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 | Mar 31, 2026 | Americas, Local Living, UCLA
By Jamie Stickelmaier (UC Los Angeles), studied abroad in Santiago, Chile There are countless reasons why people study abroad—I was motivated to become fluent in Spanish. While Spanish was my mother’s first language, it was rarely spoken at home. My childhood is full...
by Virginia O'Connor | Mar 31, 2026 | Europe, Personal Growth, UCLA
Jillian Jimenez (UC Los Angeles) studied abroad in Edinburgh Making the decision to study abroad—leaving behind friends, family, and everything familiar—can be daunting. For introverts, or anyone who recharges or feels the most relaxed during moments of solitude, the...
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 | Mar 13, 2025 | Asia, Funding Your Education Abroad, UCLA
By Ingrid Chang (UC Los Angeles) studied abroad in Seoul, South Korea Studying abroad is a profound investment in your future with benefits that extend far beyond the duration of your program. It’s an experience that shapes your perspective on almost everything,...
by Virginia O'Connor | Dec 2, 2024 | Europe, Personal Growth, UCLA
by Morgan Taylor-Cohen (UC Los Angeles) On choosing abundance and positivity instead of fear and uncertainty After living in the same town my entire life, I found myself in a city roughly 5,000 miles, or almost 9,000 kilometers, from home. With my checked bag in one...
