by Jennifer Monroe | Mar 31, 2026 | Australia and Oceania, Europe, Personal Growth, UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC San Diego
Contributors: Annika Sundberg (UC Berkeley), Chloe Margulis (UC San Diego), Corra Nordheim (UC San Diego), Jolene Marie Ku (UC Davis), Leanna Chin (UC San Diego), 2024 blog writing contestants You’ll take thousands of photos during your study abroad...
by Jennifer Monroe | Mar 31, 2026 | Europe, Local Living, UC Santa Barbara
By Jacob Dicker (UC Santa Barbara), studied abroad in the Netherlands Upon receiving my official acceptance into a study abroad program, the very first thing I did wasn’t researching what my new home would look like, or figuring out travel plans, or making sure...
by Jennifer Monroe | Mar 31, 2026 | Europe, Funding Your Education Abroad, UC Irvine
by Ava Williams (UC Irvine), studied abroad in Florence, Italy As an out-of-state student financing my own travel, planning affordable weekend trips while studying abroad, and staying on budget seemed daunting. And here’s the twist: I visited 7 countries over 11...
by Jennifer Monroe | Mar 31, 2026 | Europe, Local Living, UC Berkeley
by Rebecca Mendoza (UC Berkeley) studied abroad in Spain “The unexpectedness of life, waiting round every corner, catches even wise women unawares (…) To avoid corners altogether is, after all, to refuse to live.” – Freya Stark Life can often...
by Jennifer Monroe | Mar 31, 2026 | Academics
Contributors: Cynthia Chen (UC Berkeley), Jerry Wu (UC Santa Barbara), and Leslie Amarachi Duru (UC Los Angeles), 2024 blog contestants Story highlights: Course structures, grading systems, teaching styles—so many academic differences to consider! Tips and resources...
