A Once in a Lifetime Chapter: My Rome Experience
When deciding to Study Abroad I was embarking on a whole new experience like I never have before. In the past I have traveled…
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Stumbling Upon Purpose
From a frigid winter wind to the blooming pink sakuras, my spring 2025 study abroad trip was nothing short of fleeting. From exploring the…
Growing Into the Person I Want to Become: My Semester in Sydney
The moment it hit me that I was really living in Australia wasn’t when my plane landed or when I saw the Sydney Opera…
G'Day From Down Under
Life has a funny way of working things out. I was planning on studying abroad in Rome, but instead, I found myself heading halfway around…
Home Can Be Anywhere
During my sophomore year at Chapman, I eagerly planned to study abroad with one of my close friends in the Fall of 2024. Study…
Finding Home Far From Home
Choosing to study abroad in Athens, Greece, was one of those choices that was exciting as well as terrifying. I remember asking myself if…
A Year of Dreams
Hi, my name is Ana Rubio, and I studied abroad in two countries in 2025. In January, I went to Firenze (Florence), Italy. Here,…
Ciao, Roma!
Rome introduced herself to me through senses first: the loud chatter of Italian, the uneven cobblestones, and the freshly brewed cafe lattes. My semester…
Seven Things to Do in Japan, Depending on Your Mood
Throughout my study abroad experience in Japan, I learned that study abroad isn’t always the highlight reel we imagine before we leave home. Some…
Home Isn’t a Place—It’s a Feeling (and I Found It Twice)
“There are three of you in this program.” Not quite the sentence I wanted to hear after leaving behind one study abroad program and…
A Semester in the Heart of Tuscany
Studying abroad in Florence, Italy was such an amazing experience that I will never forget. Before leaving to study abroad one of the things…
I Didn’t Get My First Choice-And Somehow It Was Better Than I Could Have Imagined
I had dreamed about studying abroad in Australia since I was in high school; for some reason, I have always wanted to travel the…