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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 medication...

Furthering my mother’s legacy through study abroad

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

Written by Ekaterina Griffin (UC San Diego), winner of The Californian Abroad Blog Contest My parents named me Katia after the little children they taught in Russia while in the Peace Corps. Their tales of the bitter Russian winters, rowdy schoolchildren, and...

3-minute travel guide: Glasgow, Scotland

by Virginia O'Connor | Jul 13, 2020 | Choosing a Program, Europe, UC San Diego

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3-minute travel guide: Canterbury, England

by Ellen Tyson | Jun 27, 2016 | Choosing a Program, Europe, UC San Diego

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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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