Virginia O'Connor, Author at UCEAP News and Features

Making Study Abroad Affordable: A Guide by UC Students Who’ve Done it

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...

6 Tips to Overcome Impostor Syndrome on Study Abroad

by Virginia O'Connor | Dec 10, 2024 | Personal Growth, UC Berkeley

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Big Ben and Little Wins: Lessons from a Brief Summer in London

by Virginia O'Connor | Dec 5, 2024 | Europe, Personal Growth, UC San Diego

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It’s the Firenze We Make Along the Way

by Virginia O'Connor | Dec 4, 2024 | Europe, Personal Growth, UC Berkeley

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Finding Your Way on Study Abroad by Embracing Abundance

by Virginia O'Connor | Dec 2, 2024 | Europe, Personal Growth, UCLA

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