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Hi everyone! My name is Mariela and I’m a senior majoring in Economics and minoring in English. I studied abroad the past academic year (2021-2022) at Worcester College, Oxford. While at Worcester, I read PPE (Politics, Philosopy, and Economics) and took courses such as International Economics, Game Theory, and Political Theory. I spent the year exploring cafes and bookstores in Oxford, learning as much British culture and history as I could, and attempting to visit every Oxford college. Some of my favorite places were: Gloucester Green Market, Opera Cafe, Vaults and Garden Cafe, Knoops Hot Chocolate Cafe, Blackwell’s bookstore, Waterstone’s bookstore, New College, and All Souls College! My experience at Worcester helped me grow immensely, both academically and personally. I had the opportunity to experience a completely different academic system and make an amazing group of British friends. Though I had two essays due a week, I somehow managed to join The Oxford Bibliophile Society, go punting, and participate in so many fun events and activities with friends. If you have any questions about Oxbridge, the UK, or study abroad in general please email me at md1@wellesley.edu!

Hi everyone~ My name is Sydney, I'm a senior double-majoring in Economics and EALC-Korean, and I studied abroad in South Korea from Fall 2021 to Spring 2022. I spent a year exploring the streets of Seoul, eating great food, and experiencing Korean daily life to the fullest! My time there generated a lot of personal questions about how I understand and present my own diasporic identity in contrast with non-diasporic Koreans. Studying abroad was incredibly fruitful in both academic and personal ways, and I've learned so much in my time away from Wellesley. I'm so excited to support my peers as they perhaps prepare to journey abroad, and I hope you all have as wonderful an experience as I did! If you would like to talk to about reconciling heritage with lived experiences, navigating a destination culture as both an insider and outsider, or just want to chat, feel free to reach me at sy2@wellesley.edu~

Hey! My name is Becky Chen (she/they), I am a senior majoring in Cognitive and Linguistic Science and Education Studies. I studied abroad at King’s College London my Junior Fall. While there, I fell in love with the city of London. With such a prominent international scene, I was able gain invaluable perspective from my classmates which was especially significant in my Cultural Diversity in Language Teaching class. I was also able to get involved in KCL’s ultimate frisbee team where I made connections for life. As a first generation, low income student, I hope to make the study abroad process as accessible and transparent as possible. If you have any questions or want to meet to talk about my specific experiences, send me an email!

Hi everyone! My name is Jessica Liu and I am a senior majoring in economics. I spent the past academic year 2021-2022 at the London School of Economics and Political Science in England, where I took classes such as Principles of Finance and Competition Law. I grew and learned a lot from exploring classes outside of the economics discipline, and I made amazing friends from my student accommodation and the university's Muay Thai society. I am a big fan of traveling and visited a total of nine countries, some of my most treasured memories from those trips are going to my LSE friends' hometowns in Germany and seeing unique art exhibitions with a fellow Wellesley friend in Italy and Czech Republic. I am excited to be an OIS ambassador and to answer any questions you may have. I would be happy to help international, low-income, Asian, and economics students who are interested in studying abroad in the UK. Feel free to shoot me an email or drop by my office hours.

Hi all! I'm Clarissa, a senior majoring in Biological Sciences and minoring in Environmental Studies. I spent fall 2020 in South Caicos through School for Field Studies, a small Caribbean Island. As apart of the marine conservation-focused curriculum, I got my advanced SCUBA diving certification, swam with sharks and sea turtles over the colorful coral reefs in the clear Caribbean sea, and did research on uninhabited islands. I then spent spring 2021 in South Africa through Organization for Tropical Studies, where I took classes on ecology and conservation while conducting field research among savanna animals in the largest national park. The immersive, hand-on, and highly social learning environments that these types of programs provide can be profoundly fun, beautiful, and uniquely beneficial for your future. I hope to get students of all majors curious about cohort-style programs, and field studies programs specifically. I know they can be intimidating, but learning under professional scientists, and spending time unplugged in the wilderness was life-changing for me, so please reach out if you have any interest in these kinds of programs! Also feel free to contact me with questions about gaining scientific research opportunities abroad, spending a full year abroad, or navigating financial aid as a low-income student. cm6@wellesley.edu.