Study Abroad Student Spotlights

Hi! I’m Linden and I did the Spring 2024 term abroad with the CET at FAMU program. I studied filmmaking on 16mm and 35mm, and I am so grateful for the experience. I learned a lot about filmmaking, but also about being open to new experiences, making friends, and about Czech culture. My favorite part of the program was the exceptional mentorship from filmmakers actively working in the industry and the chance to connect with students at other colleges who are also young filmmakers. I am very passionate about creative work and analog film, and I would love to connect with anyone interested in learning about these things! "

Hey! My name is Brooklyn Brauner, and I studied abroad through the School for International Training (SIT) Honors Program! A cohort of twenty-two other students and I spent a month each in Buenos Aires, Barcelona, and Cape Town, learning about the complex political and social histories of each city. The program is driven by local actors, and although traveling faculty accompany you in each country, the majority of your learning comes from local NGOs, political leaders, activists, and families. I greatly enjoyed working with my friends to prepare a comparative capstone project at the end of our semester abroad, synthesizing all we’d learned across the three beautiful places. However, my favorite part of the program was exploring so many different cultures, foods, traditions, and sights. SIT IHP is truly an incredible program. Please feel free to reach out with any questions!"

Hi, I’m Chloe! I studied abroad in Vienna in Spring 2025, where I interned at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), took classes in Austrian history, global affairs, and advanced German, and got to travel around Europe on the weekends. I would love to connect, tell you more about my experience, and answer any questions that you have!"

Hello, my name is Josh and I did a semester abroad in New Zealand! I participated in a geology program called Frontiers Abroad, which is based at the University of Canterbury in the city of Christchurch on the South Island. The first month is a field camp where you stay at various stations on the coast and in the mountains. The field work was challenging but highly rewarding, and I got to be outside all day! It was the perfect way to make friends right from the start. After the field camp, you complete a normal semester at UC, which was pretty chill and afforded many opportunities for travel around beautiful New Zealand. I highly recommend (especially if you like the outdoors), and I am happy to answer any questions!"

Hello! My name is Diego Paz and I did a summer abroad in Barcelona, Spain, for advanced Spanish language and culture through IES Abroad: Barcelona! I spent 7 weeks living and studying at the center of the Spanish city (my apartment was one block away from la Sagrada Família). I took two courses, one on Spanish Language in Context and another on Great 20th Century Spanish Artists. I will be studying abroad at the University of Oxford in Spring 2026 for Politics. I'm happy to talk about these experiences and answer any questions that you may have!"

Hi! My name is Janae-Rose, and I spent my junior spring studying in São Paulo Brazil. I direct enrolled at University of São Paulo and took courses in the school of Humanities and Social Sciences. My classes related to my studies in Comparative Literature and Education Studies at Yale, to learn about similar topics from a new perspective. I loved being the only student from the U.S. in my cohort and diving into daily life in São Paulo. Feel free to reach out with questions about study abroad in Brazil, especially São Paulo."