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Where Are They Now? Catching Up With A USAC Lyon, France Alum
Posted On July 22, 2021

Study abroad is a life-changing experience, and our program alumni are living proof that the decisions you make abroad can influence where life takes you after graduation. We love hearing from …

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Meet Your Advisor – Shani Sullivan
July 20, 2021

Shani is the Program Advisor for all USAC programs in Costa Rica, Cuba, Israel, and Japan.Interested in studying abroad in one of these locations? Keep reading to learn more about …


Alumni Stories
Where Are They Now? Catching Up With A USAC Bengaluru Alum
July 13, 2021

Study abroad is a life-changing experience, and our program alumni are living proof that the decisions you make abroad can influence where life takes you after graduation. We love hearing …


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Study Abroad During COVID-19: Spring 2021 Alumni Reflection
July 1, 2021

How best to describe a semester that was supposed to happen, then wasn’t, then was pushed back, then almost wasn’t again? Funny enough, it was the best. My Spring 2021 semester …


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An Open Letter About Wanting to Go Abroad as an LGBTQIA+ Student
June 15, 2021

Dear Future USAC Students, Wanting to go abroad is scary enough for some people but for the LGBTQIA+ community it adds another level of fear. Being an openly gay male in …


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Studying Abroad as an LGBTQ+ Male Student – Alumni Q&A
June 1, 2021

DeVanté Thomas-Pittman studied abroad in Lyon, France in Summer 2018. He is a French and German major from the University of North Carolina, Charlotte. DeVanté identifies as a Black-American gay …


Adventuring  / Alumni Stories  / Tips & Advice
London in Lockdown – Studying Abroad During COVID
April 15, 2021

Hi everyone! My name is Anna Shoultz and I am a senior spending my last semester here in London, England with USAC. My home university is the University of Alabama where I major …


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Supporting Community Growth in Montevideo: The Longterm Benefits of a Virtual Internship
April 1, 2021

Since the launch of our Global Perspectives Program in 2020, we've been shouting from the rooftops about the benefits of a virtual internship. (Ahem, such as gaining a global perspective, …


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COVID Couldn’t Stop Us: Alumni Reflect on 2020 Study Abroad
February 19, 2021

Study abroad in 2020 was... unique. Flexibility was the theme of last year and our students in the U.K. and Asia were the first to experience life abroad during a …


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Black & Abroad: My Experience in Chengdu, China
February 17, 2021

Hello explorers! If this is our first time meeting, I’m Cy-Anne and I just got back from studying abroad in China during summer 2018. I shared my adventures, wisdom I gained, …

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