Student Stories

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

Coming home

By: Razma Hazarat, Simon Fraser University, winner of the spring 2019 BC Study Abroad: Stories from Abroad Scholarship Study Abroad Destination: Accra, Ghana After a long 5 months, of course,

In Ghana – Part I

By: Razma Hazarat, Simon Fraser University, winner of the spring 2019 BC Study Abroad: Stories from Abroad Scholarship Study Abroad Destination: Accra, Ghana Due to the regularly skewed perceptions of

Thoughts on a “packed schedule”

By: Reede Lowery, Northern Lights College, winner of the BC Study Abroad: Stories from Abroad Scholarship Study Abroad Destination: Japan My year-long stay in Japan is almost completed. There are

Defining your journey

By: Bob Emmanuel Mulamba​, Simon Fraser University, winner of the BC Study Abroad: Stories from Abroad Scholarship Study Abroad Destination: Tokyo, Japan The importance of defining your own journey during the

The Highs and Lows of Studying Abroad

By: Pooja Bhatti, British Columbia Institute of Technology, winner of the spring 2019 BC Study Abroad: Stories from Abroad Scholarship Study Abroad Destination: Italy and Austria As I sit in