Category Global Ambassador

Global Ambassadors are Education Abroad representatives selected each semester to share stories about their education abroad experiences and encourage others to study abroad.

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Seoul-Searching

Colleges and Schools Countries Experiential Learning Global Ambassador School of Social Work South Korea Take the World by the Horns

November 11, 2026

Sometimes, we get so caught up waiting for a big moment in life that we forget how beautiful the small ones can be. Living in Seoul, South Korea, has taught me that life doesn’t have to be a movie for us to…

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Shocking the System: Finding Balance in Scandinavia

College of Liberal Arts Colleges and Schools Countries Denmark Experiential Learning Global Ambassador Take the World by the Horns

November 10, 2026

I’ve always had a natural interest in how the legal system works. The idea that generations of lawmaking, enforcing, and structuring can build a prosperous, functioning society like the United States government has always fascinated me. But as much as…

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The Grass Really Is Greener on the Other Side: My First Semester Abroad in Panama

College of Liberal Arts Colleges and Schools Countries Experiential Learning Global Ambassador Panama Take the World by the Horns

November 9, 2026

I wish I could pinpoint the exact moment that I knew I would study abroad, but, truthfully, I’ve always known this was my path. When I told people I’d spend my first semester of college in Panama City, Panama, they mostly met me with…

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The Digital Side of Studying Abroad

Colleges and Schools Countries England Global Ambassador Italy Peer Notes School of Nursing Scotland Spain

November 6, 2026

Studying abroad involves a lot to plan, from booking flights to figuring out how to get around a city you have never visited. While it is easy to focus on packing clothes and planning excursions, having the right apps and…

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Gaining Agency While Studying Abroad

Countries Global Ambassador Ireland Peer Notes

October 30, 2026

When I decided to study abroad, I knew it would be a big change. I had always wanted to travel somewhere and explore a new environment. For me, traveling alone for the first time wasn’t scary; it was the first time I had ever…

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Discovering Panama Through Its People and Culture

College of Liberal Arts Colleges and Schools Countries Experiential Learning Global Ambassador Panama Take the World by the Horns

October 28, 2026

A country is more than its language, landscapes, or the places tourists visit. It is also the people, traditions, and everyday moments that give it its identity. When I first began my semester abroad in Panama, I knew I would have…

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A Universal Language: Studying Abroad My First Semester of College

College of Liberal Arts Colleges and Schools Countries Experiential Learning Global Ambassador Panama Take the World by the Horns

October 27, 2026

Leaving everything I knew for 18 years to study abroad in my first semester of college was not easy. Coming to Panama City, Panama, was also my first time traveling outside of the United States. I was nervous about experiencing…

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What Does “Home” Mean When You Have Two of Them?

College of Liberal Arts Colleges and Schools Countries Experiential Learning Global Ambassador Sweden Take the World by the Horns

October 26, 2026

Can somewhere become home even when you know you’ll leave? When I first arrived in Stockholm, Sweden, I stepped into something unfamiliar, not quite sure what to expect. But I knew one thing: I was here for just a semester. I had an apartment,…

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Kallam’s Guide to Stockholm: Where City Life Meets Health

College of Education Colleges and Schools Countries Exchange Programs Experiential Learning Global Ambassador Sweden Take the World by the Horns

October 21, 2026

Welcome to Stockholm, Sweden! I still remember looking out the airplane window as we began our descent into Stockholm Arlanda Airport. Before I even landed, I could see greenery stretching across the landscape below me. After months of preparing, planning,…