{"id":2088,"date":"2018-04-27T12:19:00","date_gmt":"2018-04-27T12:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/developmenttwo.marymount.edu\/blog\/marymount-students-share-study-abroad-experiences\/"},"modified":"2018-04-27T12:19:00","modified_gmt":"2018-04-27T12:19:00","slug":"marymount-students-share-study-abroad-experiences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/blog\/marymount-students-share-study-abroad-experiences\/","title":{"rendered":"Marymount Students Share Study-Abroad Experiences"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Katherine Sanchez, a junior <a href=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/Academics\/School-of-Arts-Sciences\/Undergraduate-Programs\/Biology-B-s-B-a\">biology major<\/a> at Marymount University, always considered herself to be independent. She commutes to school from Alexandria and works part-time. But spending a spring semester in Melbourne, Australia, gave the concept of independence a whole new meaning.<\/p>\n<p>\u0093When you find yourself in another country for a semester, it really redefines what the term \u0091independent\u0092 means,\u0094 said Sanchez, an office assistant at MU\u0092s <a href=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/Academics\/Services-Resources\/Center-for-Global-Education\">Center for Global Education<\/a>. \u0093Now I feel that I\u0092m more confident, and willing to talk to new people and situations.\u0094<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<br \/>\nShe has also had a three-week educational experience in Belize to study endangered hawksbill sea turtles as part of a marine biology and tropical ecology course.<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>\nSanchez and Kevin Cramer, a senior majoring in politics, discussed study and travel abroad when they attended the Global Student Leadership Summit April 7-10 in Miami, Florida. They participated in sessions that included looking at identity while abroad, intercultural competency, and applying their experience to their careers. Upon their return, they gave a presentation on the conference to MU students.<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/Home\/Contact-Us\/Directory\/?profileid=1220\">Ana-Sofia Alcaraz<\/a>, Marymount\u0092s coordinator for global engagement, said that while study abroad students have a fantastic opportunity to travel and gain experience, it\u0092s also a time for personal growth.<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<br \/>\n\u0093Studying abroad not only shapes your academic views and changes your world view, it helps expand your professional life and turns those experiences into leadership opportunities,\u0094 she said.<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<br \/>\nSanchez holds multiple positions on campus. In addition to her CGE work, she is vice president of Phi Eta Sigma, an honors student and a peer mentor. 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