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Photo StoriesUCEAP2019-09-10T14:38:10-07:00

THROUGH THEIR EYES

Explore the adventures of globe-trotting students as they photograph their experiences and share a few stories from their time abroad.

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“I recommend that students take classes they’re actually interested in abroad, and if there’s a lab section it’s a plus! Labs and group work is becomes such a good opportunity to make friends with New Zealanders. The earth science ones specifically, also require field trips; this allowed me to visit places in New Zealand I would not have visited otherwise and was such a unique way to explore the country. ⁠⠀
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I’d also suggest taking advantage of the greater amount of free time that you may have abroad, and explore the city/country with both locals and other exchange students. There was always something to do in Wellington, so make an effort to embrace living in such a cool capital!” - Ani M., Environmental Earth Science major 🐻— 📸 by @ucbstudyabroad⁠⠀

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CUE GEORGE EZRA 🎶 — 📸 by @cookiesandcorrine⁠⠀

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On our third day at Jeju, we hiked up Hallasan. Hallasan is the tallest mountain in Korea.
We left our motel around 7 am and began the hike around 8:30. In the beginning, there seemed to be a bit of a problem because we needed to be at a checkpoint halfway up the mountain by 12pm. According to some estimates from the signs around the base of the mountain, we would not have enough time to reach the checkpoint.
Minimizing our time for breaks and eventually catching up with our friends who started earlier, we managed to reach the checkpoint just before 11am. After a lot more stairs, we reached the peak at around 12:30pm. It was very cold due to the high winds and since we were so high up, we could see the clouds moving among us. We went down after about an hour of rest and finished the hike around 5pm.
The 7 hours of hiking killed most of us and we headed to a Samgyetang place where we enjoyed the traditional Korean dish made with a whole (small) chicken. It was a very tiring but memorable trip.⁣ — 📸 by @richardarc18⁠⠀
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11.1 - 한라산에 올라가기 (Hiking Hallasan)⁠⠀
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제주에서의 셋째날에는 한라산에 올라갔어요. 한라산은 한국에 있는 산 중에서 가장 높아요. 저희가 머물은 호스텔에서 7시쯤 나가서 한라산에는 8시 반쯤에 도착했어요. 한라산 중턱에 12시까지 올라가야 해서, 빨리 올라가기로 했어요. 매우 힘들었지만, 정상에 12시 조금 전에 도착했어요. 그 곳은 바람이 많이 불어서 엄청 쌀쌀했어요. 정상에서 사진을 찍은 후에 하산하기 시작했어요. 저희의 한라산 여행은 총 7시간쯤 걸렸어요. 제주시에 돌아간 후에 저녁으로 삼계탕을 친구들과 같이 먹었어요. 그 날은 많이 피곤했지만, 그 만큼 기억에 남는 밤이었어요.⁣⁠⠀
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“I would absolutely recommend you do it! I had some trepidation in the months leading up to it and it's definitely important to make sure you can fit it in with your Berkeley career without overloading your future semesters, but I have no regrets about doing it. You'll gain so much from the experience and Berkeley will still be waiting for you when you get back. It can be a leap outside your comfort-zone, but I found it was worth every moment.⁠⠀
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Lund in particular was a fantastic program - the student life there is like no other and its position as a university town located not far from Copenhagen and the third biggest city in Sweden means you have the ability to reach anywhere in Europe you might want to visit while having a beautiful, student-oriented town to live in.” - Hannah R., Mechanical Engineering major. 🐻 ⁠⠀ — 📸 by @ucbstudyabroad ⁠⠀

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Czech out these views! 🤩 — 📸 by @alyssahood via @ukiuceap⁠⠀

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A group of students participated in the ACCENT Photography Walk to discover the city's most "photogenic" locations. Here's a photo taken by @emmakuskey during the activity! — 📸 by @emmakuskey via @accentflorence ⁠⠀

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We're thankful for all the amazing students we get to meet! — 📸 by @ukiuceap⁠⠀

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"Studying abroad has had many positive impacts on me personally, but the most important was probably giving me a bigger perspective on the world and a better understanding of not only Australian culture, but other world cultures as well. ⁠⠀
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It made me a more independent, self-advocative, and driven person. It gave me confidence in my abilities regarding school and classes as well as meeting new people. I made some really amazing friends on the trip who I know I will be in touch with for the rest of my life." - Alicia L.⁠⠀ — 📸 by @ucbstudyabroad⁠⠀