by Virginia O'Connor | Feb 11, 2025 | Europe, Personal Growth, UC Berkeley
By Yvonne Liu (UC Berkeley) studied abroad in Italy Nothing brings people together across cultures like food. In the fall semester of my senior year, I embarked on a transformative journey with UCEAP’s study abroad program called Sustainable Food Systems in the...
by Virginia O'Connor | Feb 6, 2025 | Academics, Choosing a Program, Europe, UC Santa Barbara
By Aileen Pulchny (UC Santa Barbara) studied abroad in Madrid, Spain A year of language mishaps and awkward moments can lead to unexpected rewards – and the occasional bonus tequila shot. The first morning of studying abroad, I woke drenched in sweat. Was I sick—did I...
by Virginia O'Connor | Jan 22, 2025 | Africa and the Middle East, UC Santa Cruz
By Tanesia Williams (UC Santa Cruz) studied abroad in Ghana Last fall, I had the pleasure of studying abroad at the University of Ghana, and it was a roller coaster of emotions and experiences. At orientation, the program’s leader, Sharon Okantey, better known...
by Virginia O'Connor | Jan 21, 2025 | Choosing a Program
Contributor: Melissa Mora-Gonzalez (UC Berkeley), UCEAP participant on the Made in Italy, Florence program Thinking about studying abroad but not quite ready to spend a semester or year away from home? You’re not alone. Summer study abroad programs offer the...
by Virginia O'Connor | Jan 10, 2025 | Funding Your Education Abroad, UC Berkeley
Contributors: Anthony Raphael Meza-Martinez (UC Berkeley), Ariana Siordia (UC Berkeley), and Lillian Jiang (UC Berkeley), 2024 blog writing contestants Growing up in Inglewood, California, first-generation college student Ariana Siordia saw places like Europe as...
