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<p>Anna Nguyen studied abroad to discover her roots on a quest to become Asian enough. Her journey through Hong Kong and Vietnam, mounds of Chinese food, and hours with the Cantonese language, and finally her own family led her to understand her national and ethnic identity.</p>

<p>Learn how one Iranian-American student from UC Berkeley, Tara Shahandeh, discovered strength and resilience in the face of challenges while studying abroad in France. Learn what helped her finally claim her role as a multicultural, multi-lingual anthropologist.</p>

<p>'Dirty, noisy, and full of sketchy people' is what Lindsay Campbell (UC Santa Barbara) once believed about hostels. While on study abroad, Lindsay learned hostels are generally clean, safe (provided you take precautions), and full of friendly, interesting travelers from around the world. </p>

<p>The quality and availability of common medicines and health supplies cannot always be guaranteed. For this reason, it's a good idea for students studying abroad to have their own personal travel health kit. Use this checklist to prepare for your adventure abroad.</p>

<p>Ireland has plenty of wonderful study abroad locations. If you're interested in studying abroad there, see what (UC Santa Barbara) Katelyn Warren says about the different locations and why you might want to consider Cork for your study abroad experience.</p>

<p>As a UC Berkeley undergrad, Ramil Mercado spent multiple semesters studying abroad in Southeast Asia and Argentina. Ramil shares tips to help student incorporate their identity(ies) in the study abroad experience.</p>

<p>Global health has never been more important. Become a stand-out in your health career preparations as you check off educational requirements at international locations. Develop perspectives you wouldn’t get at home when you work with healthcare teams, environmental researchers, or rural health clinics. Make an impact on the well-being of the world with study abroad. [...]</p>

<p>If you're wondering why you would leave behind the life you worked so hard for back home, Elena Mateus (UC Berkeley) has some advice to offer. Study abroad won't always be easy and it won't always look like the perfect Instagram posts, but it will be worth it and just might be the best decision in your life.</p>

<p>Study abroad at Yonsei University was something Brandon Yoon dreamed of since middle school. Why? Because he owes his existence to that school and its study abroad program. Here's what he learned about his Korean American identity studying abroad in Korea.</p>

<p>Scholarships can make your study abroad dream come true. One UC Santa Barbara student, Matthew Hernandez, paid for his entire trip with scholarships—find out how he did it.</p>