Studying abroad can have profound impacts on a student’s personal and professional development, both short-term and long-term. For many students, it is an opportunity to develop new skills, become more independent, and gain a wider perspective on their field of study. 85% of respondents to a survey done by the American Institute for Foreign Study… Read more Long Term Benefits of Studying Abroad: Interviews with TU Alumni
Studying abroad during the COVID-19 pandemic has proven itself to be a challenge for many university students. With programs getting canceled due to country restrictions, an increase in cases, as well as the omicron variant, the pandemic has interfered with the opportunities students would have otherwise had to study abroad. Towson University alum, Zack Smith… Read more TU Alum Zack Smith Shares His Study Abroad Experience During the COVID-19 Pandemic
“Remember the places that call you. Do not be discouraged if you cannot go today because you just may end up there sometime in the future. Throughout my academic and professional journey, I have studied, lived, and worked in every place I said I would. Facebook memories remind me that this is the truth!” Seasoned… Read more TU Study Abroad Alumna Bintu Musa-Harry Shares Her Extensive Experiences Abroad
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Candace Ricks is a Towson University alumna who graduated in 2013 with her Bachelor of Science in Psychology. During the fall semester of 2012, she studied abroad with International Studies Abroad (ISA) in Meknes, Morocco, earning a certificate in language, politics, and culture. She is currently living and teaching abroad in Guangzhou, China. Q: What (or… Read more Studying and Working Abroad: Q&A with Candace Ricks
We’re always happy to hear from Towson Abroad alumni and Chelsea is no different. As you’ll see Chelsea is now working in the field of international education in nearby D.C. and we are excited to share her story! My name is Chelsea Herskovitz. I graduated from Towson in 2012 with a BS in Mass Communication… Read more Alumni spotlight: Chelsea Herskovitz
Dr. Alexandra M. Towns, graduated from Towson University in 2005 with a bachelor’s degree in International Studies. Her study abroad experiences at Towson consisted of the German Language Immersion program in Summer of 2002 at Carl Von Ossietsky University in Oldenburg, Germany, the Spanish Language Immersion program in Cuernavaca, Mexico over Minimester in 2003, and… Read more Q&A with one of our previous study abroad superstars!
This post by Associate Director Kelly Holland is a result of her phone interview with Towson University study abroad alumnus Clark Rachfal. Clark is perhaps best known as a Team USA para-cyclist, who has been competing since 2007, but we know him first and foremost as a study abroad success story. We wish him well… Read more Alumni spotlight: Clark Rachfal
This is part two of Towson alumnus Zachary Renner’s story on life after study abroad in Costa Rica. We are so pleased so share his adventures, and are grateful that he contacted us to do so! Zachary Renner Studied Abroad Sophomore Year The University of The Sunshine Coast, Australia Graphic Design Major Graduated from Towson Spring… Read more From Australia to Costa Rica
This incredible story of adventure in the Outback comes to you from Zachary Renner, a Study Abroad and Towson University alumnus. This is part one of two installments about Zachary’s adventures abroad. Zachary Renner Studied Abroad Sophomore Year The University of The Sunshine Coast, Australia Graphic Design Major Graduated from Towson Spring 2010 I studied abroad at… Read more My Study Abroad Experience and What Came After
