Pacific Lutheran University
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Below you will find study abroad reviews from students at Pacific Lutheran University. We hope you will find these helpful in your search for options in education abroad. If you are a Pacific Lutheran University student, please check with the Wang Center for Global Education for guidelines on enrolling in a study abroad program and receiving credit for your study abroad experience. If your university has listed recommended programs below, please consider them first and contact any of the program providers referenced in the reviews listed below for more information
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No important dates configured."I gained such a large appreciation for the world as a whole. I fell in love with life in Vienna and the act of traveling to experience new places and cultures! I even hope to move back to Vienna one day for a career in opera, and hopefully for a Master's degree. The educational content I learned regarding classical music in Vien..."
Ellie O Pacific Lutheran University
"I gained greater fluency in German, confidence that I can move far away from home and be independent, a greater sense of self, total confidence in my choice of study and endless inspiration. It was incredibly worthwhile. "
Lyndi Pacific Lutheran University
"I had never lived far away from home (my college is within an hour from my family home) and this experience showed me that I could indeed live far away. Thanks to the great technology we have now, I was able to frequently message and Facetime my family and friends and so I never really missed them. I loved living abroad and havi..."
Shannon Pacific Lutheran University
"I learned how to rely more on myself, I gained confidence in my abilities to meet new people and to become engaged in another culture. My time abroad was very worthwhile because not only did I learn a great deal academically but I also feel like I experienced valuable personal growth as well. "
Carli Snyder Pacific Lutheran University
"I learned about French language and culture and how I want to interact with the world as a global citizen. "
Tessa A Pacific Lutheran University
"IES Abroad has been detrimental to my experience thus far as a soon-to-be graduated senior. It helped me grow in so many different ways - emotionally (battling homesickness while finding new friends), physically (all the hikes I went on, calves of steel!), and intellectually (Irish language, history, and literature are all fasci..."
Grace D Pacific Lutheran University
"I learned so much about French culture, my language improved immensely, and I grew as an individual. I became more independent, educated, and open minded. "
Becca S Pacific Lutheran University
"Independence, comfort living in a foreign culture (not just traveling, but really living), a solid understanding of my future career path through the classes I took, some of my best friends, and a Danish family for life!"
erika.meyer.338 Pacific Lutheran University
"I was not satisfied with my experience. The policies were too restricting, keeping students from experiences the culture and other social aspects of the country. Very little time was allotted for activities that were outside school time. The only way we got to experience other parts of Australia was through school sanctioned..."
Kirsten P Pacific Lutheran University
"I greatly enjoyed my time in Scotland. The people there love their country, and love to talk about it. It was great to get to meet very kind locals who only wished that you would have a good time while visiting their country. Even though the US and Scotland seem to have very similar cultures, there were definitely differences..."
Skye B Pacific Lutheran University
"It was incredibly worthwhile! I grew as a human and feel so much more awake. I appreciate my life and aspects of my life more than I did before. My experience didn't change my future plans or academic interests, but it did often peak my interest in the differences between the criminal justice system of Denmark and the US."
Cierra R Pacific Lutheran University
"Yes, it was the best. ... Sorry, but I've definitely filled out this same survey."
Corrine S Pacific Lutheran University
"Yes, I learned a lot about a part of the world I was not very familiar with and had a good time. I liked Greece but I love other places that I've been more. But my time away was well spent!"
Yvonne G Pacific Lutheran University
"I gained a lot of concrete knowledge, but more than anything, I gained some essential life skills like the value of going with the flow, flexibility, being a leader and also a helpful group member, gaining other perspectives on life, respect for other people and mentalities, and just a huge appreciation for all that other people..."
Kelsey L Pacific Lutheran University
"Best thing I've done so far in life. It will serve as a stepping stone to many more awesome things I plan on doing in my life."
Emma U Pacific Lutheran University
"I wouldn't change my study abroad experience for the world, unless of course it meant going back and experiencing it all again in order to gain even more insight. That sounds cheesy, but its true. In a mere three and half months, Durban became my home. I miss it incredibly. If anything, I learned that each and every person in th..."
Elizabeth G Pacific Lutheran University
"I gained more of a sense of independence and I realized that I can make it on my own. I also got a taste of living in another country and I don't want my study away experience to be my only out of the USA experience now."
Michael C Pacific Lutheran University
"Yes! It was the best experience I have had so far in my life!"
Tamara S Pacific Lutheran University
"I had opportunities in Denmark that were once in a lifetime. I was able to become a more self-sufficient and independent individual. It was a semester that encouraged me to think and live differently."
Alyssa H Pacific Lutheran University
"Trip was definitely worthwhile and just showed me more of who I am and what I'm looking for in life. It also allowed me to set new goals that I'd like to achieve some day after I graduate."
Alex M Pacific Lutheran University
"Being away from the culture and support group you are familiar with is challenging but enriching. It helps you to see yourself and the world from a different perspective."
Laura R Pacific Lutheran University
"Oh sheesh. I look at pictures of me from sixth months ago and don't even recognize myself. I have become so much more confident and sure of myself, in knowing that I can survive (and thrive) in a foreign country speaking a foreign language. I know it sounds sappy and a bit too happy, but I have learned so much about myself and w..."
Teresa B Pacific Lutheran University
"Yes. I've experienced a different country's approach to university that was a bit different than my home university. I've also come to realise some of the things I have taken for granted- having my own car, the food I am used to, having my mobile phone, wireless/highspeed internet- the list goes on. I have a deeper appreciatio..."
REBECCA M Pacific Lutheran University
"It was worthwhile...I learned a lot and am I more evolved young woman now. However the people on my program were all from the East Coast and were wealthy, privileged and apathetic. I had a hard time connecting with them. The Danes were also challenging to get to know. My living situation was isolating and disappointing. "
Claire P Pacific Lutheran University
"Absolutely!! I learned so much about just learning to be patient...learning that our traditions and American practices and beliefs aren't necessarily the best and right way of doing things...learned so much! My academic experience helped me realize that I want to go into education and work with minority/at risk kids. "
Jordan D Pacific Lutheran University
