emorystudyabroad – Emory Explorers

27 May 2021 Semester Study Abroad

Salamanca, Spain: Lifelong Impacts

Studying abroad in Salamanca, Spain, was a somewhat impulsive decision that I made, but it ended up bringing me so many unexpected long-term benefits: like completing my Spanish major and landing a teaching job after graduation.

7 May 2021 Semester Study Abroad / Summer Study Abroad

Lifelong Impact

As my graduation date has inched closer and closer throughout my final year as an Emory undergraduate, it has caused me to look back and reflect on special moments from the last four years.

19 April 2021 Semester Study Abroad

An Intercambio to Remember

Studying abroad can be scary, and having a language exchange with native speakers might seem even worse, but in my study abroad semester in Salamanca, Spain, a language exchange helped me feel much more connected to the entire experience.

26 March 2021 Semester Study Abroad

Recall-19

The idea of being stuck in another nation or having to leave early during a study abroad experience is something that seems to only happen in movies. At least that is what I thought before I received that recall email from the Emory Study Abroad Office, making finding a ticket home as soon as possible my new priority.

24 March 2021 Semester Study Abroad

The Struggle is Real.

The first few weeks of my French immersion program were more difficult than expected, but my perspective on the trip changed as I started to settle in.

19 March 2021 Semester Study Abroad

Managing the Unexpected in Spain: Homesickness, COVID, and Friends

While I was studying abroad in Salamanca, Spain, I experienced the horrifying ordeal of being sent home for the COVID-19 pandemic on top of ordinary challenges like homesickness. Not all your memories will be positive, and that’s okay! The friends I made helped me through everything.

10 March 2021 Semester Study Abroad

Embracing Differences in Salamanca, Spain

Spain is often deemed one of the most accepting countries regarding issues like race and ethnicity, gender and sexuality, and mental health, among other factors. Although Spain isn’t perfect, I was amazed by how willing people were to have conversations on topics the US fears confronting.

8 March 2021 Global Internships

Discovering My New Identity

Taking the first step is something that I had to do to get out of my comfort zone and move past my old identity. That was one of the reasons why I participated in the Global Internship program for Hong Kong.

19 February 2021 Semester Study Abroad

Traveling to Amsterdam

Traveling to Amsterdam was an amazing experience that I was able to share with some new friends I met on my Study Abroad trip.

27 December 2020 Semester Study Abroad

My New Forever Friends

Outside of my host family, the people who had the greatest impact on my Costa Rican experience were the seven lovely women I had the pleasure of exploring the country with and two amazing members of the ICDS team, Naya and Nina. The special bond created with each of them is one I will cherish forever.