All Profiles
While abroad, students have many unique and interesting experiences. When they return, we ask some students to share their stories to help other students think of what they might be able to do abroad.
Below you'll find student experiences ordered by their academic discipline. By clicking on the student's name you'll be able to read about their experience. For ease, we have included information on their majors/minors, program, and semester abroad up front.
Have you returned from abroad? Would you like to have your experience featured? Email
abroad@brandeis.edu to request the form needed to complete a returnee student profile.
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- Alex Bazarsky, Anthropology with LACLS and History Minors, Language and Area Studies in Rome (IES), Spring 2022
- Yahni Lapa, HSSP Major with Anthropology and International and Global Studies minors, Brandeis in Mérida: Public Health in the Yucatán Peninsula, Summer 2022
- Hannah Lustig, Anthropology with Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies minor, Development Studies and Internship in Chiang Mai (MSID), Spring 2024
- Alessia Stewart, IGS, Anthropology, & IMES, Refugees, Health, and Humanitarian Action in Amman (SIT) in Amman, Jordan, Spring 2019
- Karissa Bergin, Art History and Psychology majors, Legal Studies minor, Brandeis in Siena, Summer 2024
- Aileen Cahill, Art History, Education Studies, & English, Brandeis in Siena, Summer 2021
- Zoe Gale, Studio Art, Art History, & Environmental Studies, Brandeis in Siena, Summer 2019
- Emma Greszes, Computer Science, Architectural Studies & Art History, Psychology and Sciences in Amsterdam (IES), Spring 2020
- Vy Phan, Business, Art History, and History, King's College London (Arcadia), Fall 2022
- Tyler Caine, Environmental Studies and Biology, Ecological Resilience Studies in Atenas (SFS), Spring 2024
- Cailan Frink, Biology & HSSP majors with Chemistry and Hispanic Studies minors, Brandeis in Mérida: Public Health in the Yucatán Peninsula, Summer 2023
- Roman Loper, Biology & HSSP, Public Health, Traditional Medicine, and Community Empowerment in Arica (SIT) in Arica, Chile, Spring 2019
- Mesoud Awol, Business, London School of Economics, Academic Year 2021-2022
- Felix Hsieh, Business & Economics, Brandeis in Copenhagen: Business and Economics in Denmark, Summer 2021, Korea University, Academic Year 2022-2023
- Carmen Huang, Business & Economics, Singapore Management University, Spring 2019
- Vy Phan, Business, Art History, and History, King's College London (Arcadia), Fall 2022
- Melissa Rothenberg, Business, Economics, & Environmental Studies, Brandeis in Copenhagen: Business and Economics in Denmark, Summer 2018
- Hangil Ryu, Philosophy, Business & CAST Minor, Social Movements and Human Rights in Buenos Aires (SIT), Spring 2019
- Caroline Swan, Business, Economics, & Hispanic Studies, Brandeis in Copenhagen: Business and Economics in Denmark, Summer 2021
- Laura Walkup, Business & Economics, Brandeis in Copenhagen: Business and Economics in Denmark, Summer 2021
- Emma Greszes, Computer Science, Architectural Studies & Art History, Psychology and Sciences in Amsterdam (IES), Spring 2020
- Sagar Punjabi, Computer Science, Computer Science in Budapest (AIT), Spring 2020
- Joelle Robinson, Computer Science, CIEE/ Sophia University, Tokyo, Japan, Spring 2017
- Eben Saveson, Computer Science and Linguistics, Waseda University, Academic Year 2022-23
- Simon Eber, IGS, Economics, and East Asian Studies majors, Brandeis in Copenhagen, Summer 2022; Intensive Chinese Language in Beijing (CET Summer), Summer 2023; Chinese Studies and Internship in Shanghai (CET), Fall 2023
- Nico Leger, East Asian Studies, English, and Creative Writing, Yonsei University (CIEE), Academic Year 2019-2020
- Tamara Botteri, IGS, Politics, Economics, and Legal Studies, SIT Switzerland: International Studies and Multilateral Diplomacy, Spring 2020
- Simon Eber, IGS, Economics, and East Asian Studies majors, Brandeis in Copenhagen, Summer 2022; Intensive Chinese Language in Beijing (CET Summer), Summer 2023; Chinese Studies and Internship in Shanghai (CET), Fall 2023
