"I had the opportunity to learn about pressing, controversial issues such as surveillance capitalism and climate change. Having the opportunity to receive lectures from Oxford professors was truly amazing and I gained a lot of new knowledge."
"Startups in Israel are constantly forced to go beyond their country for customers, funding, etc. It taught me the importance of being able to integrate different cultures within a business, a skill that can’t be taught in the classroom."
"I got tons of hands-on experience related to veterinary medicine, especially at the clinic, including giving vaccinations, restraint techniques, doing physical exams, assisting during surgery, anesthetizing patients, and post-operative care."
Hands-on experience with elephants in Thailand
"I have always said you can’t learn a language from worksheets, textbooks, or all the classroom instruction in the world. I believe it takes immersion in the culture, and experience talking with and living among native speakers of the language you want to learn."
"Studying in a developing nation, I definitely expected there to be some challenges, but I was amazed about how Malawi showed me how to be creative and come up with solutions."
"It was interesting to learn about Australian history and politics, specifically how they have addressed the issue of Aboriginal rights. I was shocked to find out how much later their rights were established in comparison to America."
"Studying abroad in Dubai was the greatest experience of my life. I met amazing people and we all became close very quickly. Every day was a new adventure and I never wanted the program to end."