Articles Written by Melissa Sakamoto

Melissa Sakamoto
GoAbroad ContributorMelissa is a 2010 graduate from the University of California, Irvine. Her first international experience occurred when she studied abroad and completed field research for her senior honors thesis in Florence, Italy. Melissa has studied, researched, volunteered, and worked abroad in both Italy and Japan. She has traveled to 17 different countries and you’ll always find her trying to inspire people to study and work abroad.

How Study Abroad Will Help Your Career
December 23, 2015

9 Ways to Work Abroad that AREN’T Teaching English
November 03, 2015

A Guide to Language Study Abroad in South Korea
August 14, 2015

A Guide to Language Study Abroad in China
July 23, 2015

A Guide to Working Abroad in Japan
November 25, 2014
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