- Abby Grinberg, Economics & IGS, Business Studies in Milan (IES), Academic Year 2016-2017
- Felix Hsieh, Business & Economics, Brandeis in Copenhagen: Business and Economics in Denmark, Summer 2021, Korea University, Academic Year 2022-2023
- Carmen Huang, Business & Economics, Singapore Management University, Spring 2019
- Keying Jiang, Economics & IGS, DIS: Study Abroad in Copenhagen, Fall 2022
- Neeti Kulkarni, Economics & Music and French, Sarah Lawrence/Paris, Fall 2019
- Sarah Pechet, Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies, Economics, and IGS with a minor in Arabic Language, Literature, and Culture, Intensive Arabic Language in Amman (CET), Spring 2020
- Melissa Rothenberg, Business, Economics, & Environmental Studies, Brandeis in Copenhagen: Business and Economics in Denmark, Summer 2018
- Ian Smith, Economics & Politics with an IGS minor, Brandeis in Copenhagen, Denmark, Summer 2021
- Caroline Swan, Business, Economics, & Hispanic Studies, Brandeis in Copenhagen: Business and Economics in Denmark, Summer 2021
- Laura Walkup, Business & Economics, Brandeis in Copenhagen: Business and Economics in Denmark, Summer 2021
- Autumn Buerkett, French and Francophone Studies & Education Studies, Academic Programs Abroad in Paris, France, Spring 2018
- Aileen Cahill, Art History, Education Studies, & English, Brandeis in Siena, Summer 2021
- Laurel Davidoff, Psychology and Education Studies, Advanced Studies in England Summer Program, Summer 2023, and American College of Thessaloniki Summer Program, Summer 2024
- Arlenne Serna, IGS, Sociology, and Education Studies, Yonsei University (CIEE), Fall 2019
- Aileen Cahill, Art History, Education Studies, & English, Brandeis in Siena, Summer 2021
- Nico Leger, East Asian Studies, English, and Creative Writing, Yonsei University (CIEE), Academic Year 2019-2020
- Ben Maffa, English, DIS: Study Abroad in Copenhagen, Fall 2019
- Tyler Caine, Environmental Studies and Biology, Ecological Resilience Studies in Atenas (SFS), Spring 2024
- Zoe Gale, Studio Art, Art History, & Environmental Studies, Brandeis in Siena, Summer 2019
- Anna Ginsburg, Environmental Studies & Studio Art, Himalayan Environment and Society in Transition in Paro (SFS) (Spring 2020) and Midyear Program in Florence, Italy (Fall 2017)
- Ione Hughes, Environmental Studies & Politics, Biodiversity and Natural Resource Management in Antalaha (SIT), Spring 2018
- Melissa Rothenberg, Business, Economics, & Environmental Studies, Brandeis in Copenhagen: Business and Economics in Denmark, Summer 2018
- Matt Smetana, Environmental Studies, SFS/ Australia: Tropical Rainforest Studies, Fall 2016
- Libby Williams, Environmental Studies & Independent Interdisciplinary Major with an IGS minor, Wildlife Management Studies in Rhotia (SFS), Fall 2018; Galápagos Academic Institute for the Arts and Sciences (IES), Spring 2019
- Autumn Buerkett, French and Francophone Studies & Education Studies, Academic Programs Abroad in Paris, France, Spring 2018
- Neeti Kulkarni, Economics & Music and French, Sarah Lawrence/Paris, Fall 2019
- Salma Ahmed, Neuroscience & French and Francophone Studies, SIT/ Ghana: Traditional Medicine and Healthcare Systems, Summer 2021
- Cailan Frink, Biology & HSSP majors with Chemistry and Hispanic Studies minors, Brandeis in Mérida: Public Health in the Yucatán Peninsula, Summer 2023
- Sydney Goldman, HSSP & Hispanic Studies, IFSA/ Summer Mexico Public Health & Medical Spanish in the Yucatan, Summer 2019
- Aishwarya Khanna, HSSP & Neuroscience, University of Edinburgh (IFSA), Fall 2019
- Yahni Lapa, HSSP Major with Anthropology and International and Global Studies minors, Brandeis in Mérida: Public Health in the Yucatán Peninsula, Summer 2022
- Roman Loper, Biology & HSSP, Public Health, Traditional Medicine, and Community Empowerment in Arica (SIT), Spring 2019
- Stephanie Yan, Chemistry & HSSP, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Spring 2018
- Cailan Frink, Biology & HSSP majors with Chemistry and Hispanic Studies minors, Brandeis in Mérida: Public Health in the Yucatán Peninsula, Summer 2023
- Mariko Goetz, Applied Mathematics with a Hispanic Studies minor, Math, Science, and Engineering in Madrid (IES), Spring 2024
