Engineering Students Share Their Study Abroad Stories

 

Catherine Julson, senior in industrial engineering.

She is studying abroad in France for six weeks through the IPL International Summer School.

 

 

John Scobey, junior in civil engineering.

He is studying Spanish language and culture in Madrid, Spain.

 

 

 

Stewart Goodwin, senior in Mechanical Engineering.

He is participating in the "Engineering a New Tomorrow" themed Caribbean cruise of the Semester at Sea Program.

 

 

Jasmine Kelley, senior in Industrial Engineering.

She is participating in the "From the Cloister to the College: Birth of the University" program at Cambridge. She received UT course credit for this UT faculty led program.

 

 

Laura Poland, sophomore in Materials Science.

She is working on materials science research at the Leibniz Institute for Polymer Research in Summer 2010.

 

 

Ray Henson, junior in Biomedical Engineering.

He is studying engineering and general education courses at University of Manchester in Spring 2010.

 

 

Chris Potter, sophomore in Aerospace Engineering

He is studying general education courses at University of New South Wales in Spring 2010.

 

 

 

 

Charlton Pence, junior in Industrial Engineering

He is studying Chinese language and one engineering course at Chinese University of Hong Kong in Spring 2010.

 

 

 

 

Clint Epperson, senior in Mechanical Engineering

"I got the confidence from being able to live in an international place where I don’t speak the language."

 

 

 

 

Lauren Johnson, senior in Chemical Engineering

"Being outside America and looking in it, you learn a lot because you have a different perspective."

 

 

 

Sarah Keedy, senior in Mechanical Engineering

"Go for it! You can always dream about and wish you have done it but actually doing it is something  special."

 

 

 

Bailey Primm, freshman in Material Science and Engineering

“You always hope to meet a cute English guy. I love the accents! But, frankly, I just want to make a lot of friends, understand different culture, have a lot of fun and get some college credit.”

Click here for Bailey Primm's blog about studying abroad in London!