by Jennifer Monroe | Jun 1, 2026 | Asia, Home Feature, Personal Growth, UCLA
By Emily Hsi (UC Los Angeles) studied abroad at the National University of Singapore. When I first decided to study abroad, all I knew was that I wanted to be in Asia. As a Chinese American born and raised in California, I had my fair share of identity crises. I was...
by Virginia O'Connor | Jun 1, 2026 | Asia, Home Feature, Personal Growth, UC Berkeley
By Denmark Harris (UC Berkeley) studied abroad in Kyoto, Japan I was excited to study abroad in Japan—but I was also afraid. As a person of color, I knew I was heading to a country where the vast majority of people wouldn’t look like me. My biggest goal was to build...
by Jennifer Monroe | Jun 1, 2026 | Europe, Home Feature, Local Living, UC Santa Barbara
By Casey Lopez (UC Santa Barbara), studied abroad in Padua, Italy The first time I used my 10 euro Moka pot, one of Italy’s simplest and most iconic coffee makers, I was sure it was broken. Impatient and jetlagged, I stood at the communal kitchen stove, hoping no one...
