Laney – United Kingdom
May 10, 2025 Hello everyone! My name is Laney (she/her), I am going into my junior year here at ECU majoring in nutrition with a concentration in pre-health professions and...
Stories From Abroad Archives
Evelin – Argentina & Spain
May 29, 2025 Hola! My name is Evelin Funes (she/her) and I am currently a senior pursuing a dual degree in Religious Studies and Hispanic Studies with minors in Composite...
Stephanie – Guatemala
May 21, 2025 Hello! My name is Stephanie Batayiannis (she/her) and I am currently going into my senior year at East Carolina University (ECU) as a nursing major. At ECU...
Sarah – Germany
Hallo! My name is Sarah Pickup. I’m a rising Junior attending the Berlin Summer 2025 Study Abroad program. I’m double majoring in Sociology and History, with a Concentration in Public...
Natalia – Switzerland, France and Italy
Bonjour, Ciao, and Grüezi! If you have not guessed by now, I am heading to Europe!!! Hi, my name is Natalia Rodrigues, and I am currently a rising senior at...
Hailey – Italy
May 15, 2025 Hi! My name is Hailey Tobin (she/her) and I am so excited to travel to Italy this summer! I am a rising junior Theatre Education major, and...
Preparing for Takeoff: My Upcoming Journey to South Korea and China
By Viljena Trask Hello everyone! My name is Viljena (vuh-lay-nah, with a silent "J"; she/her), and I am excited to participate in the ECU Global Affairs Blog Takeover. I was...
Samantha – France
March 12, 2025 We are on our way to Paris! I loved Tours, both the city life and the countryside. After landing and driving to Tours, we just got the...
Judy – Costa Rica
March 7, 2025 Hello everyone! I’m Judy and I’m a sophomore majoring in Biology with minors in Art and Ethnic Studies. A few fun facts about me are that I...
Layla – Dominica
March 31, 2025 Returning Home Our team finished up our work in Dominica with a training presentation to Yes, We Care caregivers. We focused on topics such as AAC boards,...