
Maria Plugatyr
The Intern Group
AlumniAside from the overall desire to spend time abroad, my decision was actually a result of my university program requirement. In my international relati...
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Maria Plugatyr
The Intern Group
AlumniAside from the overall desire to spend time abroad, my decision was actually a result of my university program requirement. In my international relati...
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Lindsey Smolen
Adelante Abroad
AlumniI always wanted to travel outside of the United States, but had only been to Mexico and Canada. When I was a junior in college, I really didn't have a...
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Alexandra Sandoval Flores
Absolute Internship
AlumniAs a Mexican, seeing the world has always been super important to me! My dream has always been to see the world, learn from other cultures, and see ho...
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Karla Rica Piccio
Atlantis
AlumniI've always been interested in different cultures and learning about them.
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Sara Muller
Instituto Hemingway
AlumniSince returning from this program, I have been very active in passing on everything I have learned through my experience and sharing my stories. I thi...
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Sydney Segal
PINC International LLC
AlumniI have always had this itch to go abroad for an extended period of time and come my Sophomore year Summer, I knew I had to get an internship. With thi...
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Sarah Szuba
(CLOSED) Global Experiences
AlumniI was inspired to go abroad because I had previously spent three weeks studying in Ireland and the travel bug bit me. I knew I wanted to continue to e...
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Arianne Zaragoza
The Intern Group
AlumniThe first instance when I pondered going abroad was when I was visiting friends in England. As I did a study abroad placement at a university there, r...
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Claudio Franc
Atlantis
AlumniMy passion for medicine and traveling drove me to find a program that offered both, and that's when I stumbled upon the Atlantis Project! I figured th...
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Lode Devloo
(CLOSED) Global Experiences
AlumniWhat inspired me was all the previous abroad experiences! Every travel or trip that I have ever done has left me wanting to go abroad even more. This ...
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Puneet Soni
IES Abroad
AlumniI was inspired by the idea that I wanted to explore a depleting economy and see how healthcare functioned there, and at the same time see the cultures...
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Jessica Buchberger
The Global Internship by We Find Group
AlumniThere are so many reasons I decided to apply for an international program! As a business major and in my junior year at Ohio State I knew I needed to ...
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Cody Winkler
Adelante Abroad
AlumniI wanted to study abroad all throughout school, but being on the board for several organizations as well as an athlete, I didn't want to abandon those...
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Meagan Castro-Lopez
(CLOSED) Global Experiences
AlumniI had just graduated from college and my life wasn't progressing according to plan. There were plenty of interviews, but no offers. Instead of seeing ...
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Cindy Tong
Atlantis
AlumniAs a second-year pre-medical student attending a highly competitive university, I have applied to a multitude of medical and health related programs b...
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Katelyn Alvarez
Atlantis
AlumniApplying for an international program meant I got to the best of both worlds; I was able to combine my passion for traveling and my desire to particip...
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Olivia Dhaliwal
Atlantis
AlumniI really enjoy traveling, and I love meeting new people and spending time with people who have different values, traditions, and cultural norms. I thi...
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Ben Gaynor
IES Abroad
AlumniI study Spanish. Going abroad was a perfect opportunity to experience another culture, be independent, and, above all, practice Spanish in an immersiv...
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Andrew Wang
Performing Arts Abroad
AlumniI wanted to intern/volunteer abroad for personal, academic, and professional reasons. On a personal level, I wanted to expand my horizons, have total ...
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Bianca Sassow
(DEAD URL) SPI Study Abroad
AlumniI chose Santander so that I could fully experience Spanish culture, without all the tourist influence in the south, and also so that it wouldn’t be to...
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