In this series, students explore their global experiences in relation to their identities by asking, “Who am I abroad?”
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Hello, my name is Peyton Rosa, and I’m studying Anthropology and Spanish. I spent my second year of college at UCSC in Granada, Spain on an independent program called Worldstrides. As a first-generation college student who depends on financial aid to attend college, I wasn’t sure an entire year abroad would be feasible for me. […]
Hi, my name is Melany Castañeda Padilla, and I’m a third-year Sociology combined with Latin American and Latino Studies major here at UCSC. I studied abroad during the summer of 2025 in the Contemporary Mexico program in Mexico City through UCEAP, where I took classes on Mexican political history, a Spanish course, and a culture […]
Hi, my name is Sheila, I’m a fourth-year Global Economics major, and I studied abroad at the University of Bordeaux through UCEAP during Fall 2024. Studying abroad as a first-generation Latina was a rewarding journey where I gained personal growth. I always knew I wanted to go abroad—especially since it was required for my major. […]