Stories from Abroad

Isabella Banks poses in Spain with windmills in the background

A Day in My Life: GW Madrid Edition

March 15, 2023

Hello! My name is Isabella and I am studying abroad in the GW Madrid program.

Kamille Tracy at Giant's Causeway

A Trip to Giant's Causeway

February 21, 2023

Kamille Tracy, studying at Queen's University Belfast, takes us on a written tour of Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland

Colleen Harless in Prague

A Day in My Life: First Day of Classes Edition

February 16, 2023

Greetings from Prague! Although I’ve been abroad for three weeks now, my classes have just begun, therefore a perfect opportunity to share what a typical school day in my life looks like.

GW Madrid Spring 2023 group

What It's Really Like Studying on GW Madrid

February 16, 2023

Gillian Villarroel, Ryan Jurgelewicz, Serena Martin, and Clarice LeBow share their insights on the GW Madrid experience - everything from homestays, resident directors, classes and programming!

Sophie Rice Singapore

A Day in the Life at National University of Singapore

February 16, 2023

Spending my sophomore year abroad as a part of the Global Bachelor’s Program was not how I envisioned my college experience when I first applied to George Washington University.

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My First Backpacking Experience in Australia

February 6, 2023

One of the first things I did when I moved to Sydney, Australia was leave.

Santiago, Chile

Introducing GW Chile's English Track

August 31, 2022

Interview with Global Bachelor's Student, Allison Arbuthnot, on surviving Chile without Spanish

20 years with Gilman. Photos of Gilman Recipients while abroad.

GW Named Top Gilman Producer

November 16, 2021

George Washington University was recently recognized by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs as the Top Producer of Gilman recipients over the past twenty years in the medium institution category.

Dayani Guevara

Becoming an Inclusive Ireland Scholar

May 10, 2021

Once I was accepted into the Global Bachelor’s Program, I was sure to pay close attention to all the scholarship opportunities the Office of Study Abroad sent out via email and, luckily, found this application for the Inclusive Ireland Scholarship.

GW student Lorenz Vargas with his dance team at Waseda University in Japan.

Same Hobby, New Location

July 21, 2020

Lorenz Vargas, ESIA student, took his passions for dance and learning Japanese to a new level as he joined a dance team at Waseda University during his yearlong GW Exchange program and met lifelong friends.

GW student Audrey Friedline posing with other students near a waterfall in Colombia.

12 Lessons from 6 Months in Colombia

June 1, 2020

Hear about Audrey Friedline's biggest takeaways from her program in Colombia with CET focusing on race, ethnicity, and identity through the Afro-Colombian lens in Cali.