Would you like to hear from fellow students about their experiences in UChicago College programs abroad? We encourage interested students to reach out to members of the 2022–23 Study Abroad Student Advisory Committee. Read their profiles and suggestions for what to talk to them about.
Carter Beckstein
Pronouns: he/him
Fields of Study: Economics with Specialization in Business Economics, minor in Italian
Programs: Foreign Language Acquisition Grant - Italy, Summer 2021; Classics of Social and Political Thought in Paris, Autumn 2021
Talk to me about: Traveling solo, finding independent language schools, living in Italy and France, staying connected with RSOs from abroad
Email: cbeckstein@uchicago.edu
Kenzi Bustamante
Fields of Study: Biology, Public Policy (pre-med)
Programs: Paris Law, Letters, and Society, September 2021; Paris Classics of Social and Political Thought, Autumn 2021; Paris Global Health, Winter 2022; Jerusalem Middle Eastern Civilizations, Spring 2022
Other International Experiences: Global Health Research through Center for Global Health, Summer 2022; UChicago Marine Biology Lab course, September 2022
Talk to me about: Studying abroad as an Odyssey Scholar, as a pre-med student, traveling abroad for the first time (or the first extended time), going abroad more than once, participating in research abroad, living in Paris, Jerusalem, or Nigeria, short-term travel in Switzerland, Spain, and Ireland, attaining a visa, finding a church abroad, making new friends, rural background
Email: kenzibustamante@uchicago.edu
Noel Cercizi
Pronouns: He/Him/His
Fields of Study: Chemistry, Data Science
Program: Florence Living with History, September 2021
Talk to me about: Studying abroad as a physical science major, studying abroad as a pre-med, September programs, traveling during your study abroad program, living in Florence, Italy
Email: ncercizi@uchicago.edu
Andrew Chen
Pronouns: He/Him
Fields of Study: Mathematics, Computer Science
Programs: Paris Mathematics, Spring 2022; Paris Civ, Summer 2022
Talk to me about: Studying abroad as a STEM major, study abroad & financial aid, studying abroad for multiple quarters, relationships abroad, studying abroad in a country where you don’t speak the language, living in Paris and traveling in Western Europe, applying for a French student visa!
Email: andrewchen@uchicago.edu
Grace Lyons
Pronouns: she/her
Fields of Study: Law, Letters, and Society; East Asian Languages and Civilizations
Programs: Paris Law, Letters, and Society, September 2021; Paris Exchange Program at Sciences Po Paris, 2021–22
Talk to me about: Direct enrollment, September programs, studying abroad with an academic focus on Social Sciences, living in France, travel, food :)
Email: cglyons@uchicago.edu
Sophie Regales
Pronouns: she/her
Fields of Study: Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Program: Toledo: Intermediate Spanish, Autumn 2021
Talk to me about: Studying abroad as an Odyssey Scholar, immersive language study, living in Spain, living in a homestay
Email: regaless@uchicago.edu
Maggie Reyes
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Fields of Study: Anthropology and Romance Languages and Literatures
Program: Barcelona direct enrollment – Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Aut/Win 2021–22
Talk to me about: Direct enrollment, studying abroad for a full year, going abroad solo!
Email: maggiereyes@uchicago.edu