“Hello, my name is Tashi Wangmo, and I am an international student who previously attended St. Petersburg College. During the summer of 2017, I had the amazing opportunity to not only study abroad in London, but did that on a $2,000 Study Abroad Scholarship that was awarded to me by the college. The scholarship made it easier for me, and my family to afford the rest of the cost for the trip.  Since SPC like most colleges does an express semester during the summers, myself, along with other students spent less than a month in London, getting hand on experiences for our course. Moreover, the itinerary for the trip was well implemented and everything flowed smoothly from the beginning to the end.

The best part of studying abroad is experiencing a foreign culture: As many students on our trip were travelling abroad for the first time, the study abroad was perfect because travelling with friends and trusted teachers are a guaranteed way to have fun, learn, and still be safe and sound whilst in a foreign country. Moving on, while in London, as our course was related to theatre, we did a lot of tours of some of the major theatres in the city like the Royal National Theatre, Shakespeare’s Globe, The Duchess Theatre, and also watched several plays on the West End including Rome and Juliet at the Globe. Studying Abroad gives you a hand on, professional experience that many students in America may miss out whilst attending university. That is why, for anyone out there who has ever thought of studying abroad, especially for those who want to try it without having to spend an entire semester, I definitely encourage you to explore that opportunity and to contact your study abroad department to make this tiny dream of yours come true. Receiving a Study Abroad Scholarship definitely helped me, so I really encourage people to apply for it!”

Written by Tashi Wangmo