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...
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 (2024) 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...
by Virginia O'Connor | Jul 13, 2020 | Choosing a Program, Europe, UC San Diego
3-MINUTE TRAVEL GUIDE: GLASGOW, SCOTLAND DON’T FORGET TO PACK A raincoat, windbreaker, thermals, and waterproof boots. It can get very windy and rainy during the winter. BEST LEFT AT HOME Hangers, bedding, and toiletries. WHERE TO LIVE...
by Ellen Tyson | Jun 27, 2016 | Choosing a Program, Europe, UC San Diego
3-MINUTE TRAVEL GUIDE: CANTERBURY, ENGLAND DON’T FORGET TO PACK Day-trip bag or backpack for short trips and weekend getaways — you won’t want to carry your luggage around BEST LEFT AT HOME Toiletries — you can buy these at Poundland, your student budget savior...
