Hey, y’all! I’m Jensen, a junior Sociology major at UT. This semester, I’m attending Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane, one of the top universities in Morocco. Before I left Texas, I was definitely nervous about moving to a country across the ocean where I don’t speak any of the languages.… read more
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Bienvenidos a la Ciudad de los Reyes
Welcome to Lima, Perú, the 30th largest city in the world and the fifth largest city in South America by population. Although it is located adjacent to the Pacific Ocean, it is a desert, and it never rains, although it’s often extremely humid. Lima is famous for its gastronomy: ceviche,… read more
A Trip to Valparaíso
Hola todo el mundo! (Hello everyone!) My name is Elise Higgins and I am a UT Civil Engineering student currently studying abroad in Santiago, Chile! I have never been to South America before and I came here not knowing any Spanish. Since I have gotten here, I have learned a… read more
The Countdown Gets Closer…
I can’t believe it. I am going to live in Europe for four months. “Am I dreaming?” The anxiety kicks in, the excitement grows, and the goodbyes begin. I am Katherine Velez, an International Relations Student with a minor in French at UT. I am also a first generation student… read more
“Nunca más” – Scars of History in Argentina
Hello Longhorns! My name is Joelean Hall and am starting my senior year studying abroad in Buenos Aires. I am majoring in International Relations and am taking classes at Torcuato Di Tella in Latin American international relations, regional politics as well as an introduction to a neuroscience cognition course (confused… read more
In Beijing, “Goodbye” is a Western Import or : From Hello to See You Again
在北京，“拜拜“ 是一个西方的进口货 或者: 从你好到再见 你好 To all those regular followers of the Global Ambassadors Blog out there who might have actually read and up until now still remember my first post, I owe you a brief redaction and apology. Today, instead of contrasting my earlier blogging by providing a… read more
Santander Won my Heart
My name is Lisa and I’m an incoming sophomore studying biochemistry. My time in Santander is coming to an end, and I honestly only have beautiful things to say about this experience. I remember first applying for this program being very dubious as to what to expect. I have never… read more
Saying Goodbye to the Summer Abroad Period but not to Seoul
My study abroad trip to Seoul, South Korea impacted my career choice in a much more unconventional way than you would think. It wasn’t my classes, my university, or the academics at all. The classes I’m taking abroad are incredibly interesting and knowledgeable, but they fill my elective requirements rather… read more
Copenhagen as my Home, the Arctic as my Classroom – Studying in Iceland and Greenland
In my previous blog post, I talked about what life was like living in Copenhagen, but along with my study program through DIS, I had the opportunity to go on study tours in both Iceland and Greenland as a part of my coursework for Climate Change and Glacier Modeling and… read more
Enjoy Being Abroad At Your Own Pace
When studying abroad in Spain, people usually expect to hear Barcelona or Madrid. For me however, it was Santander. Santander is the capital of Cantabria and is on the northern shore of Spain. When I first arrived, I was taken away by its beauty and climate. However, despite how much… read more
