Nervously, I packed my clothes and set o6 to live in a brand-new city I had never stepped foot in with no idea of what to… More
Emma Sanchez
London, England 
Nervously, I packed my clothes and set o6 to live in a brand-new city I had never stepped foot in with no idea of what to expect. All I knew was that I needed to experience London, even if it was just for a semester. Still, the night before I left, I… More
When I landed in London on January 8th, 2025, I wasn’t just arriving in a new country. I was stepping into a totally unfamiliar way of living. As someone who had never lived in a big city before, I didn’t know exactly what to expect from five months at… More
Studying abroad has always been a dream of mine—but I never could have predicted how much it wouldshape who I am today. As a Black American woman, and someone deeply passionate about global health,my semester at Queen Mary University of London was more… More
I am excited to reflect on all I learned and experienced during my time studying at Queen Mary University in London. However, I want to begin with a list of everything I wish I had known, or packed, before leaving for London: It’s ok to overpack (I… More
When I first started planning to study abroad, Australia was not on my list. As an East Asian student from the U.S., I’d always been more drawn to exploring Asia. But after two months of living and studying in Sydney, I joke to my friends back home that… More