Author: Xinyi Mao | Majors: Public Health, Psychology | Semester: Fall 2022 I’m standing at one of the three commercial kitchen tables looking out the windowed garage door for a split second as a 2nd grader dumps a spoonful of garlic powder onto their plate. I had...
Author: Abigail Lakey | Major: Biomedical Engineering | Semester: Fall 2022 My name is Abigail Lakey, and I am studying biomedical engineering with the dream of entering the industry to design medical devices that will make a difference in patient's lives. I am very...
Author: Alex Maldonado-Lopez | Major: Public Health | Semester: May Intersession 2023 When I chose to embark on a study abroad program focused on the Reggio Emilia approach to early-childhood education, I had a deep curiosity to explore a world beyond my own and...
Author: Dalton Roberts | Majors: Agriculture Business, Political Science | Semester: Fall 2022, Spring 2023 This comes as the final blog for my fall semester at Trinity College Dublin. The last month has been filled with finals and holiday cheer. Throughout the course...
Author: Grant Shelnut | Major: Biology | Semester: January Intersession 2023 I now have the pleasure of saying that I “went up” to university on Central London’s Russell Square in 2023. Well, kind of. For context’s sake, a tour guide at Cambridge informed us American...
Author: Ethan Peters | Majors: Biochemistry, Spanish | Semester: January Intersession 2023 I just returned from a three-week study abroad in Kyoto, Japan. In many ways, the program was completely outside my comfort zone. I don’t speak the language, the schedule was...
Author: Dalton Roberts | Majors: Agricultural Business, Political Science | Semesters: Fall 2022 & Spring 2023 On August 31, 2022, I gathered my belongings and started to depart the Dublin airport. Once outside I was met with a rush of cool air, blue skies, and...
Author: Yibing Hu | Major: Finance | Semester: Spring 2023 Hi, my name is Yibing Hu and I am a Finance major in the Walton Honors program. I am also a part of the pre-med program at the University of Arkansas, which was a big factor in my decision to pursue STEM...
Author: Abigail Doran | Majors: Biology, Psychology | Semester: Spring 2023 My name is Abigail Doran and I am an Honors Student in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences. I am a Biology and Psychology double major. My research mentor is Dr. Anastasia Makhanova who...
Author: Wesley Vaught | Majors: Biochemistry, Biology | Semester: Spring 2023 Arkansas has a higher prevalence of citizens with frequent mental distress than any state in the U.S., likely due to a disproportionate number of stressors such as financial hardship and...