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Seoul, South Korea and Barcelona, Spain with Omar Medina
Abroaden Your Horizons
Chapters
1:33
Goals for Studying Abroad
2:26
Studying Abroad Post-Pandemic
4:09
Cultural Differences in Seoul, South Korea
7:12
Program in Barcelona, Spain
9:39
Traveling Difficulties Abroad
10:13
Student Visas on Abroad Programs
12:29
Social Aspect of being Abroad
14:24
Cultural Differences in Barcelona, Spain
18:18
Academic Experience in Spain
19:12
Social Practices in Spain
23:19
Things about the U.S. you missed while being Abroad
29:19
Homestay Experience
30:41
College Community in Barcelona
33:23
IES Excursions
35:09
Keeping in touch with Abroad Friends & SCU Students
36:49
Coming back to SCU after being abroad
43:59
Advice for Prospective Students
49:58
Final Thoughts
Abroaden Your Horizons
Seoul, South Korea and Barcelona, Spain with Omar Medina
Jun 14, 2023
Season 3
Episode 5
SCU Study Abroad
In this episode of Abroaden Your Horizons, we talk with SCU student and Spanish and Communications major, Omar Medina, about his summer program abroad in Seoul, South Korea, and his semester program in Barcelona, Spain with IES. We discuss the cultural transitions he experienced both in South Korea and Spain, and what it was like to go from a summer program to a fall semester program abroad. We also discussed some of the hardships of study abroad programs, as well as what it is like to return to SCU after going abroad for a long period of time.