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Alyssa Taylor (right) poses with a friend for a selfie.

The Unexpected Perks of Studying Abroad: South Korea

Alyssa Taylor ‘24 shares her experience and the unexpected benefits of studying abroad in South Korea during the 2022-23 academic year.

N'deye Diop '26 pictured in front of a mural in Korea.

First Time Traveler & SLLC Sophomore N’deye Diop Thrives in Korea

Wondering what studying abroad might look like if you’ve never been on a plane? Meet N’deye Diop ‘26, Arabic student, first-time traveler, Black and Muslim woman. Diop shares her experience with Winter at Yonsei and advice for other students like her.

Jack Burke looks out at a pond

Jack Burke on UMD-Winter: Japan and South Korea

"Studying abroad really came to bring me a new sense of how my skills could be used internationally rather than domestically, and really pushed me to consider a more global view of business."

Alyssa Taylor sitting by a lake in Korea

Alyssa Taylor's year on exchange in South Korea

"Increased Korean language skills will help me in my academic and professional career as my minor is in Korean studies and I want to become a foreign service officer so language skills are important in my career."

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