by cdeskilson | Feb 6, 2024 | Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Spain, Study Abroad
“It was worth pushing through the unknown to experience all that Spain offered. I wish that I had understood beforehand that friends are a guarantee, as I never felt lonely, and eventually the unknown becomes known.”
by cdeskilson | Nov 6, 2023 | College of Education and Health Professions, Nursing, Spain, Study Abroad, Uncategorized
Caroline Kilo is an honors nursing major and Spanish minor from St. Louis, Missouri, who studied abroad in Madrid this past summer. While abroad, Caroline found the powerful impact on learning that comes from being completely immersed in another language and culture....
by cdeskilson | Sep 13, 2023 | College of Education and Health Professions, England, Study Abroad
“This trip helped me understand a wider range of what education can be. I don’t have to be a teacher in a ‘traditional’ classroom where my students listen to me lecture and they regurgitate information back to me for a pass-or-fail test. Instead, I can use their curiosity and create lessons that interest them.”
by segill | Jun 29, 2023 | Antarctica, Geosciences, J.William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Study Abroad
Once Zoe Pitman (B.A. earth science, cum laude, ’23) discovered that students had not yet studied abroad in Antarctica, she knew she wanted to try. After years of research and applications, Pitman moved for a semester to Argentina (the gateway to the Drake Passage) to...
by segill | Jun 7, 2023 | Agricultural Business, Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food, and Life Sciences, Honors College Study Abroad Grant, International Business/Marketing, Italy, Study Abroad
Kati Rod is an honors agricultural business and international business student from Kennedale, Texas. With an Honors College Study Abroad Grant, Rod recently finished a semester abroad in Rome, Italy with the University of Arkansas Rome Center. While in Rome, she was...
by cdeskilson | Feb 27, 2023 | 5 Questions, Accounting, Finance, Pre-Med, Sam M. Walton College of Business, Study Abroad
I learned a lot of different skills during my study abroad experience. At home, I think I’m a naturally stressed-out person, I put 110 percent into all my schoolwork, and in Italy I learned to appreciate my relationships with people and to slow down sometimes.