Virginia O'Connor, Author at UCEAP News and Features

3-minute Travel Guide: Cork, Ireland

by Virginia O'Connor | Apr 26, 2022 | Europe, UC Davis

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Tips for a regenerative—not just sustainable—study abroad experience

by Virginia O'Connor | Jan 26, 2022 | Americas, Asia, Australia and Oceania

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How Study Abroad Helped Me Embrace the Complexities of All My Identities

by Virginia O'Connor | Jan 5, 2022 | Americas, UC Santa Cruz

by Elisabet Raquel García from UC Santa Cruz to Brazil then Mexico and finally Chile Growing up, my family history, where I come from, and who I am was a mystery to me. All I knew was that I was poor, queer, and confused about my multi-faceted identities. In college,...

3-minute travel guide: Barcelona, Spain

by Virginia O'Connor | Oct 27, 2021 | Choosing a Program, Europe, UC Berkeley

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5 Tips to Incorporate Your Identity Into the Study Abroad Experience

by Virginia O'Connor | Sep 2, 2021 | Personal Growth, UC Berkeley

by Ramil Mercado from UC Berkeley to Southeast Asia and Argentina Taking any significant journey has the potential to transform you, but you don’t need to leave it to accident or luck. As a person of color and a person who is queer-identified, I can tell you...