Student Stories

Participating in an Education Abroad Program will expand your horizons. You'll learn about the world - and you'll learn about yourself, too. But don't take our word for it, hear it directly from students who have gone abroad!


Education Abroad Stories

  • The Lion City

    September 28, 2025

    鈥淚t made me feel like I was more capable of doing things.鈥 Ihsan Khalifa, summer, Singapore

  • Going Dutch

    September 28, 2025

    鈥淛ust having to survive on my own was so important for me and I really do appreciate that experience.鈥 Amanda Hardman, exchange, Netherlands

  • Field research in paradise

    September 28, 2025

    I definitely have a greater appreciation for diversity. I just thought that it was really interesting and I have so much appreciation for the diversity that I didn't even know existed.鈥 Makayla Haag, Augustana faculty-led field studies, Costa Rica

  • Voices of change

    September 21, 2025

    鈥淚t's easy to beat yourself up at times when you look at others. But that鈥檚 the beautiful thing about exchange 鈥 you get to just leave that life and leave the person you are and you get to choose who you want to be.鈥 Vaishnavi Goboodun, internship, U.S.

  • The Olympics, Moodle and the nuances of conversation

    September 21, 2025

    鈥淚 value the Go Abroad internships that I did more than my industry ones. I just learned a whole lot more, not just about technical skills, but also soft skills and non-technical skills.鈥 Martin Mullappallil Johney, internship, Germany

  • Adventure calls

    September 21, 2025

    鈥淲ithin my third day in Thailand, I was already on a trip with a group of friends getting my scuba diving certification in Koh Tao. That was cool.鈥 Larissa Bishop, exchange, Thailand

  • Psychological first aid: CPR for the soul

    September 12, 2025

    鈥淚t didn't hit me on the plane, or even when I moved into the dorms. It was that first moment in class and the realization that I actually did this 鈥 I鈥檓 doing it right now and I鈥檓 getting trained by a professional.鈥 Jada McGillvray, summer, Spain

  • In the shadow of the French Alps

    September 12, 2025

    鈥淵ou can just tell by the way they interact they really are protective of their culture.鈥 Anjum Rabbi, summer, French Alps

  • Harmony in hospitality

    September 12, 2025

    鈥淭here was a lot of adversity in Cuba's history in recent times and present times. And despite all that, it was a very welcoming place and somewhere that I felt very comfortable to live.鈥 Brett Siemens, faculty-led program, Cuba

  • Wander more, wonder more

    August 5, 2025

    鈥淚t was really good to open up my mind to see how things were done in different places.鈥 Patrick Tiang, internship in Japan

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