Student Experiences
Many UC Santa Cruz students were affected by the onset of COVID-19 while studying abroad. Navigating the unprecedented circumstances required flexibility and personal strength. Students reflected on their experiences through real, genuine, unscripted storytelling. We hope these testimonials humanize students’ study abroad experiences during COVID-19.
Charlie McCanna
Third-year – Psychology major and Legal Studies minor – Spring Semester at Queen Mary University of London, England
Tiffany Cheng
Fourth-year – Psychology major – Spring Semester at the University of Utrecht, the Netherlands
Tolu Familoni
Fifth-year – Robotics Engineering major – Winter Quarter at Accent Center, Paris, France
Carly Pucci
Third-year – Literature major – Academic Year at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile in Santiago
Tamar Weir
Third-year – Sociology major, Education minor – Spring Semester at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile in Santiago
Rebecca Shedd
Third-year – Global Economics major – Spring Semester at the University of Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona, Spain
Spencer Hardy
Fourth-year – Anthropology major – nominated Spring Semester at Fudan University in Shanghai, China