Interested in talking to fellow College students about their experience abroad? We strongly encourage prospective applicants to connect with our fourth-year peer advisors about navigating the application process, finding the right time to study abroad, and tips for life in a foreign country.
Meet our 2026-27 Peer Advisors below! You may reach out directly if an email address is listed or sign up for an advising session.
Cheryl Fiffe
Pronouns: they/them
Fields of Study: Neuroscience, Psychology, Visual Arts
Programs: Paris: Neuroscience (Autumn 2024), Paris: European Civilization (Summer 2025), Florence: Drawing Through the World (September 2025)
Cheryl Fiffe is a current senior, triple majoring in neuroscience, psychology, and visual arts. Their first international experiences were traveling to Cuba to visit their family, which has inspired a love for being immersed in the art and history of a place while living there. Studying abroad has played a pivotal role in their academic career by enabling them to stay on track with all of their programs and take more advanced classes while experiencing what student life is like across 3 different countries. Cheryl has two lovely cats, likes to fill their free time by taking up any artistic hobby (knitting, painting, welding), and exploring the wonderful city of Chicago.
Talk to me about: Paris, Florence, financial aid, identity abroad, balancing coursework with personal activities while abroad, studying abroad more than once, housing abroad, budgeting abroad, accommodations abroad
Schedule time to connect with Cheryl here.
Teddy Robinson
Pronouns: he/him
Fields of Study: Business Economics, Public Policy Studies
Programs: Cairo: Middle Eastern Civilizations (Winter 2026)
Teddy Robinson is a fourth-year student athlete in the College, studying Economics and Public Policy while also being on the Track Team. Teddy studied abroad last winter in Cairo, Egypt for Middle Eastern Civilizations. During his studies, Teddy got to enhance his Arabic skills and visit different parts of the Middle East and North Africa. Teddy is an avid runner and language learner who enjoys exploring different parts of Chicago and trying different foods!
Talk to me about: Cairo, financial aid, studying abroad as an athlete, studying abroad outside of Europe, balancing coursework with personal activities while abroad, budgeting abroad
Email: tlrobinson3@uchicago.edu
Willow Rutter
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Fields of Study: Public Policy Studies, Environment, Geography, and Urbanization
Program: Barcelona: Public Policy (Spring 2026), Paris: On Images (September 2026)
Willow is a senior in the college and is double majoring in Studies on the Environment, Geography, and Urbanization (CEGU) and Public Policy, with a policy specialization in International Environmental Policy. She is an alum of the Barcelona: Public Policy program and the Paris: On Images program. While Willow has gone on two programs abroad with UChicago, her first abroad experiences were with her high school on Education First tours to Italy and France. During her time abroad in Barcelona, she traveled independently to London, Dublin, and Rome, and is happy to talk with you about any of these locations, but she, of course, knows the most about Barcelona and Paris. When Willow isn't at work or in class, she loves to play guitar and catch comedy shows downtown!
Talk to me about: Barcelona, Paris, financial aid, studying abroad as an Odyssey Scholar, balancing coursework with personal activities while abroad, studying abroad more than once, housing abroad, budgeting abroad, solo traveling while abroad, CEGU programs
Email: willowr@uchicago.edu
Schedule time to connect with Willow here.