Student Stories

Slowing Down

By: Brianna Condilenios, Simon Fraser University, winner of the spring 2020 BC Study Abroad Scholarship Study Abroad Destination: Netherlands The idea of studying abroad always enamoured me with a dazzling

Opening Up a World of Possibility

By: Brianna Condilenios, Simon Fraser University, winner of the spring 2020 BC Study Abroad Scholarship Study Abroad Destination: Netherlands Openness: the quality of being receptive to new ideas, opinions, or arguments; open-mindedness.

Home away from Home

Kirsten Chan, Capilano University, winner of the spring 2020 BC Study Abroad Scholarship Study Abroad Destination: Scotland Never would I have thought that during my four years as a University

Cross-cultural experiences: How Empathy can Overpower Xenophobia

By: Harris Green, a member of the Studies in China Alumni Society of British Columbia (SCAS-BC). My first study abroad experience was almost 7 years ago when I took a

Grateful for the people I know

By: Brian Lau, Simon Fraser University, winner of the fall 2019 BC Study Abroad: Stories from Abroad Scholarship Study Abroad Destination: Singapore I can’t believe 5 months just FLEW by like that.

My New Preference to Travel

By: Brian Lau, Simon Fraser University, winner of the fall 2019 BC Study Abroad: Stories from Abroad Scholarship Study Abroad Destination: Singapore I always thought that a detailed itinerary is the