Growing up, I was fascinated with Asian culture. I was intrigued by the unique cultural differences from the other side of the world. As a global studies major, I was able to dive more in depth into learning about other countries and cultures. This is what sparked my drive to start my study abroad experience. …
At the young age of 8, I fell in love with the world and other cultures. I started begging my parents to let me travel anywhere and everywhere they would let me. Before college, I had already traveled abroad many times, so I knew that I wanted to Study Abroad to fully immerse myself into…
When I talk about my abroad experience, I could tell you about so many things. I could talk about the way I was ready for the physical travel, but not ready for the lifelong friendships I would make. I could tell you about how I wasn’t prepared for the culture shock or the way I…
Esther Ngumbi Post-Doctoral Fellow, Entomology Office of International Programs/University Outreach Esther’s International Involvement: I have a passion for International work. I am heavily engaged in International work both in my native country—Kenya and other countries in our global world. On a beautiful summer day of August, 6, 2011, I attained what at times seemed to…
Nighet Ahmed Graduate student (Ph. D in Adult Education) Educational Foundations, Leadership, and Technology Nighet’s International Involvement: Today, the United States stands at a threshold of being a diverse and pluralistic society with people from multiple cultures, speaking multiple languages. Similarly, Auburn University has seen an exponential growth in the enrollment of its international student…
From early childhood, I had seen pictures and videos of other countries and the beauty they held. The thought of visiting another county multiple hours over the ocean was a farfetched thought for me but I was determined that one day I would get to visit Europe. I dreamt about the adventures and experiences that…
I’m here to tell you about one of the best years my life spent in Chile. You are probably thinking right now where is Chile? That’s a random country, why there? Chile is the longest country in the world. It lays on the west coast of South America with the sky scraping, snowcapped Andes Mountains to the…
They say that home is where the heart is, and I found that to be true when I was in Vienna this past summer. I was initially really nervous about studying abroad. I’d never been out of the country before (aside from my 5 month stint in Vietnam before I was adopted when I was…
Lava came spewing down the side of Mount Etna at a pace that indicated imminent doom. In my mind this was the beginning of the end and the outcome would be just as dismal as Pompeii thousands of years ago. When I decided to Study Abroad in Taormina, Sicily I didn’t know what to expect….
I knew from the first moment that I began to research Spain as the country of my choice for a high school Spanish project that I absolutely wanted to travel there one day. It seemed so far away and a little bit scary to my small-town mind, but it was something I longed to do,…