by Virginia O'Connor | Oct 4, 2024 | Europe, In Photos, UC Davis
Oxford, UK-England Deer grazed on verdant pastures, wildflowers dotted the rolling hillsides, and the bucolic scenery slowly gave way to cobblestone streets. As I exited my coach, it felt surreal to finally be at Oxford University in the summer of 2024. After settling...
by UCEAP | Jul 25, 2023 | Europe, In Photos, UC Santa Barbara
Scotland My time in Scotland was both exciting and ephemeral. Every moment I was aware of the limited time I had and that prevailing thought danced endlessly with the timeless landscapes. This heightened awareness of time made me cherish every experience, every...
by Ellen Tyson | May 26, 2018 | Asia, In Photos, UC Irvine, UCLA
Beijing, China In Beijing, there’s something for everyone and it’s invigorating. There’s a kind of energy in the city that you can’t find anywhere else. I found myself waking up early just to make the most out of every day and explore every...
by UCEAP | Apr 7, 2016 | Australia and Oceania, In Photos, UC Berkeley
New Zealand New Zealand, as well as Fiji and Australia, has been a time of freedom, independence and most of all, change for me. Going abroad meant that I was going to be on my own completely. It was definitely nerve-racking when all the “what-ifs” permeated my...
by UCEAP | Mar 28, 2016 | Americas, In Photos, UC Santa Barbara
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil My time in Brazil was eye-opening. I immersed myself in a beautiful culture that was so different than anything I had previously experienced, and I gained more from it than I would have ever imagined. Within my first few weeks I made friends...
by UCEAP | Mar 28, 2016 | Europe, In Photos, UC Berkeley
Cambridge, England I would describe my time abroad as a daydream; eight months later, I still can’t believe I was in Europe for two whole months with the chance to travel around England and Europe. In England, there was so much I wanted to do but so little time; from...
