Leonard Johnson

My study abroad experience in Italy during winter term 2022 was definitely one of the most transformational experiences of my life. After navigating many Covid-19 Related Challenges, I truly feel that I was able to engage with local culture in a way that I have never experienced before, allowing me to gain valuable perspective and an understanding of cultural differences between Italy and the United States. The trip as a whole really allowed me to have a broader perspective on the world as and pushed me out of my comfort zone in a way that I previously never though was possible. I am incredibly grateful for the experiences that I had, The friends I made, and the incredible memories and lessons that I will take with me through the rest of my adult life.

 

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Clay Buxton

Study Abroad Stories: Journey through the Whitsundays

In the audio clip, I tell the story of how several friends I made while studying abroad and I traveled to the Whitsundays on the east coast of Australia right before Covid-19 started to impact the world. I describe the beauty of the islands where we traveled and about the people I was with and able to meet.

 

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Chloe Krulak

My friends jumped, I followed. One night my friends told me they were going cliff jumping at the crack of dawn the next morning and it took me a minute and I decided I would join them. Before this, I disliked the ocean and would not have trusted myself to jump into it from a cliff. I realized I was holding myself back to have fun and gage new experiences. Now it is my most measurable example of how much I changed throughout my study abroad experience.

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