Student stories

Critical Language Scholarship – How can this program benefit study abroad students?

The Towson University Study Abroad Office is sharing a new scholarship opportunity through the “Critical Language Scholarship” (CLS). Through this program, American college students can participate in a fully funded study abroad program while learning different languages. The languages offered in this program are Arabic, Azerbaijani, Bangla, Chinese, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, and many… Read more Critical Language Scholarship – How can this program benefit study abroad students?

Posted on October 27, 2020 by Brna, Isabelle*

Study Abroad Alumni Story – Bradford Drewniak

Alumni Spotlight: Bradford Drewniak went to Towson University and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology back in 2016 and obtained a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology in 2018. Bradford is a licensed clinical professional counselor, also known as a mental health therapist or LCPC, for short. Bradford specializes in working with teens… Read more Study Abroad Alumni Story – Bradford Drewniak

Posted on September 23, 2020September 30, 2020 by Brna, Isabelle*

Study Abroad Student Spotlight – Rachel Williams

Meet Rachel Williams! Rachel is an incoming senior and a psychology major. In Fall 2019, she participated in the TU in Italy – Florence program. Below is a statement from Rachel about her study abroad journey: “The best part of studying in Florence, Italy for a full semester was all the amazing people I met.… Read more Study Abroad Student Spotlight – Rachel Williams

Posted on September 8, 2020September 30, 2020 by Brna, Isabelle*

Study Abroad Student Spotlight – Ayomide Fashola

Meet Ayomide Fashola! She is an incoming senior and a psychology major. During the 2020 Minimester, Ayomide participated in the TU Faculty-Led program called TU Culture and Psychology: Argentina from a Psychological Perspective. Through this experience, she was able to study cross-cultural and industrial psychology. This allowed Ayomide to discover cultural differences between Argentina and… Read more Study Abroad Student Spotlight – Ayomide Fashola

Posted on September 1, 2020September 30, 2020 by Brna, Isabelle*

Study Abroad Student Spotlight – Rachel Lux

Meet Rachel Lux! Rachel is a junior and a business administration major. She participated in the Spring 2020 TU in Scotland program before the COVID-19 pandemic. But even though her program got cut short, that did not stop Rachel from having the time of her life! Here is a statement from Rachel below: “Picking only… Read more Study Abroad Student Spotlight – Rachel Lux

Posted on July 27, 2020 by Brna, Isabelle*

Introducing Our Summer Social Media Intern

Hi! My name is Isabelle Brna and I am the new communication intern for Summer 2020. I’m hoping to help connect with more students through our various social media platforms during these unprecedented times. My goals is for Towson University students to feel hopeful about the future of study abroad during all of this uncertainty.… Read more Introducing Our Summer Social Media Intern

Posted on July 20, 2020July 17, 2020 by Brna, Isabelle*

Student Stories: the point of view of an international student. How is studying abroad in the US?

My name is Silvia Grassini, and I am a rising Senior International Business major at Towson University. I am also a student athlete, I play Volleyball in the varsity team here at Towson. This summer, I interned in the Towson Study Abroad Office. I am an international student from Padua, Italy. My adventure in the… Read more Student Stories: the point of view of an international student. How is studying abroad in the US?

Posted on August 22, 2019 by Villamar, Katherine H.

TU Abroad Stories: Dorian Andrews (Part 4)

“The Friday classes were over, and my host family waited for me by the school as planned. We set off for a 3-hour journey to my host parents’ hometown in Shizuoka. Though night came quickly, we still stopped to look at the lights illuminating Kakegawa Castle, castle built in the 15th Century built by a… Read more TU Abroad Stories: Dorian Andrews (Part 4)

Posted on June 4, 2018 by Villamar, Katherine H.

TU Abroad Stories: Samira Barnes

“Traveling abroad was one of the best experiences of my entire life. Often, Americans think of themselves as separate from the rest of the world but this trip opened my eyes to all the connects and parallels we have with other cultures. Before my trip I was excited, but the experience was 10x more amazing… Read more TU Abroad Stories: Samira Barnes

Posted on May 28, 2018 by Villamar, Katherine H.

TU Abroad Stories: Dorian Andrews (Part 3)

“The Ghibli Museum is a showcase and tribute to various Japanese animators who have worked under the banner of the animation studio Studio Ghibli. It is located in Inokashira Park in Mitaka, about an hour and a half away from my former exchange school, Tokyo International University. On a breezy Sunday, I went with my… Read more TU Abroad Stories: Dorian Andrews (Part 3)

Posted on May 23, 2018 by Villamar, Katherine H.