by Virginia O'Connor | May 11, 2022 | Asia, Choosing a Program, UC Santa Barbara
3-MINUTE TRAVEL GUIDE: BANGKOK, THAILAND DON’T FORGET TO PACK Sunscreen! The sun in Thailand is much stronger than in California and prices for sunscreen in Thai stores are sky high. You’ll want to bring a large container of sunscreen in your luggage. I...
by Virginia O'Connor | May 6, 2022 | Asia, Choosing a Program, UC Santa Cruz
3-MINUTE TRAVEL GUIDE: SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA DON’T FORGET TO PACK Lightly! South Korea is one of the biggest fashion regions in the world, so you don’t want to pack an entire suitcase. You will come back with so much more. Women: Bring deodorant and menstrual...
by Virginia O'Connor | Jan 26, 2022 | Americas, Asia, Australia and Oceania
Contributor: Shelby Ocana UC Paris and Lyon Study Center administrator Story highlights: A long-haul flight can produce more carbon than the average person does all year. Travel, and specifically study abroad, is an irreplaceable experience, but can be regenerative,...
by Virginia O'Connor | Sep 18, 2020 | Asia, Personal Growth, UC Santa Barbara
by Brandon Yoon from UC Santa Barbara Studying abroad in South Korea at Yonsei University was something I had dreamed of accomplishing since middle school. Why? In a strange way, I owe my existence to that school and its study abroad program. You see, my parents met...
by Virginia O'Connor | Jul 5, 2020 | Asia, Choosing a Program, UC Berkeley
by Dexter Lee National Taiwan University UC Berkeley When I first started college four years ago, I had no plans to study abroad. Yet today, as I write this blog post, I can wholeheartedly assert that studying abroad was one of the most cathartic, life-changing...
by Virginia O'Connor | Nov 19, 2019 | Asia, Choosing a Program, UC Irvine
3-MINUTE TRAVEL GUIDE: SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA DON’T FORGET TO PACK Chargers (but only for Apple). Apple chargers are two pieces so buying their global kit before departure was better economically and less bulky. If you’re an Android user, Korea is home to Samsung...
