For most people, the decision to study abroad is accompanied by a huge, usually overwhelming influx of information regarding which location is the best for them to go. And I…
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Tricia-Marie Thomas
Tricia-Marie Thomas
University: Howard University | AIFS Program: Wellington, New Zealand
Kia ora all! My name is Tricia-Marie and I’m a senior international business major at Howard University originally from Austin, Texas. It was always my intention to study abroad, in order to give me a leg up on my career by actually seeing how business was done abroad. However, I really went so that I could begin to see the world for how big it really is, and to learn about ways of life that are different than mine. Living on my own in another country is completely different than living on my own in college, and I feel much more confident about and prepared for life. Studying in New Zealand in particular, I learned how to depend on myself and others for learning, teaching, and growing. I was so excited to go so far away from what I knew, and I had the absolute best time! I encourage everyone to try and make it out to the Asia-Pacific region at least once in their life; there is SO much to learn and see. And even if you can’t, my goal is to help people to at least get out and see some of this big, beautiful world we live in! “There is nothing so comforting in this world as kindness.” ~ Frances Hogdson Burnett