Meet Our Spring 2010 Study Abroad Bloggers!

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Stuart Ballew

20
Visual Arts w/ Emphasis in Photography

Stuart will be studying in Paris and traveling to Venice, Florence, Rome and Berlin on the PLNU Art Department's Euroterm.

What is your career goal?
At this point, alI I really know is I would like to do something inside the photography/design world. An ideal job would definitely involve some traveling. Even more specifically, music photography is a passion of mine, so something within that industry would be quite the thrill.

Why did you choose this study abroad location?
As an art major, I decided to go to Europe with my fellow art students. There is so much art to see in Europe and I'm glad that I will be traveling around with a great group of people, led by the International Man of Mystery himself, Eugene Harris!

What are you most excited to do while abroad?
I have never been outside of North America, so anything and everything that I experience will happen in a new way--it will take place in a new world for me. I honestly don't have expectation with things, especially this adventure to Europe, I'm just going to go. We shall see what happens. I'm excited for that --the unknown of it all.

What is your favorite item from home that you are bringing?
I don't plan on bringing much at all; although my camera bag will definitely make the trip, and this blog possible.

http://stuballew.blogspot.com/

Kim Jensen

21
Political Science

Kim is studying at Peking University in Beijing, China.

What is your career goal?
Can you ask me that again in a year or two? My career goal has changed quite a bit over the last year. I just know I want to love what I do and make a difference in the world by doing it.

Why did you choose this study abroad location?
It has been my dream to travel to China for a long time now. I chose China because I am fascinated by the culture, the history and the people. It is a country that many can identify on a map, but few people actually understand.

What are you most excited to do while abroad?
I am looking forward to living in a completely different culture. I am also excited to travel around China.

What is your favorite item from home that you are bringing?
I am definitely bringing my kindle!! I plan on doing a lot of reading in China.

http://thejourneyofkim.blogspot.com

Alicia McClintic

20
Literature/English Education, Spanish

Alicia is studying at the Universidad de Seville in Seville, Spain.

What is your career goal.
I want to be a teacher. I am preparing to teach high school English, but with my Spanish experience, I could teach Spanish as well, or even teach in ESL or bilingual classrooms--lots of options.

Why did you choose this study abroad location?
Seville is a beautiful city in the south of Spain, rich in Flamenco culture and Moorish architecture. It is also one of the larger cities in Spain, but not unmanageably large or overly urban like some cities. This way, I will be able to participate in and benefit from the opportunities that a city offers--museums, parks, festivals and other cultural opportunities--while still living in a place that has so much history and a smaller feel.

What are you most excited to do while abroad?
I can't wait to try a ton of new food and maybe pick up a bit of Flamenco...

What is your favorite item from home that you are bringing?
Photos of friends and family and my Pentax K1000 film camera (to take more photos, of course).

http://vivir-cantando.blogspot.com

Victoria Baughman

19
Graphic Design with a Business Administration Minor

Victoria is studying in Paris and traveling to Venice, Florence, Rome and Berlin on the PLNU Art Department's Euroterm.

What is your career goal?
I want to work as a graphic artist for a design firm and possibly have my own photography business on the side.

Why did you choose this study abroad location?
Studying abroad in Europe has always been a dream. I am inspired by the history of art in Europe and cannot wait to witness it.

What are you most excited to do while abroad?
This will be my first time out of the United States, so I am excited to see and experience different cultures.

What is your favorite item from home that you are bringing?
I will be taking my professional level camera and can't wait to see what pictures I will get.

http://victorialajuanabroad.blogspot.com

Brianna Webb

19
Interior Design

Brianna is studying at the Scuola di Amministrazione Aziendale in Torino, Italy.

What is your career goal?
To be a mom and to restore historical interior.

Why did you choose this study abroad location?
I've wanted to experience the culture of Italy since I was in middle school. I chose Torino because it's right by the Swiss Alps and it will force me to actually use the language and learn it quickly.

What are you most excited to do while abroad?
I'm most excited to experience the food of Italy and to take the Italian Cuisine course that my program offers.

What is your favorite item from home that you are bringing?
My camera. I love pictures and I can't wait to take tons of them!

http://www.briannavivaitalia.blogspot.com