How studying abroad enhanced my undergraduate experience.   Growing up in Atlanta, I knew for as long as I can remember that I wanted to go to Emory. However, I also knew I wanted to explore the world and staying in Atlanta felt like staying in my comfort zone. Studying abroad allowed me to pick…

Learning how to face my fear leading up to study abroad.    I have always dreamed about traveling the world and experiencing what the world has to offer. Before I even started college, I heard tempting stories of study abroad. I had promised myself that if I ever had the chance to study abroad I…

I won’t name names… except for QTM 100   The most random classes I have ever taken. Before college, I never had much autonomy to choose my classes because of the way the system at my high school worked. So, freshman year, I really explored this freedom. So, due to my need to take General…

Once again, you’re a small fish in a big pond.   We go through the motions during orientation week of our first year in college, making the same conversation for the 100th time with some person we feel like we’ve met, but don’t remember how or when. We see countless faces and names as we…

How both my time at Oxford College and Emory College enriched my college experience and taught me the benefits of a liberal arts education.   I can’t believe it has been three years since I applied to college. When I started my college search, I focused on liberal arts colleges.  By the end of my…