UCEAP News and Features
  • Categories
    • All Stories
    • Academics
    • Career Prep
    • Choosing a Program
    • Funding Tips
    • Health & Wellness
    • In Photo
    • Local Living
    • Personal Growth
    • Returning to California
    • Scholars Abroad
  • News and Announcements
  • Contact Us
Select Page
3-minute travel guide: Accra, Ghana

3-minute travel guide: Accra, Ghana

by Virginia O'Connor | Feb 7, 2017 | Africa and the Middle East, Choosing a Program, UC Santa Barbara

3-MINUTE TRAVEL GUIDE: ACCRA, GHANA DON’T FORGET TO PACK Water-resistant shoes! Women: bring tampons or even better, your diva cup BEST LEFT AT HOME Lotion sunscreen WHERE TO LIVE On-campus resident halls! BEST EATS NEAR CAMPUS Bush Canteen, the largest...
3-minute travel guide: Rome, Italy

3-minute travel guide: Rome, Italy

by Virginia O'Connor | Nov 8, 2016 | Choosing a Program, Europe, UC Santa Barbara

3-MINUTE TRAVEL GUIDE: ROME, ITALY DON’T FORGET TO PACK Bug spray and comfortable shoes BEST LEFT AT HOME Toiletries and an umbrella—you can buy it there WHERE TO LIVE Prati BEST EATS NEAR CAMPUS Bar Amore and Fattoincasa by Hosteria La Danesina FAVORITE...
Brazil study abroad – photo story by Daniel Connell

Brazil study abroad – photo story by Daniel Connell

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...
Next Entries »

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.