Archive: Study Abroad
18 Articles
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He Didn’t Know if Going Abroad Was Possible as a First-Gen Student. Then He Studied Abroad 4 Times.
Going abroad was never an option growing up in small-town America for Elijah Ward (C'26). As a Hoya and first-generation college student, he then trekked across the Spanish…
April 9, 2026
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How to Study Abroad With a Double Major and a Minor
With a packed academic schedule, Sydney Carroll (C’27) knew she'd have to be intentional about where she could study abroad. Here's how she did.…
December 12, 2025
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STEM and Studying Abroad
Check out the testimonies of STEM study abroad students in years past. C‘20 graduates Lilia Darrow and Sean Melville, who studied Biology and Mathematics & Economics…
October 20, 2024
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Unlocking the World through SIT Study Abroad Programs
Isabel Powell (C’24) studied abroad on the SIT India Public Health, Gender, and Community Action program in Spring 2023. Empowered by her experience, she conducted research…
May 20, 2024
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Returning from Abroad Part Three: Featuring Ryley Zapien’s Journey Home from Australia
Ryley Zapien (C’21) from Bellingham, Washington only had a short time to adjust to her new life on the other side of the world in Sydney, Australia where she was studying…
April 20, 2020
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Returning from Abroad Part Two: Featuring Danielle Guida’s Journey Home from Italy
Danielle Guida (C’21) was one of the first students to be evacuated from her study abroad in Bologna, Italy due to the rapid spread of COVID-19 in this area. While she was sad…
April 15, 2020
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Returning Home from Abroad Part One: Delaney Corcoran Speaks to the Importance of a Positive Mindset
Delaney Corcoran (C’21) from Cabin John, Maryland grew up hearing stories about her mother’s experiences abroad and had been looking forward to creating lasting memories of…
April 13, 2020
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Student with Aspirations for Foreign Service Spends Year in Indonesia Practicing Foreign Policy
Unable to speak the language, Camille Bismonte (C’21) did not know that when she first travelled to Indonesia for eight weeks in the summer of 2018 that she would end up…
February 17, 2020
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New Cities, Important Experiences: Reflecting on My Study Abroad in Hong Kong
Darcy Palder (C’21) just returned from her study abroad in Hong Kong. She is a government major, minoring in journalism and psychology. Here are her helpful tips, fun facts…
February 10, 2020
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Georgetown Student Works to End Stigma Against Disabilities in Kazakhstan
This past summer, Madeleine Gibbons-Shapiro (C’21) conducted a social impact assessment of a café that employs intellectually disabled individuals in Kazakhstan. Because of…
January 13, 2020