Major: Sociology
I am a first-generation student entering my fourth year at UNL as a sociology major. I am a student worker and peer mentor for CAST and I also work in the UNL Global Experiences Office!
This summer I was offered a student ambassador position for Anglo-American University in Prague, which allowed me the incredible opportunity to spend three weeks there studying abroad. I got to take a course in which I learned about several well-known leaders in Czech history, and the cultural immersion I experienced through this was incredibly valuable to my learning.
This experience was both challenging and at the same time very rewarding. I had never traveled outside the United States before, and had never really traveled anywhere on my own. Navigating foreign airports, public transportation, and the big beautiful city of Prague on my own was not easy, and neither was battling the jet lag, homesickness, and rigorous class schedule. However, the new sense of self-confidence, self-reliance, cultural awareness, adaptability, and the global network I brought home with me made every challenge I faced well worth it.
I encourage everyone reading this to strongly consider studying abroad. I never thought it would be a possibility for me, however I was pleasantly surprised by the opportunities I found out there to help make my dreams a reality. There are opportunities waiting for you too!
