Spring 2018 Participant
There was a lot of emphasis on personal studying, and weighted grades meant that you were competing with your peers. Being able to still achieve high grades in this competitive atmosphere felt very rewarding in the end.
Fall 2015 Participant
I learned that it is easy to make travel plans. It seems like a daunting task, but once the flights and hotels are booked, all that has to be done is simply going. I also learned to adjust to the different standards that Singapore has for education. Singaporeans are extremely competitive and the education system is difficult. I had to work really hard to keep up with a system that Singaporeans had been in all of their lives.
Adam Michael McMorris, Fall 2018 Participant
Study abroad gives you a great opportunity to grow up and figure out who you are. You are forced to make a whole new group of friends, plan your own trips and get aways, and there is no else to rely on but yourself. It is freeing and scary at the same time. In the end, it helps you really develop your identity and confidence in who you are as a person.