How a Broken Wrist in Barcelona Taught Me Resilience
<p>During her study abroad experience in Barcelona, UC Santa Cruz student Lila Franco faced an unexpected challenge when a fall led to a double wrist fracture requiring surgery. Despite this setback, she found strength in the experience and used it as an opportunity to share valuable safety tips with future study abroad students, turning her "permanent souvenir" into a lesson in resilience.</p>
Living in Multiple Time Zones: A Guide to Staying Connected While on Study Abroad
<p>For the first half of her semester in Rio de Janeiro, Katherine Rodriguez (UC Berkeley) found herself living in two time zones—checking good morning texts after full days of classes and lying awake at night for responses from California. Through therapy and establishing healthy boundaries, she learned that staying connected doesn't mean sacrificing sleep or the once-in-a-lifetime experience of studying abroad in Brazil.</p>
Study Abroad Travel Insurance Explained: What, Why, and How it Works
<p>All eligible UCEAP students have travel insurance coverage while they study abroad. It’s included in the cost of your program. Read on to discover answers to the questions students always ask about study abroad travel insurance.</p>