Austin College
University Information
Austin College's Center for Global Learning facilitates Semester Abroad Studies and JanTerms. If a student would like to spend a semester abroad with Austin College, the he/she should stop by our office (Wright Campus Center #204) to begin the process. It is extremely important to go through the process in the office, otherwise the College will be unable to send the student's financial aid to the program and the student will need to withdraw from Austin College during their semester or year abroad. The Center's goal is to make each student's experience abroad a meaningful and engaging experience. In order for that to happen, students are required to go through the process in place at the Center.
We look forward to working with you and please read about other student's reviews and experiences at the different programs and locations that can be found at Abroad101.
Important Dates and Deadlines
As of right now, there are no firm deadlines in place for you to complete the Abroad101 Survey. However, before we can post your transcript from your sojourn abroad, you must complete the Abroad101 Survey and interview with the director (Truett Cates).
Thank you very much for your help and cooperation with this. We look forward to hearing about your time and experiences abroad!
"I learned a lot from the classes, got way better at speaking French, met a lot of French people, traveled around Europe. "
Reo C Austin College
"I learned about the British culture and discovered more about my identity as a person. It was definitely worthwhile! An adventure that I will never forget!"
A student Austin College
"I have decided against teaching foreign language, due to my internship experience, and now am more focused on my goal of working with an NGO. I am grateful for this because I can now narrow my options and will not be committed to a year or more of a job that does not suit me. "
Katie H Austin College
"yes I would do it again."
Leah I Austin College
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Anne D Austin College
"Berlin is definitely one of the best cities I have lived in my life. Every week there is a festival, a concert, a parade or something going on. There is so much culture in Berlin that one is able to try something of every country. For example, I decided to learn Portuguese and take capoeira lessons. It is great to know that ther..."
Victor M Austin College
"This program has taught me to be independent, confident, and adventurous. This experience abroad has definitely changed my academic interests and future endeavors."
Mina Z Austin College
"Definitely a worthwhile experience. I gained alot of understanding about economics and learned how much your group of friends matters in defining how you experience your life. So the biggest lesson I learned was that the people you are around can completely change an experience."
Allen W Austin College
"I gained so many new understandings and feel like I improved myself as a person immensely. My communication skills are so much better because of the foreign language aspect of my experience and I am much more willing to try new things and test my boundaries. Going abroad has made me so curious about the rest of the world and has..."
Shelley C Austin College
"among other things, I gained the ability to find my limits and surpass them. It was definitely worthwhile, and i can say that my only regret is that i didn't stay longer, and maybe even forever."
A student Austin College
"The bigger question is what didn't I gain? I have an inner awareness and strength about myself. I pushed the boundaries of my comfort zones to help me realize what it is I want out of life and my own sort of position in life. I can honestly say I came back home having not a single regret. "
A student Austin College
"I have learned so much through such a short span of ten months. Literally there is nothing else i can really say. One day i leave america and then for the next ten months i am on my own survivng, watching the way other people live their lives. if there is one thing that i am truly most thankful for is that it humbled me. I used ..."
Zachary B Austin College
"I had the experience of a lifetime. I wish that I could go back and do it all over again. I had so much fun and learned a ton. I matured a lot while I was there and gained a lot of independence. I traveled to Spain expecting to learn about Spain and parts of Europe, but I found that I learned a lot about the US as well. I t..."
Kaitlin E Austin College
"I learned how to get around a big city, improve my German vastly. I learned so many things they are hard to list. It is definitely worthwhile!"
A student Austin College
"I knew absolutely nothing about the Middle East before I did this program. I gained a new perspective about international politics and how people view the US. I learned Arabic. I converted to Islam. I feel less ignorant about Arabs. "
Michael L Austin College
"How to get by in a completely new environment and grow to love it..it's the most worthwhile thing I've done thus far in my life."
Courtney K Austin College
"I learned to really open my eyes and be open to other cultures and people. The study abroad made me realize I really want to focus my studies around Latin America and made me realize I need to go to a grad school that will allow me to do that. "
Brandon S Austin College
"I learned so much about myself and how to get to know others. I could go on for pages about what I've learned, and it was one of the most worthwhile experiences of my life. I can't believe that it all actually happened - I met so many great people and had the best time in an extraordinarily gorgeous country - I feel like it was ..."
Jamie W Austin College
"Yes. I am a huge advocate for studying abroad"
Christiana B Austin College
"Very much so!"
Megan L Austin College
"I have learned so much in respect to culture food, environment and politics. It makes me realize America needs a lot of work. It made me realize I NEED to work abroad and I hope I will- there are so many opportunities to do so, all you have to do is apply! I really want to work for international organizations that are creating c..."
Vanessa C Austin College
"Yes"
Nicole B Austin College
"Australia is very similar to the United States. There is still materialism, consumerism, capitalist markets and so on. Their histories are very similar also, with the English exploring the land, chasing off or socially integrating the Indigenous, as well as changing the landscape. So by learning more about the way Australia came..."
Katelyn S Austin College
"One of the most professional companies I have worked with; Amazing experience."
Saikrishna B Austin College
"It was totally worthwhile, if I could do it again, I wouldn't change a thing. It certainly opens your eyes to a different way of life, and I have found myself incorporating little things from Spain because I like the way they approach certain things, but I retained the way I do other things because I feel like I enjoy it my way ..."
Robert L Austin College
