CBS students have taken advantage of U of M Learning Abroad programs to expand their CBS experience abroad. Check out these profiles of students and alumni who studied all over the world and their experiences in these programs.
Americas
Atlanta Bidinger I Mexico and Ecuador I Biology major
Megan Bird | Mexico | Biology major
Lydia Cameron | Argentina | Microbiology major
Jake Hjort I Galápagos Islands I Ecology, Evolution and Behavior major
Carolyn Kalinowski I Bonaire I Ecology, Evolution and Behavior major
Marisa Meleck | Costa Rica | Ecology, Evolution and Behavior major
Emily Romine | Belize | Ecology, Evolution and Behavior major
Emily Schommer I Costa Rica I Genetics, Cell Biology and Development major
Clarke (Hannah) Sauve | Belize | Biology major
Allyson Smith I Venezuela I Genetics, Cell Biology and Development major
Amy Yi I Belize I Biology major
Xianyi (Sen) Xiong | Panama | Microbiology major
Asia and Oceania
Eric Bender I New Zealand and Australia I Biochemistry major
Tyler Johnson | Malaysia | Biology major
Carolyn Kalinowski | Australia | Ecology, Evolution and Behavior major
Emily Pfieffer I India I Biology major
Lynn Risser I Japan I Microbiology major
Danielle Sorensen | Malaysia | Biology major
Molleysa Yang | Thailand | Biology major
Africa and Middle East
Kelsey Kannenburg I Kenya I Biology major
Isique Yang I Malawi I Neuroscience major
Leanne Zhang I Kenya I Microbiology major
Europe
Elaine Benke I Germany I Biochemistry major
Katie Delany I Ireland I Biology major
McLaren Curphy | Norway | Biochemistry major
Afomia Desalegn | France | Neuroscience major
Calder Glowac | Norway | Biology major
Madeline Jensen | Greece | Biology major
Andi McGauley I France I Genetics, Cell Biology and Development major
Cassie Moe | Italy | Genetics, Cell Biology and Development major
Bennett Olupo | Spain | Biology major
Angelica Ortega | Denmark | Biology major
Kinsey Philips | Germany | Biochemistry major
Jordan Schmitting | Ireland | Neuroscience major
Dakota Snustad I Spain I Microbiology major
Grant Zastoupil | Scotland | Genetics, Cell Biology and Development major
Americas
Atlanta Bidinger • Mexico and Ecuador

Major
Biology
What was your most memorable experience?
Connecting with my host mom and roommate. My host mom did not know English so it was always very rewarding when I was able to have a very good conversation with her because it meant my Spanish was improving.
What did you learn or gain from your time abroad?
I learned Spanish (close to fluent after three months in Spanish-speaking countries) through my May term (medical Spanish) and time in Ecuador (spent time in dental clinics) I learned a lot about the health systems in those countries and how they compare to the health practices in the US.
Why should CBS students go abroad?
Learning another language or more about another culture is very important for someone that wants to be prehealth. In a health field one will be working with many different cultures so it’s important to be able to immerse yourself in a culture and learn how to adapt to working with different cultures.
What advice do you have for CBS students looking to study abroad?
Don’t settle! There was not a single program that had everything I wanted so I found two programs and put them together! You (usually) only study abroad once so make sure it is everything that you wanted it to be in the beginning.