From overcoming obstacles to having experience of a lifetime every day, Eden Street had an incredible semester in Rome. Her advice? Dive into it all while you’re abroad.

At first, Camren (Biola University) was nervous about making the decision to study abroad, but he walked away with the lesson learned to “go climb the mountain” and is glad he did it.

Thomas (Liberty University) was studying studio design and had an ah-ha moment one summer that his university probably offered the perfect study abroad opportunity for him.

Jenny found connections that semester that have lasted years — from a deal with the empanada man to being surprised by getting to spend a semester with her cousin!

Am I going to miss out on campus life if I leave for a semester? This is questions Riley asked herself when deciding to study abroad.

From hiking in the jungle to getting ESL teaching experience, Levi’s (Liberty University) summer in Ecuador did not disappoint.

Since high school, Abby knew she wanted to study abroad once she got to college. When she got to Vanguard she walked into the Study Abroad office as a freshman and started planning — but she thought she wanted to go somewhere else.

Ever since she was young, Naomi (Northwestern) knew she wanted to work in medicine. On her short term trip to Spain, she never expected that she would have the chance to shadow a surgical team in the OR!

Casian (Liberty University) spent not one but TWO semesters abroad with L&LI. On today’s episode, Casian and Ashleigh talk challenges, friendships, and go deep about the impactful experiences he had that led to some life-long lessons.

Keara (Grand Canyon University) traveled to Italy for a summer internship and expected to gain great work and business experience. What she didn’t expect was the depth of friendship that God provided for her. Listen to her full conversation with Bethany this week!

Nanette (Azusa Pacific) spent a semester abroad in Ecuador in 2021 and took an Experiential tour to Amsterdam in 2022.

Gabriel (Azusa Pacific) has always been a people person, but on his service trip to Amsterdam, the Lord opened his eyes even more to connecting with people and being a light to others wherever he went.