Jayhawks Abroad Blog

I have wanted to go to New Zealand for as long as I can remember. It has always been one of my bucket list destinations and to visit was a major goal of mine. However, when it was time to go on the trip, I was super nervous. I signed up for the trip during my first semester ever at KU on a spur…

Studying abroad can be a daunting experience, especially for someone who has not traveled outside of the country often. For me, I had been on a family vacation to Mexico once, so the idea of traveling to Panama…

One piece of advice that I would offer to students preparing to study abroad is to carefully select where they will live. Depending on their goals, their immediate daily environment can make all the difference. Some live in residence halls with other Americans, some live with local host families…

Traveling to Cuba was an experience I never thought I would have. Between looking at the intimate architecture of the buildings that transports you in time. To the sounds you hear on the streets: the dogs moving around the city, the motocicletas driving so close in the narrow streets you feel…