University of California - Merced
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UC Merced Study Abroad works with students looking to go abroad with the UC Education Abroad Program, UC Summer Abroad opportunities, and International Opportunities Programs.
Below you will find study abroad reviews from students at University of California - Merced. We hope you will find these helpful in your search for options in education abroad. We also hope that these first-hand accounts of education abroad from previous students at your institution will help you understand what to expect from study abroad and help you set your expectations. If you are a UC Merced student, please check with the Office of International Affairs 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."My experience abroad has definitely made me aware of how foreign countries perceive Americans. I was asked multiple times if life in the states was really like the movie American Pie or MTV shows, which I found to be both embarrassing but humorous. Being in Spain and visiting a couple soccer stadiums has actually made me start w..."
Sarah P University of California - Merced
"It changed the way I think, I won't every think about the world in the way I did before Africa. That's too worthwhile to me. "
Grant I University of California - Merced
"I grew both academically and personally, it was definitely worth it. "
Bridget M University of California - Merced
"My study abroad experience was a great experience. I'm very glad I decided to do this program and would love to study abroad again in a different country to further expand my horizons. "
Justina L University of California - Merced
"The cultural differences were noticeable but it was good to open up your eyes and expand your knowledge of other place around the world"
Virginia P University of California - Merced
"It was the best experience that I've had. Going to a developing country and learning about their development ideas, we were able to see how these development ideas need to be implemented. "
Bao T University of California - Merced
"I got the experience to understand the different cultures that existed in Australia. I learned different lingo."
Nancy P University of California - Merced
"This experience is one I wouldn't trade for anything in the world. I've learned and seen so much about London. It's taught me a great deal about how life and society works in a foreign place. In turn, it's taught me a lot about independence and the importance of making life exciting. There were even times when I felt like London..."
Melody T University of California - Merced
"This gave me another perspective on how people live. It expanded my understanding of the world. "
David D University of California - Merced
"The experience was definitely worth while, it impacted my cultural awareness of many different backgrounds. I learned from both the academics and the social experience I shared with other interational students and the locals. Though my academic interests did not change, I am now seeing my fields of interest in a worldwide perspe..."
Beatriz D University of California - Merced
"Being inundated in a different culture is one of the best things you can do. It opened my mind to new ways of life and ideas that I had never though of before and now that I am back in America, it makes me want to start using all of the things I learned there. My experience abroad has impacted me more than I could have ever thou..."
Kat S University of California - Merced
"The abroad experience allowed me to interact with people from all over the world who do not hold americanized views, thus enlightening and intriguing. My life is forever changed for the better, more critical of my actions, and actions of the US. The immense culture and way of studying abroad truly needs to be known and I feel pe..."
Tong Young H University of California - Merced
"I'm not afraid to live anymore."
Theo N University of California - Merced
"I am now more accepting and sympathetic towards other cultures. I now want to study business so I can travel and interact with others in those european countries"
Lauren L University of California - Merced
"Although short, SAS allowed me to learn about many different countries at once while teaching me how it all comes together as the Mediterranean. "
Evelyn H University of California - Merced
"My time in Japan made me realize that I definitely want to come back and work in Japan in the future. Every city is so different, yet similar that you can't go wrong wherever you go. Tokyo was pretty awesome, but I left my heart in Sendai."
Evelyn H University of California - Merced
"As a result of studying abroad, I have applied to the Peace Corps since I now am confident in my ability to be independent in a foreign setting."
Abigail S University of California - Merced
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Josh A University of California - Merced
"I loved my time in Japan."
Fred K University of California - Merced
