Author: Bryton Grisham | Major: Electrical Engineering | Semester: Fall 2022 After months of planning to study abroad in Fall 2022, I finally made it overseas in Madrid, Spain. I have always wanted to study abroad in some capacity given the number of resources the...
Chasing Castles
Author: Avery Besson | Major: International Business Finance | Semester: Fall 2022 I am attending the American Business School of Paris this Fall semester through the International Studies Abroad (ISA) Program. I am majoring in International Business Finance, which...
The Cowgirl Goes to Italy
Author: Laura Stephens | Major: Art History | Semester: Fall 2022 I do not remember deciding to study abroad. All I remember is a mental awakening this past March where I realized “Oh, this is happening.” Before I knew it I was on a long thirty-six-hour journey to...
Finals Season
Author: Ryan Rau | Majors: Computer Science and German With finals season in full swing here in Germany, life has been busy. In the past month I’ve taken four finals and still have two more. When compared to finals back home, they are more different than I was...
New Year, More Confusion
Author: Ryan Rau | Majors: Computer Science and German The new year got off to a rocky start as COVID cases continued to worsen and I was forced into a lockdown as a positive COVID case was found in my flat. As classes started back up after the holiday break was over,...
Travelling During the Pandemic in Germany: Part III
Author: Hannah Bylak | Majors: Electrical Engineering and German I chose this program so that I could thoroughly experience life in Germany. A few weeks abroad doesn’t have the same exposure as a year-long stay. I also got to try engineering in another language; it is...
Traveling During the Pandemic in Germany: Part II
Author: Hannah Bylak | Majors: Electrical Engineering and German I have been participating in the IEP and I chose this program because I would be able to spend a year in Germany, experience education environments, and the work culture. This program advances my...
Travelling during the Pandemic in Germany: Part I
Author: Hannah Bylak | Majors: Electrical Engineering and German I have been participating in the IEP and I chose this program because I would be able to spend a year in Germany, experience education environments, and the work culture. This program advances my...
Fixing My Posture
Author: Danielle Shaver | Majors: Social Work and Psychological Science I wish you could see my blank stare. Gaping eyes. Tense eyebrows. The one that screams, “What did you say to me?” and “I’m definitely not from here.” A facial expression that spills over with...
The 99% Rule
Author: Danielle Shaver | Majors: Social Work and Psychological Science You’re traveling alone?! A mother’s fear peaks its head into our phone call. ¿Vas a ir sola? Even my Spanish professor raises alarm. As a college-aged woman, the world does not necessarily welcome...