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Below you will find study abroad reviews from students at University of Southern California. We hope you will find these helpful in your search for options in education abroad. If you are a University of Southern California student, please check with the Office of Overseas Studies 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."Working in a typical Spanish company and gaining useful skills from adapting to the language and cultural barriers. "
Sanam G University of Southern California
"I gained so much from this one week that it is difficult to sum up briefly. I gained a personal awareness of myself and the impact I have on the world, both from a sustainable and humanistic standpoint. I learned about renewable energy and how we can easily power our cities and towns by taking a step back from the current global..."
Joe T University of Southern California
"I returned home with a maturity level that I've found in very few of my peers. Besides the confidence I gained from living in Rome without a word of Italian, I also completed a rigorous course and made more genuine friendships than I have had in a long time. I have thought about my time in Rome every day since I left (as I write..."
jjlawler University of Southern California
"The most significant thing I learned from my experience abroad is to say "yes" to everything. I had more experiences during my time studying abroad in New Zealand than I've had so far in my life (some of which I did with TEAN's help). These were full visceral, eye-opening, exhilarating experiences that I look back to fondly and ..."
Phillomina W University of Southern California
"to look more closely at the things I value and why. To look more closely at my home government/business and it's treatment of citizens and the environment. The development of strong leadership skills. Really questioning American consumerism. Mentoring younger students. Expanded world view and glimpsing the world stage. ...Fa..."
Calvin A University of Southern California
"I learned so many things about my industry and about working together with people--even those with different backgrounds from my own. Exposure to other elements of my industry gave me a lot of insight and understanding of my options once I graduate"
Holly B University of Southern California
"My perspective was broadened. I met people from a variety of backgrounds. I partied a lot. I traveled to 13 countries. I rode my bike every single day, sometimes for 8 hours at a time. I went to Christiana, where there are no laws. I saw how other cultures live. I realized what other cultures value. I learned to apprecia..."
Matthew R University of Southern California
"I really came to accept who I am as a person as well as learning to throw myself 500% into my art form and never holding back for any reason. This was one of the most valuable experiences I have ever had."
A student University of Southern California
"An appreciation for England that I had never really had before."
A student University of Southern California
"It deeply changed me as a person. I became more confident, more independent, more self-assured and generally happier. I now travel all over the world and never feel intimidated to be in a new place because I know all of the wonderful things that are in store if I open your eyes. I'm currently in graduate school to become a teach..."
Caitlin L University of Southern California
"I learned so much about who I am as an actor and as a person. It was the most intense and worthwhile experience of my life...and I would do it again in a heartbeat."
A student University of Southern California
"Had the best couple months of my life, improved my Spanish, etc. You grow up a lot when you work and live abroad, become much more resilient because you need to roll with the flow."
Jordan A University of Southern California
"Though my experience was cut short due to COVID-19, those three months abroad were the best months of my life. I miss the environment and culture a lot. There's a lot of independence both academic and personal. I learned a lot about myself during this time."
Sienna Estrada University of Southern California
"I learned a lot of preliminary information about marine biology. The scuba diving was FANTASTIC! I had an amazing experience with a trumpet fish! Absolutely worthwhile!"
Emma R University of Southern California
"I could easily say it was the new skills I learned in CSS coding or photography or introduction courses into the Japanese and Maori languages. I could also say it's the food because I still strongly crave those fish-n-chips and $3 NZD meat pies. I'd even say all the adventure sports I did like skydiving and bungee jumping are ri..."
Kristy P University of Southern California
"Even though Australians speak English and are very similar in culture to the US, I have learned so much more about what makes Australia and Australians unique and amazing. Specifically for geology, studying there has helped me decide about what I might want to do after I graduate and living in Australia and working there is now ..."
Emily V University of Southern California
"It piqued and kept my interest in environmental education."
Anne O University of Southern California
"On the education side, I honestly believe that I learned more in my 13 weeks at BADA than I have in 3 years at college. The professors treat you like professional, adult actors, which helps you expand and hone your craft and work ethic. Also, seeing a minimum of 8 productions and being exposed to that much theatre was very eye-o..."
Katie P University of Southern California
"This experience made me open my eyes to the realization that we liv in a global society. I am more open to understanding different cultural norms and qualities that, had I not experienced this, I would have never been able to understand. I got to know myself a lot better, and this has given me the reasoning and motivation to do ..."
Sherwan K University of Southern California
"I spent a lot of time focused on my studio art classes (photography and sculpture in particular) and I think they were absolutely formative to my creative work. It was very very worthwhile. "
Cecilia S University of Southern California
"I learned so much about different cultures as well was able to travel around for cheap. I got a broader perspective of not only my field of study but other topics and issues too. It was just nice to experience what life could be like outside of America."
A student University of Southern California
"The GREEN Program was the best 10 days of my life. It gave me such an unforgettable experience. The most precious part of the trip was being surrounded by 40 other college students that all had one common interest--the environment. It was really special to have something in common with a very large group of people. It was a bree..."
Avery M University of Southern California
"Choosing to go on this trip over spring break was the single greatest decision I have made in college. I confirmed my passion to pursue a career in the field of green energy, I got to surf at the beach, zip line through the canopy, safari down the river, perform community service, and make friendships that will last way after co..."
Peter H University of Southern California
"I gained an experience that I will have for the rest of my life."
A student University of Southern California
"I feel that through TEAN and my time at AUT I grew and learned more about myself-my world than any other period of my life. Going into the experience, I was nervous to travel halfway across the world to a country I had never known anyone to travel to, but I am so happy I made that leap. Between the people I met and the amazing b..."
Connor McGlynn University of Southern California
