Meet the Study Abroad Ambassadors

Looking for some guidance when it comes to study abroad? Want to talk to someone who’s been there, done that? Your Wesleyan peers are here to help!

Introducing the Study Abroad Ambassadors. Launched for the first time this Fall, the Study Abroad Ambassador program is made up of seven Wesleyan students who have all studied abroad. Study Abroad Ambassadors are eager to show you the ropes of finding a program, applying, navigating life abroad, global learning on campus, and more.

Working alongside the Ambassadors are six volunteer Peer Mentors. You will be introduced to our fantastic Peer Mentors in the next FCGS newsletter!

When it comes to your global education and success abroad, there’s no such thing as a silly question, so reach out to an Ambassador or Peer Mentor today. You’ll be glad you did!

Rhea Aggarwal

Study Abroad Program: Seamester Voyage: Tahiti to Australia (Summer 2019)

Major: Anthropology

 

 

What areas of the study abroad experience can you help other students navigate?

  • Experiencing micro-aggressions abroad
  • Taking care of your mental health abroad
  • Figuring out visa requirements
  • Navigating a new environment

Tracy Cui

Study Abroad Program: The Swedish Program, Sweden (Fall 2019)

Majors: Psychology, Sociology

 

 

What areas of the study abroad experience can you help other students navigate?

  • How to be by yourself for the first time
  • Mental/physical health while abroad

Rebecca Downer

Study Abroad Program: SFS: Wildlife Management Studies, Tanzania (Fall 2019)

Major: Earth and Environmental Sciences

 

 

What areas of the study abroad experience can you help other students navigate?

  • Being LGBTQIA+ abroad
  • Taking care of your mental health abroad
  • Experiencing culture shock
  • Re-entry experience and post-abroad
  • Creating and sticking to a budget

Kennie Etienne

Study Abroad Program: Trinity in Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago (Spring 2020)

Major: African American Studies

 

 

What areas of the study abroad experience can you help other students navigate?

  • The petition process
  • Sticking to a budget
  • Traveling locally
  • Healthcare and health insurance abroad

Rose Griffin

Study Abroad Program: DIS Copenhagen, Denmark (Fall 2019)

Major: Molecular Biology and Biochemistry

 

 

What areas of the study abroad experience can you help other students navigate?

  • Living with a host family
  • First time traveling internationally
  • Studying abroad as a pre-med student
  • Taking care of your mental health abroad

Gem McHaffey

Study Abroad Program: IFSA: University of Edinburgh, Scotland (Fall 2019)

Major: English

 

 

What areas of the study abroad experience can you help other students navigate?

  • Studying abroad with disabilities
  • Making friends abroad
  • Academic differences abroad
  • Cultural immersion
  • Traveling out of the United States for the first time

Langston Morrison

Study Abroad Program: Vassar-Wesleyan Program in Paris, France (Spring 2019)

Majors: College of Letters, Economics

 

 

What areas of the study abroad experience can you help other students navigate?

  • Experiencing racism abroad
  • Living with a host family
  • Language and immersion
  • Making friends