."
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!"
Teressa Ferraro's terms in Ecuador and Argentina
"After you spend six weeks not speaking English hardly at all, it's actually hard to adjust back! But more than just the basics of language, because of being disabled I really had to learn to communicate in a more nuanced way in Spanish so I could communicate what I needed to do and not do."
Joshua Land's engineering exchange at Universidad Politecnica Valencia
"Personally, this experience was eye opening; I realized just how similar people are on the individual level, yet how different they are on a cultural level."
Kerri Simmons on UMD-Winter: Australia and New Zealand (CPSP/HONR)
"My best advice is that if you are given the opportunity to study abroad, take it!! I was very hesitant at first about going abroad, but it ended up being an invaluable experience I will never forget. I loved everything about my experience- from learning about the culture to getting to know the other students in my program."
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