by Jenny Ongele When I first decided to study abroad, I had a clear image in my head of what that “should” encapsulate. I assumed studying abroad meant spending every waking moment travelling across Europe, taking the most aesthetic photos of all the architecture and natural scenery, while somehow, miraculously, transforming my entire identity. However,…
by Diana Q Tran Every year when March 8 comes around, I am usually alone, curled up somewhere with a nice book. Last year, I was finishing up a last minute essay in the COL library. This year, I was people-watching in my host family’s salon (an extremely large room for welcoming guests that almost…
By Henry Ewing-Crystal ’26 During the last couple of weeks of my semester abroad in Thailand, we were brought to Koh Tao (or turtle island), where I got scuba certified and started going on conservation dives. Throughout the process of becoming certified, three cardinal rules were drilled into my head, all of which I found…
by Isaías Pagán de Jesús This semester I live in Cairo, in the heart of Egypt. I’m writing this from Hurghada, right on the shore of the Red Sea. As a sort of gradient between the two stands Alexandria, right on the coast of the Mediterranean sea. My parents decided to visit me in Egypt…
by Baron Fisher After 18 hours of flight time, along with a 12-hour time difference, the first stop of my fall semester abroad landed me in Shanghai, China. I was too excited to be affected by jet lag just yet, but it was disorienting to have almost 2 days disappear from travel. Going forward, I…
by Julia Gardner Stepping outside of the bubble of fellow study-abroad students and engaging with your host community is one of the most rewarding– but sometimes one of the most challenging– parts of studying abroad. For Isabel Gill ‘26, the search for deeper immersion in her host community led not only to an internship with…
Isaías Pagán De Jesús Hola todas todos todes, السلام عليكم and hello! My name is Isaías Pagán De Jesús, and I am ecstatic to be one of this semester’s global correspondents! Who am I? I am a Puerto Rican-born, Arkansas-raised junior at Wesleyan majoring in Film Studies, minoring in Global Engagement, and currently studying abroad…
by Rose Chen Hello everyone! I’m Rose Chen, an English (Creative Writing) and French Studies double major studying abroad in Paris for the Fall 2024 semester. Having lived in dorms both my freshman and sophomore years at Wesleyan, one of the biggest changes during my time abroad has been adjusting to living and being a…
During their last game drive through Maasai Mara National Park, Helen and her classmates hope for a rare leopard sighting.
by Julia Gardner Are you a STEM major interested in studying abroad, but worried about being able to complete your requirements? Not sure where to start with figuring out how study abroad fits into your academic plans? The Office of Study Abroad believes that studying abroad can be a key part of every single Wesleyan…
