Winter Break 2025 Participant
Perhaps most importantly, I learned how to figure things out myself. This was my first time traveling to Europe, and my first time traveling at all without my family or a very structured group of friends or people I already knew, so this program really taught me a lot of life skills when it comes to traveling. For example, my suitcase was left behind in the Kansas City airport, so I not only learned that I should have packed more clothes in my carry-on backpack, but also how to problem solve, contact airlines, and ask for help (plus how important travel insurance is!). In Europe, I had to learn how to use public transportation, and I had to learn how to get along with other students I barely knew. But everything worked out for the better, and I absolutely came out of the program with more friends and incredible experiences than I went into it with!
Winter Break 2023 Participant
I liked how well informed I felt when I came home. There are things that I never would have guessed I would have learned, and it really set me up to feel more involved in world politics!
Winter Break 2025 Participant
It was rewarding to go to class and learn about what we would do that day, whether it was a tour or a music performance, I found it helpful to go into the experience with background knowledge. It made the experiences even better and I was able to pay attention to certain details I was expecting, but also gave me more time to just listen and absorb the content.