Learning in London: My Academic Experience at KCL – Hayley Evans

Before I arrived for my semester abroad at King’s College London (KCL), I was nervous about adjusting to a new and unfamiliar academic environment in addition to the fast pace of life in London. After speaking with advisors in the study abroad office at my home university, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC), …

3,000 Miles From Home: Preparing for My Study Abroad Experience at King’s College London- Haley Evans

To prepare for my study abroad experience at King’s College London (KCL), I attended several informational meetings held at my home university, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC). These meetings were hosted by UNC’s Study Abroad Office, and they are intended to help UNC students prepare for their upcoming term(s) abroad. At …

Why Should History Students Study Abroad in Australia? – Sophie Roland

When people asked me about my plans to study abroad and I would tell them that I was going to Australia, their responses were usually the same. They all asked me ‘why?’.  ‘Why Australia?’, ‘Don’t you study history?’, ‘Isn’t that a waste of time?’.