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3-minute Travel Guide: Aukland, New Zealand

by Jennifer Monroe | Apr 1, 2026 | Australia and Oceania, Choosing a Program, Local Living, UC San Diego

DON’T FORGET TO PACK Sunscreen! Down under, especially in Australia and New Zealand, the UV is way stronger than in the US, so be mindful when planning outdoor activities and always have sunscreen on. BEST LEFT AT HOME Multiple layers of clothing. You are not...

Make It Last: 5 Creative Ways Students Documented Their Time Abroad

by Jennifer Monroe | Mar 31, 2026 | Australia and Oceania, Europe, Returning to California, UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC San Diego

Contributors: Annika Sundberg (UC Berkeley), Chloe Margulis (UC San Diego), Corra Nordheim (UC San Diego), Jolene Marie Ku (UC Davis), Leanna Chin (UC San Diego), 2024 blog writing contestants You’ll take thousands of photos during your study abroad...

Don’t Fear the Culture Shock!

by Virginia O'Connor | Mar 31, 2026 | Europe, UC San Diego

By Marisol Mendoza (UC San Diego) studied abroad in Barcelona By the time I arrived in Barcelona in August, 2023, I’d already received multiple messages from UCEAP about culture shock. I naively believed that because I spoke Spanish and had briefly visited the...

Beyond the Semester: Why a Year Abroad Changes Everything

by Virginia O'Connor | Mar 30, 2026 | Australia and Oceania, Choosing a Program, UC Merced, UC San Diego, UC Santa Barbara, UC Santa Cruz, UCLA

Contributors: Aliyah Flamson Rubalcava (UC Santa Cruz), Elias Veran (UC Santa Barbara), Sarah Schecter (UC Los Angeles), Shaun Colegado (UC Merced), and Sophia Chang (UC San Diego), 2024 blog writing contestants UCEAP alums agree that when it comes to studying...

Big Ben and Little Wins: Lessons from a Brief Summer in London

by Virginia O'Connor | Dec 5, 2024 | Europe, Personal Growth, UC San Diego

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Tips for Balancing ADHD and a High GPA on Study Abroad

by Virginia O'Connor | Oct 17, 2024 | Academics, Health and Wellness, UC San Diego

By Megan Patton (UC San Diego) Planning to pursue a PhD in arthropod biology after studying abroad in Australia One week before I was scheduled to leave on my study abroad program in Australia, my doctor informed me that there was a national shortage of ADHD...

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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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