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George in a question-and-answer session with leaders in Guyana.

African Roots in South America: George's Guyanese Summer Experience

George Duru Jr. is a UCR Electrical Engineering student who studied abroad on the No Boundaries Alternative Break Experience in Guyana. On this Opportunities Abroad Program (OAP), Black students from African Student Programs (ASP) met with notable people such as the U.S. Ambassador, Afro-Guyanese groups, and Guyanese business owners. George admits he didn't know much...
Savannah Salas (front right of the statue, holding a bag) stands with her classmates and FLEAP faculty, Dr. Setsu Shigematsu (front left of the statue, holding a hat).

Bridging the Gap Between Her Past and Present: Savannah's Summer in Japan

Savannah Salas studied abroad at Josai International University during the Summer of 2023 on the Faculty-Led Education Abroad Program (FLEAP) in Tōgane, Japan. Though she is a Microbiology major, Savannah enrolled in the four-week Media and Cultural Studies program. Associate Professor Setsu Shigematsu led the group of 20 students. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "I strongly wanted to study...
Female, early 20s, with dark hair, sitting on stone ledge in front of trees and mountain at Yosemite National Park

California Dreaming: Sukan's adventures in the Golden State

Sukan Suksawang Visiting UCEAP Reciprocity Student: at UCR for Academic Year 2021 - 2022 Home University: Thammasat University in Thailand Major at Home University: Global Studies & Social Entrepreneurship Major at UCR: Sociology Sukan has been working with the Education Abroad office to promote study abroad to UCR students. 1. What has surprised you about...
three people in their 20s, one female standing between two males, with a waterfall and green trees behind them

Karsten Fields Receives 2022 Global Citizen Award

Karsten Fields Major: Computer Science Member of Highlander Abroad Advisory Committee Studying abroad in Thailand (2022) Recipient of the 2022 Global Citizen Award from Education Abroad Karsten Fields has been an outstanding ambassador for Education Abroad at UCR. As a STEM student, Karsten knew that fitting an education abroad program into his academic plans could...
Female, early 20s, with dark hair, sitting on stone steps in front of old stone buildings in Italy

Living History: Karen Explore Italian Language, Art, and Culture in Rome

Karen Rojas Major: Psychology Participated in UCEAP Semester in Rome Planning to study abroad again in Summer 2022 - this time on a FLEAP! 1. What surprised you about living and learning in Italy? The education system and expectations are different abroad so there was definitely a learning curve. That being said, it was amazing...
Female, early 20s, with brown hair, wearing a dark green winter coat, a black knitted winter hat, and glasses, standing near water, with the Brooklyn Bridge and the New York City Skyline behind

Politics and Pop Culture: Laura's American Experience

Laura Gimenez Anglada Visiting UCEAP Reciprocity Student at UCR for academic year 2021 - 2022 Major at Home University: Catalan Philology Major at UCR: Spanish Home University: University of Barcelona in Spain Laura has been working with Education Abroad to help promote study abroad to UCR students. Laura grew up on Menorca, one of the...
Male UCR student jumping in front of the Taj Mahal

Deonte's Semester at Sea

Deonte' Lee Major: Media and Cultural Studies and Studio Art Participated in Semester at Sea (OAP) Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity member and ASPB volunteer The first day on the ship reinforced my belief in myself as a low-income, first-generation college student determined to climb the social ladder and contribute to society. I not only thought...
UCR student standing in front of University of Edinburgh

Martina's Edinburgh Adventure

Martina Lin Major: Business (Marketing) Global Opportunities Abroad Leader UCEAP in Scotland at the University of Edinburgh I learned how to be more independent and resolve issues on my own. Being in a completely different surrounding with unfamiliar people helps you learn a lot about yourself and teaches you that you can thrive on your...
Small group of UCR students in Greece

Past and Present: Karla's Mediterranean Tour

Karla Bonilla Major: Political Science and History Global Opportunities Abroad Leader FLEAP History program in Greece and OAP in Italy Receiving a scholarship not only made my study abroad experience possible, but also helped me ensure that I could experience all that Greece has to offer (which is a lot!). The scholarship let me worry...
Nick Perez  Major: Mathematics FLEAP Math program in London

Theory Meets Practice in London: Nick's Statistics Journey

Nick Perez Major: Mathematics FLEAP Math program in London Thanks to the Gilman scholarship, I was lucky enough to be a part of Professor David Weisbart's summer (FLEAP) program, Random Walks. Without the scholarship, I would not have been able to participate in this amazing experience, visiting England, and would not have met awesome people...
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