Virginia O'Connor, Author at UCEAP News and Features

3-minute travel guide: Bordeaux, France

by Virginia O'Connor | Aug 1, 2018 | Choosing a Program, Europe, UC Santa Cruz

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My study abroad experience as a first-gen college student

by Virginia O'Connor | Jun 25, 2018 | Personal Growth, UC Davis

by Ricardo Martinez UC Davis studying abroad in Brazil For first-generation college students, life abroad can be quite shocking, beyond the fact studying abroad itself is an eye-opening experience. As students whose parents did not attend college, sometimes we know...

3-minute travel guide: Beijing, China

by Virginia O'Connor | May 30, 2018 | Asia, Choosing a Program, UC Irvine, UCLA

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9 Ways study abroad prepares you for the Peace Corps

by Virginia O'Connor | Apr 11, 2018 | Career Prep

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3-minute travel guide: Seoul, South Korea – Edition A

by Virginia O'Connor | Apr 5, 2018 | Asia, Choosing a Program, UCLA

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