2025 Newsletters
March 22, 2025 In this issue: from family talks to global community – including stories from Irish Vaughan (UC Santa Barbara), Alex Masci (UC Berkeley) and Solene Granatur (UC Santa Barbara)
February 20, 2025 In this issue: Discovery, connection, and tradition on study abroad – including stories from Aileen Pulchney (UC Santa Barbara), Kaitlyn McWalter’s (UC Berkeley) and Youngseong Ryu’s (UC Berkeley)
January 25, 2025 In this issue: Making Study Abroad Affordable: A Guide by UC Students – including stories from Anthony Raphael Meza-Martinez (UC Berkeley), Ariana Siordia (UC Berkeley), Lillian Jiang (UC Berkeley), and Tanesia Williams (UC Santa Cruz)
2024 Newsletters
December 20, 2024 In this issue: Tales of friendships, little wins, and personal growth – including stories from Morgan (Trey) Timberlake (UC Berkeley), Morgan Taylor-Cohen (UC Los Angeles), Divyanshi Saha (UC San Diego) and Natalie Glennon (UC Santa Barbara)
November 16, 2024 In this issue: Study abroad for introverts, balancing ADHD, and creating friendships – including stories from Megan Patton (UC San Diego), Francesca Casimiro (UC Berkeley) and Serena Broome (UC Davis).
October 12, 2024 In this issue: Maximizing Your Study Abroad Internship Experience – including stories from Christina Chi (UC Irvine) and Nico Shin (UC Santa Barbara)
September 2, 2025 Bonus issue: Announcing the Winners of The Californian Abroad Blog Contest – with the winning stories from Jenny Lopez (UC Los Angeles), Ekatarina Griffin (UC San Diego) and Angelina Engalla (UC Berkeley) – congratulations to all with our gratitude!
August 15, 2024 In this issue: Seoul Searching, Lifelong Lessons from Study Abroad in South Korea – with stories from Nico Shin (UC Santa Barbara), Dorienne Larbig (UC Santa Barbara), and Qi Jun Chen’s (UC Irvine)
July 17, 2024 In this issue: Navigating Scholarships to Study Abroad: A First-gen Student’s Roadmap – with stories from Qi Jun Chen’s (UC Irvine) and Jodi Felder (UC Riverside)
June 25, 2025 In this issue: A Black Woman’s Guide to Thriving in South Korea – with story from Elias Veran (UC Santa Barbara)
May 28, 2025 In this issue: Harvesting Olives in Provence, France – with stories from Elias Veran (UC Santa Barbara) and Joshua Swank (UC Irvine)
April 17, 2024 In this issue: Unlocking the Value of Student Diplomacy in Study Abroad – with stories from Joshua Swank (UC Irvine) and Jahnavi Srinivas (UC Los Angeles)
March 14, 2025 In this issue: Top 5 Reasons to Study Abroad in Australia – with stories from Jahnavi Srinivas (UC Los Angeles)
February 14, 2024 In this issue: 10 Skills You Learn on Study Abroad That Pay Off Forever – with stories from Emma Castleberry (UC Santa Cruz) and Anna Nguyen (UC Los Angeles)
January 18, 2024 In this issue: Searching for Self in Hong Kong, Re-evaluating What It Means to be Asian American – with stories from Alex Visconti (UC Davis) and Marlen Bautista (UC Berkeley)
2023 Newsletters
November 13, 2023 In this issue: How Study Abroad Made One Undocumented Student a World Traveler – with stories from Marlen Bautista (UC Berkeley), Phoebe Goulden (UC Berkeley) and Tara Shahandeh (UC Berkeley)
October 10, 2023 In this issue: from adversity to multicultural success – with stories from Tara Shahandeh (UC Berkeley), Afreen Ali (UC Davis) and Trieu Nguyen (UC Santa Barbara)
August 28, 2023 In this issue: a Scotland Photo Story – with stories from Trieu Nguyen (UC Santa Barbara) and Nicole Azimiora (UC Riverside)
June 22, 2023 In this issue: On European Hostels and Travel Health Kits – with a story from Lindsey Campbell (UC Santa Barbara)
May 15, 2025 In this issue: How study abroad inspired a career in travel – with a story from Kristin Addis (UC Santa Barbara), Lindsey Campbell (UC Santa Barbara) and Katelyn Warren (UC Santa Barbara)