Category Stories: STEM
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Five Things I Wish I Knew Before Studying Psychology in London
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When I started my semester studying psychology at University College London (UCL), I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. Coming from a school that operates under the “block plan” (we only take one class at a time for 4 weeks), I knew it would be a new academic experience. However, I was not totally prepared…
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Learning to Live Independently from Home
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Freshman Year When I made the decision to study abroad I knew it wasn’t going to be an easy transition. I am a homebody who has never lived more than a few hours away from my family. My first few weeks at college back home were spent calling home basically every free minute I had.…
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Take the Plunge: Study Abroad as a STEM Student
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“Wouldn’t you rather graduate on time?” This is the question friends would ask me when I told them I wanted to study abroad. “In our major?” fellow Computer Science students would ask. I knew what I was getting myself into—or so I thought. I had the grades, I had the flexible academic window, and I was on…
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Engaging in Art as a STEM Student Abroad
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My Motivations to Study Abroad One of the widely advertised aspects of studying abroad is the necessity of having diverse experiences and trying new things. When I was applying to universities abroad, one of my main goals was to enjoy a new sort of university life that is distinctively different from my home university. After…
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How I Made The Most of My Academics Abroad
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How I Made The Most of My Academics Abroad Decision to Study Abroad as a STEM Major One of the locations of my Marine Biology lab practicals. We went to Maroubra beach and collected data on the algae along the rocky shores. Studying abroad in college was something I knew that I wanted to experience.…
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3 Things I’ve Learned About Engineering in Scotland
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1. Picking Your Courses When I initially planned my course schedule for my semester abroad, the options for engineering classes seemed endless. Because of the strict engineering major track outlined by my home university, I knew I needed to take specific courses to fulfill my major while abroad, two of which were engineering electives. Upon…
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What Dublin Taught me about Studying Abroad as an Engineering Major
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When I started thinking about studying abroad, I didn’t have much hope that I would be able to make it work out with my class schedule. My university has strict requirements for classes I need to take each semester as a civil engineering major, and I was the only one from my year in my…
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My First Engineering Group Project in Scotland
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As an engineering student, group projects are a crucial part of the engineering curriculums. Collaboration and teamwork are major components to problem solving, the main job of an engineer. As such, I should have anticipated some sort of engineering group project assignment in one of my mechanical engineering classes at the University of Glasgow. The…
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Myth Busters: Study Abroad Edition
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Myth Busters: Study Abroad Edition You may think you know what it takes to be able to study abroad during your undergraduate college career. You may also think you know that studying abroad isn’t possible for you.You may be wrong. I chose Franklin & Marshall College for two reasons: the research opportunities and the study…
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Coding Languages Are Standard, STEM Classes Are Not
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Preparing to Take STEM Classes Abroad I always knew I was interested in studying abroad after seeing my the wonderful experiences my sister and cousins had in various places around the world. When the anticipation of declaring a major began to loom during my sophomore year, I realized I had to start seriously considering how…
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