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It’s the Firenze We Make Along the Way

It’s the Firenze We Make Along the Way

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

by Morgan (Trey) Timberlake from UC Berkeley Ciao UC friends! As I write this, my study abroad experience in Florence (Firenze), Italy, is over, and I still can’t go home. I’ve spent the better part of the last month living out of my suitcase as I visit...
An Introvert Overseas: A Shy Person’s Guide to Studying Abroad

An Introvert Overseas: A Shy Person’s Guide to Studying Abroad

by Virginia O'Connor | Nov 1, 2024 | Asia, Europe, Personal Growth, UC Berkeley

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What Four Months in Paris Taught Me: Lessons in Culture, Politics, Society and Self-Discovery

What Four Months in Paris Taught Me: Lessons in Culture, Politics, Society and Self-Discovery

by Virginia O'Connor | Aug 26, 2024 | Personal Growth, UC Berkeley

Written by Angelina Engalla (UC Berkeley), winner of The Californian Abroad Blog Contest (2024) In transit to Paris, while waiting at the check-in counter at Hong Kong International Airport, I chatted with another traveler on my flight. We covered the typical airport...
3-minute Travel Guide: Villarrica, Chile

3-minute Travel Guide: Villarrica, Chile

by Virginia O'Connor | Nov 7, 2023 | Americas, Choosing a Program, UC Berkeley

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3-minute travel guide: Barcelona, Spain

3-minute travel guide: Barcelona, Spain

by Virginia O'Connor | Oct 27, 2021 | Choosing a Program, Europe, UC Berkeley

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5 Tips to Incorporate Your Identity Into the Study Abroad Experience

5 Tips to Incorporate Your Identity Into the Study Abroad Experience

by Virginia O'Connor | Sep 2, 2021 | Personal Growth, UC Berkeley

by Ramil Mercado from UC Berkeley to Southeast Asia and Argentina Taking any significant journey has the potential to transform you, but you don’t need to leave it to accident or luck. As a person of color and a person who is queer-identified, I can tell you...
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Study Abroad Program: Lund University, Sweden
Program Location: Lund, Sweden
Other Countries Visited: Denmark, Germany, Czech Republic, Austria,
Hungary, and Norway

Home University: UC Berkeley
Major:  Bioengineering
Year: Junior (Graduating Spring 2017)

Alison Long is a rising senior studying tissue engineering and drug delivery at UC Berkeley. She loves spending time outdoors, hiking, biking and playing soccer. As a nature enthusiast, her travels involved exploring national parks and canvassing tulip festivals around Europe. In her free time, Alison enjoys painting and watching cooking competitions on the Food Network.

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