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.
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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.
The Best Lessons You Learn Abroad are the Ones You Learn from Friends
Studying abroad in Morocco and Greece introduced me to friends from many different backgrounds who expanded my life perspective beyond the Emory bubble. They became my abroad families, and they continue to influence my worldview today.
Meeting in Morocco
For every study abroad trip, there is always one factor that is impossible to prepare for: the friends who will be studying alongside you. Whether they are newly made friends or ones brought from home, they will define your experience one way or another.
Study Hard, Study Hungry
Most people do not associate excellent food with any of the nations in the United Kingdom, and to be honest, neither did I. Dishes such as haggis, blood sausage, and kidney pie come to mind. Let me just say, do not believe everything you hear.
Lessons Learned from a (Short) Semester in Greece
I never expected to find myself out to dinner in Athens with friends relaying stories about different countries and how they were handling the onslaught of COVID-19 cases. Being abroad during COVID-19 was unusual, but it left me with much to reflect on and many lessons learned.
Studying International Affairs in a Greek Classroom
Academics and faculty played an immensely important role in my study abroad experience in Greece, especially since my semester abroad coincided with the COVID-19 global outbreak. I tailored my courses to my interest in migration and the Middle East. My professors enhanced this experience further with their own expertise.