Alyssa is currently studying abroad in Santander, Spain where she learns to make memories and build stronger relationships when things don’t go quite as planned.

Ashley is interning with Jatun Sacha – Galapagos (Ecuador) where she challenges her own belief system when it comes to conservation.

Britney is studying abroad for a year from Fall 2015 until Spring 2016 at the University of Sheffield in England. She lives and goes to classes in a church and often rides a paternoster.

Last Fall, Jenna traveled to Uganda to work with KIHEFO and conduct health surveys.

Tori traveled to Germany in the fall of 2015. She learns about credit and debit cards (or lack of) and other German customs. It’s the little things that are different than back home.

After studying abroad in Santander in 2014, Sara is now abroad in Mexico at the Universidad de las Americas.  Although she’s already been abroad, this experience is much different.

Grace is studying abroad in South Korea where she experiences the great entertainment, food, and more.  She also is able to improve her confidence in speaking Korean.

Whitney travels to Cambodia and learns 7 lessons from an Australian couple that she lives with.

I keep looking through my pictures and showing my favorites to my family. I’m happy to be home, and even more grateful to have a friend to talk to about our adventures in Ireland. But while I’m sure that this out of place feeling will eventually go away, I can’t wait to go back to Ireland and I’m already making plans for my next adventures.

Last summer, Lance traveled to Japan to study abroad at Aoyama Gakuin University during the summer of 2015. Now that he’s returned, he reminisces about the time that he’s had.