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WHAT'S ONE STORY OR IMPORTANT ASPECT YOU ALWAYS TELL PEOPLE ABOUT YOUR TIME ABROAD?
I will always tell people, especially those looking to study abroad, that I discovered so much about myself while being abroad. I learned what I liked about living in a different country, how to prepare for traveling, how to be independent, how to embrace challenges, and so much more. I also tell people that all of it was so worth it and that if I could do it all over again, I would!
WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE CLASS WHILE ABROAD, AND WHY?
My favorite class while abroad was called Intercultural Interactions: A Psychological Perspective. This course was designed for students to gain a certain level of cultural competence. It broadened my perspective on different cultural situations and challenges that I had not encountered. The class really opened my eyes to the complexity of culture by relating it to psychological concepts.
