CBS Learning Abroad Profiles

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

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Atlanta Bidinger • Mexico and Ecuador

Atlanta posed in athletic clothes with arms in a diagonal atop a mountainous valley.

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.