Tag: Stories from Abroad

$1000 Scholarship now available!

ATTENTION BC STUDENTS! The Stories from Abroad Scholarship is back for Spring 2018! So, what are you waiting for? Apply by March 4, 2018 for a chance to receive $1,000 to help you go abroad! Look

Coming Back from Exchange: Nostalgia and Adjustment

By Mariam Ali, Simon Fraser University, winner of the 2017 Stories from Abroad Scholarship. It has now been two months since I came back from Europe, and five months since

Back to BC: Same City, New Person

By: Lenelle Jordan Kutzner, University of Victoria, winner of the 2017 Stories from Abroad Scholarship. Life after study abroad; it’s almost as confusing as while you’re away. I find when

Good morning, Vancouver!

By Cheryl Olvera, Simon Fraser University, winner of the 2017 Stories from Abroad Scholarship. Ah, Vancouver. What can I say? I love you and I’ve missed you, but I’m so

Back Home Again but Staying Connected

By: Katlyn Bieber, Thompson Rivers University, winner of the 2017 Stories from Abroad Scholarship. Since arriving home for the summer at the beginning of July, I have been keeping myself busy

STORIES FROM ABROAD SCHOLARSHIP WINNER ANNOUNCED!

We are pleased to announce the winner of the Fall 2017 Stories from Abroad: British Columbia Study Abroad Scholarship! Congratulations to Julia Scott Lenz from Simon Fraser University. Born in Ontario and raised on

Making Friends while on Exchange

By Mariam Ali, Simon Fraser University, winner of the 2017 Stories from Abroad Scholarship. As I’ve said, making friends was a bit of a challenge for me, but as time

British history, didn’t I learn some of this in high school?

By Cheryl Olvera, Simon Fraser University, winner of the 2017 Stories from Abroad Scholarship. Growing up in a young country like Canada, I felt the history we learned in school

On route to Germany and after thoughts on Paris

By: Alice (Ruo Ran) Wang, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, winner of the 2017 Stories from Abroad Scholarship. I am sitting on the train heading to a small town in Germany called Kassel.

A Refreshed Perspective: At the Right Time

By Gigi Lin, Simon Fraser University, winner of the 2017 Stories from Abroad Scholarship. It feels weird being back home. This city where I’ve learned to walk, speak English, fell