- Sydney Goldman, HSSP & Hispanic Studies, IFSA/ Summer Mexico Public Health & Medical Spanish in the Yucatan, Summer 2019
- Rynn Parrack, Psychology & Sociology with Hispanic Studies Minor, Cultural Identity, Social Justice, and Community Development in Valparaiso (SIT), Spring 2022
- Caroline Swan, Business, Economics, & Hispanic Studies, Brandeis in Copenhagen: Business and Economics in Denmark, Summer 2021
- Jehman Williams, AAAS & Hispanic Studies, Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (CIEE), Spring 2019
- Alex Bazarsky, Anthropology with LACLS and History Minors, Language and Area Studies in Rome (IES), Spring 2022
- Maggie Moran, History & Studio Art, Brandeis in Siena, Summer 2021
- Vy Phan, Business, Art History, and History, King's College London (Arcadia), Fall 2022
- Tamara Botteri, IGS, Politics, Economics, and Legal Studies, SIT Switzerland: International Studies and Multilateral Diplomacy, Spring 2020
- Ivy Dall, IGS with Climate Justice, Science, and Policy and Legal Studies minors, Development Studies and Internship in Chiang Mai (MSID), Spring 2022
- Simon Eber, IGS, Economics, and East Asian Studies majors, Brandeis in Copenhagen, Summer 2022; Intensive Chinese Language in Beijing (CET Summer), Summer 2023; Chinese Studies and Internship in Shanghai (CET), Fall 2023
- Keying Jiang, Economics & IGS, DIS: Study Abroad in Copenhagen, Fall 2022
- Yahni Lapa, HSSP Major with Anthropology and International and Global Studies minors, Brandeis in Mérida: Public Health in the Yucatán Peninsula, Summer 2022
- Sarah Pechet, Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies, Economics, and IGS with a minor in Arabic Language, Literature, and Culture, Intensive Arabic Language in Amman (CET), Spring 2020
- Arlenne Serna, IGS, Sociology, and Education Studies, Yonsei University (CIEE), Fall 2019
- Ian Smith, Economics & Politics with an IGS minor, Brandeis in Copenhagen, Denmark, Summer 2021
- Alessia Stewart, IGS, Anthropology, and IMES, Refugees, Health, and Humanitarian Action in Amman (SIT), Spring 2019
- Sarah Pechet, Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies, Economics, and IGS with a minor in Arabic Language, Literature, and Culture, Intensive Arabic Language in Amman (CET), Spring 2020
- Alessia Stewart, IGS, Anthropology, & IMES, Refugees, Health, and Humanitarian Action in Amman (SIT), Spring 2019
- Tamara Botteri, IGS, Politics, Economics, and Legal Studies, SIT Switzerland: International Studies and Multilateral Diplomacy, Spring 2020
- Ivy Dall, IGS with Climate Justice, Science, and Policy and Legal Studies minors, Development Studies and Internship in Chiang Mai (MSID), Spring 2022
- Guoxi Zhu, Mathematics & Physics, University of Oxford/St. Peter's College, Academic Year 2018-2019
- Tamara Botteri, IGS, Politics, Economics, and Legal Studies, SIT Switzerland: International Studies and Multilateral Diplomacy, Spring 2020
- Ione Hughes, Environmental Studies & Politics, Biodiversity and Natural Resource Management in Antalaha (SIT), Spring 2018
- Ian Smith, Economics & Politics with an IGS minor, Brandeis in Copenhagen, Denmark, Summer 2021
- Karissa Bergin, Art History and Psychology majors, Legal Studies minor, Brandeis in Siena, Summer 2024
- Laurel Davidoff, Psychology and Education Studies, Advanced Studies in England Summer Program, Summer 2023, and American College of Thessaloniki Summer Program, Summer 2024
- Rynn Parrack, Psychology & Sociology with Hispanic Studies Minor, Cultural Identity, Social Justice, and Community Development in Valparaiso (SIT), Spring 2022
- Rynn Parrack, Psychology & Sociology with Hispanic Studies Minor, Cultural Identity, Social Justice, and Community Development in Valparaiso (SIT), Spring 2022
- Arlenne Serna, IGS, Sociology, and Education Studies, Yonsei University (CIEE), Fall 2019
- Zoe Gale, Studio Art, Art History, & Environmental Studies, Brandeis in Siena, Summer 2019
- Anna Ginsburg, Environmental Studies & Studio Art, Himalayan Environment and Society in Transition in Paro (SFS) (Spring 2020) and Midyear Program in Florence, Italy (Fall 2017)
- Maggie Moran, History & Studio Art, Brandeis in Siena, Summer 2021