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The First 24 Hours: Two Stories of What Can Go Wrong Abroad

by Virginia O'Connor | Aug 15, 2025 | Personal Growth, UC Berkeley, UCLA

Contributors: Justine Pendergraft (UC Los Angeles) and Maria Newman (UC Berkeley) 2024 blog writing contestants It turns out all that talk in the UCEAP predeparture orientations about embassies, health care, and emergency numbers—none of which sounds familiar or...

6 Reasons Study Abroad is a Priceless Investment

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,...

Finding Your Way on Study Abroad by Embracing Abundance

by Virginia O'Connor | Dec 2, 2024 | Europe, Personal Growth, UCLA

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Study Abroad and Your Mental Health: 10 Tips to Maintain Peace and Balance

by Virginia O'Connor | Aug 26, 2024 | Health and Wellness, UCLA

Written by Jenny Lopez (UC Los Angeles), winner of The Californian Abroad Blog Contest (2024) As a student with a mental health disability, I faced a harsh reality—study abroad seemed out of reach. I thought studying abroad was an exclusive adventure for the students...

Top 5 Reasons to Study Abroad in Australia

by Virginia O'Connor | Mar 4, 2024 | Australia and Oceania, UCLA

Searching for Myself in Hong Kong: Re-Evaluating What it Means to be Asian American

by Virginia O'Connor | Nov 15, 2023 | Personal Growth, Returning to California, UCLA

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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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