by Jennifer Monroe | Apr 20, 2026 | Home Feature, Personal Growth, UC Berkeley, UC Santa Cruz, UCLA
Contributors: Keren Dror (UC Los Angeles), Annika Jorgensen (UC Berkeley), and Mercedes Lefiti (UC Santa Cruz) We all pack certain things for study abroad: maybe a favorite snack, a photo, a childhood stuffie to remind us of home. Each of us also carries something...
by Virginia O'Connor | Apr 20, 2026 | Home Feature, UC Berkeley, UC Santa Barbara, UC Santa Cruz
Contributors: Anai Ramos (UC Berkeley), Danella (Dani) Escalante-Regalado (UC Berkeley), and Emma Baltadano-Bañales (UC Santa Cruz), 2024 blog writing contestants You know your friends and family care about you, and their concerns come from a place of love and...
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...
by Virginia O'Connor | Jan 22, 2025 | Africa and the Middle East, UC Santa Cruz
By Tanesia Williams (UC Santa Cruz) studied abroad in Ghana Last fall, I had the pleasure of studying abroad at the University of Ghana, and it was a roller coaster of emotions and experiences. At orientation, the program’s leader, Sharon Okantey, better known...
by Virginia O'Connor | Mar 16, 2023 | Choosing a Program, Europe, UC Santa Cruz
3-MINUTE TRAVEL GUIDE: AARHUS, DENMARK DON’T FORGET TO PACK A warm coat, rain gear, and comfortable walking shoes! Also, bring a few favorite things that remind you of home. BEST LEFT AT HOME Umbrella (it’s way too windy most of the time to even try to use...
by Virginia O'Connor | May 6, 2022 | Asia, Choosing a Program, UC Santa Cruz
3-MINUTE TRAVEL GUIDE: SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA DON’T FORGET TO PACK Lightly! South Korea is one of the biggest fashion regions in the world, so you don’t want to pack an entire suitcase. You will come back with so much more. Women: Bring deodorant and menstrual...
