GEO Blog

Hi everyone! My name is Logan Adams, and I’m Taiwanese, Chinese, Japanese, and American. My mom is half Taiwanese and half Chinese, and my dad is half Japanese and half American. Having a mix of identities like this makes me especially excited to be in Singapore for the summer - there’s probably no…

Hi! I’m Madison, a Business major at the University of Oregon, and I’m currently interning as a Financial Analyst in Bangkok, Thailand. One of the identities I’m highlighting during my time abroad is living with celiac disease—a chronic autoimmune condition that requires me to follow a strict…

Image Hey Ducks, it's Sara! It’s been 3 weeks since I came to Japan, and man, does time fly! I can’t believe my time at Senshu is halfway through (Even though, as I write this, I’m in the midst of midterms– wish me luck!). I’ve been having so…

Image Coming back to the U.S. was definitely a bittersweet experience. After being in Italy for 11 weeks, I had built such a solid friend group that after so many days, adventures, and experiences together, they felt like family. Saying goodbye…

Image Hi! My name is Megan, and I'm a rising senior at the University of Oregon majoring in Multidisciplinary Science with a minor in Global Health. As a woman in STEM and a pre-physician assistant student interested in dermatology, I was excited…

Image Hola, todosI am Jayden Taylor. I’m a Music History and Culture and Comparative Literature double major with a creative writing minor. I'd consider myself an extremely artsy person and all the work I create is, in part, about me exploring…

Image ¡Hola! Alex Tidwell here—first-generation and non-traditional student—reporting directly from Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico. This adventure marks my first experience beyond the borders of the United States and, I tell you what… It has been…

  Image Hello everyone! Or should I say みんな、こんにちは！My name is Sara Omer, and I’m an Art and Technology major heading into my third year at the University of Oregon. This summer, I’m spending my time in Tokyo at Senshu University as part of the…

  Image It is bittersweet that my study abroad experience has come to an end. It was something I never imagined myself doing until fall term of this school year, where my professor encouraged my classmates and I to take the opportunity to…

Image Grateful is an understatement. I've been back in the U.S. for three days and as I reflect on my study abroad experience, that is the word that keeps coming to mind. Studying abroad is often described as the most amazing time of your life.…