Jocelyn Mui

For how long did you stay abroad? Full academic year, Sept 2016 – May 2017. Why did you choose to learn abroad? Academic reasons: As an English major I have always wanted to study literature courses in the UK. My brief but valuable work experience in London has given me professional work experience and the skills […]

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Brenna Hamel

For how long did you stay abroad? 10 months Why did you choose to learn abroad? I chose to learn abroad initially for professional development reasons and the opportunity to travel and live in a culture that I have never encountered before. You will discover more about yourself from one year abroad than you would […]

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Nitika Agarwal

For how long did you stay abroad? 4 months (1 semester) Why did you choose to learn abroad? I had always wanted to go to Japan, and thought it would be a great learning opportunity to go study in a new place. My university was also a great opportunity to get to know people, and […]

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Anderson Marques

For how long did you stay abroad? 13 Weeks Why did you choose to learn abroad? Experience a different culture (You) get to experience new culture and way of life while still completing your schooling and experiencing a new way of learning. What are the specific skills that you learned or developed? Better communication What benefits did […]

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Sam Levy

For how long did you stay abroad? Four months Why did you choose to learn abroad? Desire to learn more about the region and life in Hong Kong, and have new experiences What are the specific skills that you learned or developed? What benefits did you get from the experience? Developed stronger personal beliefs and […]

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Kimiko Yamaguchi

For how long did you stay abroad? 4 months ( 1 semester) Why did you choose to learn abroad? I wanted to enhance my academics by taking an opportunity to learn from a different perspective and take it as a personal growing experience. The experience is familiar because you’re in school but it’s different in every other […]

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Kiana Bonnick

Why did you choose to learn abroad? Personal (has been my goal to do an exchange and really wanted to meet and spend time with family I haven’t seen in a very long time) Academic (different perspective in the environmental and urban planning sectors) Professional (volunteer/intern abroad) I volunteered off-campus at a non-profit where I […]

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