Author: Lauren Mathews | Major: Biology Of all the study abroad destinations, London could be considered the “easy” choice. We share a language with the U.K and our cultures are not terribly different. However, my program offered a unique look into the everyday and...
San Pietro at Night
Author: Emmarie Gates | Major: Biology In my first semester of freshmen year, I decided to take an architecture course to satisfy my fine arts requirement. I expected to spend the semester studying modern buildings made of glass and steel; instead, I studied Rome. The...
Adaptation: Not Just a Biological Phenomenon
Author: Tyler Merreighn | Majors: Public Health and Biology My name is Tyler Merreighn, and I am a senior in the College of Education and Health Professions and Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences. I am majoring in public health and biology with a minor in medical...
Smiling in Siena!!
Author: Rachel Baltz | Major: Biology During my month in Siena, I learned more about the world than I have in my entire life so far. I chose this program because it had all the aspects I knew were important for a study abroad experience to me: living in a country that...
Exploring the Food, Culture, and Health of Italy
Author: Kevin Zhao | Major: Biology My name is Kevin Zhao. I attend the University of Arkansas and I’m a biology major with a minor in human nutrition. This summer I was given the opportunity to travel to Italy through CIS abroad. I am very thankful I was given the...
Rome: My Home away from Home
Author: Nathan Rives | Major: Biology The University of Arkansas offers so many great study abroad opportunities, but I choose to spend my summer classes at the Rome Center. The Rome center offers a variety of classes that can help fill the university requirements...
Living on Belize Time
Author: Grayson Young | Major: Biology This summer I spent one month on a service-learning study abroad in Dangriga, Belize. When I arrived in the Belize City airport on May 15, I had no idea how much I would learn, not just academically, but about myself and a place...
A Memorable Introduction to World Travel
Author: Ryan Beallis | Major: Biology and Criminology The month I spent in Belize was one of the most memorable times of my entire life, and I am extremely grateful to have been given the opportunity to participate in this study abroad program. The trip was filled...
UCSF and the Philosophy of Self
As a student intern, I was an avid explorer of epidemiology and read over 600 original research articles published in the top 6 scientific journals in the world. I learned about health policy, statistical methods, and medicine.
Postcard from Ireland: Healthcare, Service, & More
Author: Ashleigh Letterman | Major: Biology Dia Duit! (That means “hello!” in Gaelic). My name is Ashleigh Letterman, and I am a sophomore biology major following the pre-medical track with hopes of becoming a physician someday. This summer, I had the opportunity to...