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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Author: Danielle Shaver | Majors: Social Work and Psychological Science Before tonight, I had never seen a street performer attempt to play rock music outside the main cathedral in Valencia, Spain. It is not how I pictured our last group meal, but in an odd way, it is...