First Generation Students
Sustainability: Belgian Style!
Author: Sierra Cates | Major: Biological and Agricultural Engineering | Semester: May 2024 In just two short weeks, my time in Belgium has irrevocably changed my perspective as an upcoming biological and agricultural engineer. I chose to attend this course because...
Change from the Ground Up
Author: Gwen Keith-Powell | Major: Environmental, Social, and Water Science | Semester: May 2024 Sustainability has always been something I knew I would go into, as I have been passionate about climate issues and environmental activism since middle school. However,...
Journeying through Japan
Author: Nathan Fuhrman | Major: Computer Science | Semester: May 2024 I’ve grown up around airplanes my entire life, but the 17 combined flight hours from XNA to DFW to LAX to KIX was something else. It honestly felt pretty similar to the long bus rides I have...
From Arkansas to Amsterdam: Bicycles, Canals, and Diversity
Author: Danny Moreno | Major: Data Science | Semester: Summer 2023 During July, I had the incredible opportunity to study abroad in the Netherlands at Vrije Universiteit VU) Amsterdam through ISA's "Multi-Disciplinary Studies with a Fieldwork Component" program....
Azucena in Madrid
Author: Azucena Carbajal | Major: Supply Chain | Semester: Summer 2023 Hi! My name is Azucena Carbajal. I’m a Walton College Honors Student, studying Supply Chain management with a minor in Spanish. This summer 2023 I had the amazing opportunity to study abroad in...
Solvitur Ambulando in Rome: Embarking on the Path to an Unforgettable Summer Abroad!
Author: Noah Boggs Riley | Major: Human Development and Family Sciences | Semester: Summer 2023 Academics: Gaining a Deeper Understanding I chose the communication program in Rome because I recognized the importance of gaining a deeper understanding of global and...
El Verano en Puebla
Author: Bailey Scoggins | Major: Biochemistry | Semester: Summer 2023 Studying abroad is one of the best things you can do to expand your worldview, improve your language skills, and advance your degree plan. The Puebla Service-Learning Program stood out to me for...
When in Italy, Do as the Italian Do!
Author: Tam Cao | Majors: Supply Chain Management, Information Systems | Semester: Summer 2023 Six months ago, I was like many of my peers who were not completely sure of what they want their future to be like. I was at that point in our life of trying to find...
A Mini Grand Tour: European Society
Author: Bree Westfall | Major: Psychology | Semester: May Intersession 2023 The AIFS study and travel program was easily one of the best experiences I’ve had in my life. I got to travel Europe, learn so much about European culture and art, and made some the best...
13 Burgers
Author: Karina Escobar | Majors: Communication Sciences & Disorders and Spanish My name is Karina Escobar and until going to Sweden, I had never consumed so much beef in the span of three weeks in my whole life. It all started by being a peer mentor for the...