Ken Kim
(SP05 UEP in Prague, Czech Republic)

“The language barrier was tough because it’s very diffi cult to shop for groceries when you can’t read the packages.”

Katie Pinon
(SP0 Univ. Canterbury In Canterbury, Australia)

“The biggest obstacle I faced was taking that initial step toward letting myself be vulnerable to people I didn’t know in a country I didn’t know. And as it turns out, it was the easiest and most rewarding step that I could have taken.”

Alexis Hickox
(SM05, Lorenzo DeMedici in Florence, Italy)

“I did things that no one will ever read about in Frommer’s or even Lonely Planet. I was able to discover the best cafes and clubs; that the street artist by Palazzo Vecchio makes the best lasagna; and that Michelangelo was also a graffiti artist. The best is that, unlike tourists, I can call Florence my home.”

Carolynn Daman
(FA04, Univ. Tasmania in Hobart, Australia)

“Study abroad has changed my life in that I now understand how other countries view our own.”

Heather Rice
(FA05, Chikin Anta Diop in Dakar, Senegal)

“The most rewarding part of the experience was getting over the fi rst very rough month. After adapting to culture, language and so many different barriers, I feel like there is nothing I can’t do now!”