by Virginia O'Connor | Mar 31, 2026 | Americas, Local Living, UCLA
By Jamie Stickelmaier (UC Los Angeles), studied abroad in Santiago, Chile There are countless reasons why people study abroad—I was motivated to become fluent in Spanish. While Spanish was my mother’s first language, it was rarely spoken at home. My childhood is full...
by Virginia O'Connor | Mar 31, 2026 | Americas, Local Living, UC Berkeley
By Katherine Rodriguez (UC Berkeley) studied abroad in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Studying abroad has been the greatest gift I could give myself. I’ve seen world wonders with international students, solidified my passion to teach English abroad, and fully immersed myself...
by Virginia O'Connor | Aug 6, 2025 | Americas, UC Santa Cruz
by Lily Frohlich (UC Santa Cruz) When I was entering high school, I wrote a letter to my college-bound self. It opened with the line: “Dear Lily, I hope that as you are reading this, you are on a plane headed to Canada.” When I signed up to spend a quarter...
by Virginia O'Connor | Mar 17, 2025 | Americas, Personal Growth, UC Berkeley
By Alex Masci (UC Berkeley) studied abroad in Villarrica, Chile Day 116 – Last Day in Villarrica (12/26/2023): With most of my stuff packed up, I returned to the yard to sit under the apple tree and soak in my surroundings. The warm red color of my host...
by Virginia O'Connor | Nov 7, 2023 | Americas, Choosing a Program, UC Berkeley
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by Virginia O'Connor | Aug 16, 2023 | Americas, Local Living
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