Student stories
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April 9, 2025Global Exchange Insider: Finding friends for life in sunny Sydney, Australia
Anxious about venturing abroad, UBC undergrad Kseniya Yakovenko says exchange felt liberating —‘like taking time for myself’
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March 25, 2025Global Exchange Insider: Fulfilling the dream to study at a Chinese-speaking university in Shanghai, China
UBC undergrad Isidora Bašanović took classes at the country’s leading program for International Relations & Foreign Affairs
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March 10, 2025Global Exchange Insider: A semester near the seaside in Sussex, England
Small class sizes & profs who know your name made uni accessible & friendly for UBC undergrad Katrina Correa
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February 18, 2025Global Exchange Insider: Fulfilling a childhood dream to live in the Netherlands
UBC undergrad Saanvi Bhambhani sees international relations in-action & in-person at a world hub
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February 4, 2025Global Exchange Insider: New adventures in & around France’s Sciences Po
UBC student Saibrielle Bonner dabbled in law, travelled solo & built self-confidence
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December 11, 2024Global Exchange Insider: A year in Northern Italy at one of the oldest universities in the world
Embracing the ‘awkward moments,’ UBC student Amy Melhus overcame classic fears about exchange to ‘grow as an individual’
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December 2, 2024Global Exchange Insider: Life lessons from the unexpected
‘It’s during times of change that I find I learn the most about myself,’ reflects UBC undergrad Alwalid Aldaker, who did an exchange in Arizona
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November 19, 2024Global Exchange Insider: Discovering Korean culture from a different perspective
UBC student Ryenne Wen overcame her fears by researching in advance: ‘Social media is your best friend,’ she says
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November 6, 2024Global Exchange Insider: An ‘essential undergraduate experience’ abroad—at Scotland’s University of Edinburgh
UBC student Nicole Tam finds a home away from home with her UK flatmates
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September 24, 2024Global Exchange Insider: Making new friends for life in small university-town England
UBC Indigenous student Victoria McMahon studied kinesiology, joined sports clubs & developed greater independence