Studying Abroad in Linz, Austria by Emily Chafin

My time in Linz was too brief, but I made the most of what I got. I made many international friends and experienced a taste of education in Austria, all while seeing this part of the world for the very first time. I did not expect when I started this semester that the coronavirus would become a global pandemic. Witnessing Austrian crisis-response was certainly not an experience I wanted to…

Kansai Gaidai by Trinity Strauss

I’m Trinity Strauss, a Sophomore at CofC with an Anthropology Major and a double minor in Linguistics and Japanese Studies. I chose to go to Kansai Gaidai University because I loved how the location of the campus is in Hirakata-shi, right in between Osaka and Kyoto. I have many goals while I am abroad in Japan. My main priority is to strengthen my speaking and reading skills in the Japanese…

Preparing for the UK by Edward Neal

My name is Edward Neal. I am a double major in history and German with a minor in British Studies. I am now Junior and I will be attending the University of Hertfordshire in Hatfield, UK. I chose this program because I have a very great interest in the United Kingdom. I had been previously in 2017 but unfortunately, I did not get much of a chance to see the…

Kansai Gaidai University by Jem Dahabi

Hello my name is Jem Dahabi and I am a theater major with a concentration in costume design. I am currently a junior studying abroad at Kansai Gaidai University in Osaka, Japan. I chose this program because I have always wanted to see japan and the Kansai region is famous for both its’ rich history and modernity. One of the main reasons I wanted to study in japan was so…

American College of Greece by Meredith Schilpp

My name is Meredith Schilpp and I am a third year Psychology major attending the College of Charleston. I am studying abroad at The American College of Greece in Athens, Greece for a semester. I chose this program because Greece has been a great interest of mine actually since the sixth grade when I completed a project on Greek mythology and learned about many aspects of Greek culture. In fact,…