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Local Living2016-10-17T14:20:30-07:00
2005, 2025

Homesick While Abroad? Let’s Talk About It.

May 20th, 2025|

When FOMO struck during her semester abroad, Kylee Cochram (UC Irvine) found herself missing everything from friends to familiar routines. Through trial and error, she discovered practical strategies for managing homesickness while studying in Europe. From creating a cozy living space to setting healthy social media boundaries, Kylee shares honest advice for staying present during your international experience, complemented by guidance from UCEAP advisors.

1505, 2025

Living in Multiple Time Zones: A Guide to Staying Connected While on Study Abroad

May 15th, 2025|

For the first half of her semester in Rio de Janeiro, Katherine Rodriguez (UC Berkeley) found herself living in two time zones—checking good morning texts after full days of classes and lying awake at night for responses from California. Through therapy and establishing healthy boundaries, she learned that staying connected doesn't mean sacrificing sleep or the once-in-a-lifetime experience of studying abroad in Brazil.

212, 2024

Finding Your Way on Study Abroad by Embracing Abundance

December 2nd, 2024|

If you lived in the same town your whole life, would you be excited or terrified by the idea of leaving it all behind to study abroad in another country? Both is probably the correct answer, and Morgan Taylor-Cohen (UC Los Angeles) says you have to embrace abundance to get you through to the other side.

1208, 2024

Seoul Searching: Lifelong Lessons from Studying Abroad in South Korea

August 12th, 2024|

Study abroad is an experience that teaches you beyond what you think you will learn. It stretches you, transforms you, and shakes you out of your comfort zone. See the most important lifelong lessons Nico Shin (UC Santa Barbara) learned while studying abroad in South Korea.

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