First-Generation College Student
Meet Brendon Hawkins
Program and Location: Summer, Hanyang University International Summer School: Seoul, South Korea Major/Minor: Technology, Engineering, and Design Education – concentration in Graphic Communications Why did you choose to study abroad? I knew that it was always something that I wanted […]
Meet Niambé James
Program and Location: Fall, University of Adelaide: Adelaide, Australia Major/Minor: Sustainable Materials & Technology Why did you choose to study abroad? Studying abroad had been a dream of mine ever since I first learned about the experience in high school. […]
Meet Dickson Tam
Program and Location: Fall, Singapore Management University; Singapore, Singapore Major/Minor(s): Business Administration Why did you choose to study abroad? To see more of the world and have more experiences. What did you learn about yourself? I am able to solve […]
Meet Katie Cusack
Program and Location: Summer, Italy: History and Italian Studies in Florence (Lorenzo de’ Medici); Florence, Italy Major/Minor: Communication, Public Relations Why did you choose to study abroad? Though I was born in Germany, I moved back to the states by […]
Meet Aiden Winters
Program and Location: Fall, NC State in Australia: University of Adelaide; Adelaide, Australia Major/Minor: Microbiology Why did you choose to study abroad? Study abroad has been something I’ve wanted to do from the moment I knew I wanted to attend […]
Meet Jordan Bullock
Program and Location: Summer, United Kingdom: Intro to Animal Behavior and Veterinary Physiotherapy; Shropshire, England Major/Minor: Animal Science Why did you choose to study abroad? I chose to study abroad to gain experiences I’ve never had before and to challenge myself. […]
Meet Emilie Phan
Program and Location: Spring, University of Adelaide; Adelaide, Australia Major/Minor: Textile Engineering Why did you choose to study abroad? I’ve always known that I was interested in studying abroad because I never had the opportunity to explore different areas of […]
Meet Natalie Leon
Program and Location: Summer, Cuba: History, Environment, and Culture in Havana; Havana, Cuba Major/Minor: Political Science and Communication with a concentration in Public Relations Why did you choose to study abroad? I always knew I wanted to study abroad not […]
Meet Jaren Baluyot
Program and Location: Summer, United Kingdom: Intro to Animal Behavior and Veterinary Physiotherapy; Shropshire, England Major/Minor: Animal Science Why did you choose to study abroad? Coming into college, I recognized study abroad as an opportunity to grow as an individual […]
Meet Shaun Gillie
Location and Program: Spring, Universidad San Francisco de Quito; Quito, Ecuador Major/Minor: Polymer and Color Chemistry and Spanish FLL Why did you choose to study abroad? Traveling has been apart of my life from an early age, so studying abroad […]