Study Abroad

September 2018

Study Abroad Spotlight: Dakar, Senegal

Walk into through the Mamie Jenkins Building doors at the beginning of the fall or spring semester and see if a burst of laughter from the student study room or […]

9.4.2018

June 2018

EC Scholar checks in from Greece

Rising junior EC Scholar Ananya Koripella (B.S. Public Health Studies, B.A Hispanic Studies) checks from her summer travel after completing a medical fellowship in Greece: “As you know, I stayed in […]

6.13.2018

August 2016

Japan: An ‘inexhaustible variety of life’

By Josh Butler, a junior EC Scholar Studying abroad in Tokyo, Japan, and the surrounding areas was an experience second to none that involved cultural immersion coupled with intellectual stimulation. […]

8.4.2016

July 2016

Traveling to the Land of the Rising Sun

By Patrick Twisdale, senior EC Scholar The Land of the Rising Sun, Japan, or as the Japanese call it Nihon (日本国), was the country that I went to for a […]

7.27.2016

Reflections on Studying Abroad in London

By Meghan Lower, sophomore EC Scholar “No, Sir, when a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford.” […]

7.21.2016

‘Imagine This:’ Experiential Learning in Nepal

By Nadiya Yerich, junior EC Scholar Imagine this: you’re in the ER of one of the best hospitals in Nepal, watching physicians attempt to care for a woman who was […]

7.15.2016

Bioethics and Comparative Healthcare in Japan

By Taylor Leposa, junior EC Scholar Studying bioethics and comparative healthcare in Japan was an incredible experience. The course focused on exploring the similarities and differences between the Japanese and […]

7.8.2016

In The Heart of Europe

By Will Zahran, junior EC Scholar Reflecting on my study abroad has been bittersweet as I prepare to leave, and it is difficult to put into words how thankful I […]

7.5.2016

June 2016

Weingartz: Not ‘playing it small’ in South Africa

By Ashley Weingartz “There is no passion to be found in playing small – in settling for a life less than the one you are capable of living.”   -Nelson Mandela […]

6.28.2016

Heart, Mind, & Eyes Wide Open: India Study Abroad

By Kayla Daughtry, junior EC Scholar Hello everyone! My name is Kayla Daughtry, and I am an EC Scholar who majors in neuroscience. Although my line of study focuses mainly […]

6.24.2016