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China study abroad – photo story by Anna Lai

China study abroad – photo story by Anna Lai

by Ellen Tyson | May 26, 2018 | Asia, In Photos, UC Irvine, UCLA

Beijing, China In Beijing, there’s something for everyone and it’s invigorating. There’s a kind of energy in the city that you can’t find anywhere else. I found myself waking up early just to make the most out of every day and explore every...
3-minute travel guide: Lund, Sweden – Edition B

3-minute travel guide: Lund, Sweden – Edition B

by Ellen Tyson | Jul 1, 2016 | Europe, UC Berkeley

3-MINUTE TRAVEL GUIDE: LUND, SWEDEN DON’T FORGET TO PACK A heavy winter jacket BEST LEFT AT HOME Anything you can buy at IKEA or H&M WHERE TO LIVE Guaranteed student housing—the apartment wait-lists can be decades long BEST EATS NEAR CAMPUS Falafel,...
3-minute travel guide: Copenhagen, Denmark

3-minute travel guide: Copenhagen, Denmark

by Ellen Tyson | Jun 30, 2016 | Choosing a Program, Europe, UC Berkeley

3-MINUTE TRAVEL GUIDE: COPENHAGEN, DENMARK DON’T FORGET TO PACK Rain coat and a coffee maker BEST LEFT AT HOME Bike helmet WHERE TO LIVE Nørrebro BEST EATS NEAR CAMPUS Campus cafeterias FAVORITE DANISH ACTIVITY Bicycling! WHERE TO STUDY Studenterhuset — WiFi and...
3-minute travel guide: Cape Town, South Africa

3-minute travel guide: Cape Town, South Africa

by Ellen Tyson | Jun 29, 2016 | Africa and the Middle East

3-MINUTE TRAVEL GUIDE: CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA DON’T FORGET TO PACK Hiking boots BEST LEFT AT HOME Expensive computer WHERE TO LIVE Rondebosch suburb BEST EATS NEAR CAMPUS Nando’s FAVORITE SOUTH AFRICAN ACTIVITY Shark cage diving WHERE TO STUDY...
3-minute travel guide: Lund, Sweden – Edition A

3-minute travel guide: Lund, Sweden – Edition A

by Ellen Tyson | Jun 28, 2016 | Choosing a Program, Europe, UC Berkeley

3-MINUTE TRAVEL GUIDE: LUND, SWEDEN DON’T FORGET TO PACK At least one pair of gloves and one pair of shorts BEST LEFT AT HOME Rain boots WHERE TO LIVE Delphi student dorm complex BEST EATS NEAR CAMPUS Any of the on-campus nations (Helsingkrona, Lunds, and Malmö...
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Study Abroad Program: Lund University, Sweden
Program Location: Lund, Sweden
Other Countries Visited: Denmark, Germany, Czech Republic, Austria,
Hungary, and Norway

Home University: UC Berkeley
Major:  Bioengineering
Year: Junior (Graduating Spring 2017)

Alison Long is a rising senior studying tissue engineering and drug delivery at UC Berkeley. She loves spending time outdoors, hiking, biking and playing soccer. As a nature enthusiast, her travels involved exploring national parks and canvassing tulip festivals around Europe. In her free time, Alison enjoys painting and watching cooking competitions on the Food Network.