Rachel Landau

Why did you choose to learn abroad? To grow spiritually, learn more about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and connect more with friends and family in Israel What are the specific skills that you learned or developed? Extensive knowledge about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict from a variety of sources, intercultural knowledge from touring different areas and engaging with students […]

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Peter Wen

What are the specific skills that you learned or developed? Learned to survive with fewer possessions Learned to be content eating vegetarian (Swiss meat is $$$) Learned a lick of German Learned the consequences of mistaking a non-Schengen country with one in the pact What benefits did you get from the experience? Mostly personal. First […]

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Rija Saleem

Winters Beyond Borders Program at Sookmyung University As an aspiring educator, I was able to gain teaching experience in Beijing, helping me become a better teacher, and learn about the field of education. Personally, I became a more adaptable, open-minded, optimistic and happy person. Going abroad helped me truly understand that the world is infinite […]

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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? Travel planning: became confident planning trips for myself and for small groups Personal […]

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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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