Student Stories

Preparing My Amygdala for 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 There’s a part of

A Question of Comparison

By: Reede Lowery, Northern Lights College, winner of the BC Study Abroad: Stories from Abroad Scholarship Study Abroad Destination: Japan Sometimes as foreign students, we can get caught up in

Korean Exchange ’18: Asian Travels 2/2

By: Aaron Siebenga, Simon Fraser University, winner of the BC Study Abroad: Stories from Abroad Scholarship Study Abroad Destination: South Korea After midterms, I went to Gwangju for a day

Korean Exchange ’18: Asian Travels 1/2

By: Aaron Siebenga, Simon Fraser University, winner of the BC Study Abroad: Stories from Abroad Scholarship Study Abroad Destination: South Korea In Gyeongju, I got a taste of Korean history

The Not-So-Secret Garden

By: Rachel Abma, Langara College, winner of the BC Study Abroad: Stories from Abroad Scholarship Study Abroad Destination: Italy and London While my trip so far has been amazing, it’s no

New Food, Friends, and Memories

By: Brooke MacNab, University of Victoria. Eleven days seems like a long time, right? That’s what I thought too, but as the saying goes it’s amazing how time flies when you’re