Study Abroad in a Changing World : University of Dayton, Ohio
By Center for International Programs “Go for it even if you're not completely sold on the idea...because it will be an incredible experience.” Joel Howe, International Studies major, reflects on his study abroad experience in Madrid, Spain, in the early months of the Covid-19 epidemic in 2020: “It was both stressful and a little traumatizing because I didn't know the seriousness of the virus and whether I would be able to return safely.” Joel was one of the thousands of US students whose study abroad program was cut short in early in 2020. He had only just begun to learn about his h...