In this series, students explore their global experiences in relation to their identities by asking, “Who am I abroad?”
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Hey! My name is Allison Duran, and I’m a Psychology, Education, and Latin American and Latino Studies triple major. I chose to study abroad in Argentina through the summer LALS internship program. Studying abroad was always something on my bucket list, but as a low-income, first-generation, student of color, it seemed unattainable the more I […]
Hello! My name is Emily Jimenez, and I am a Biotechnology major. During my third year, I had the incredible opportunity to study abroad at Yonsei University in South Korea. My fascination with studying abroad started at a young age. I began to dream of studying abroad when I was in middle school. I vividly […]
My name is Jordyn Murray! I am a fourth-year Politics and Legal Studies double major and I participated in the University of California, Washington D.C. program (UCDC) in Fall 2024. I’ve always been interested in government and policy, so when I first heard about UCDC as a freshman, I knew I wanted to participate. Living […]
Ciao! My name is Saman Arzo, I recently graduated with honors in sociology at UCSC, and I studied abroad at the University of Bologna through UCEAP in spring 2024. Studying away as a first-generation transfer student of color was daunting yet enriching. It was daunting because I had been anticipating how to reach my goal […]