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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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3-minute Travel Guide: Galway, Ireland

by Virginia O'Connor | Oct 5, 2020 | Choosing a Program, Europe, UCLA

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How to make friends with locals while abroad

by Virginia O'Connor | Jul 25, 2019 | Local Living, 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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