International & Domestic Programs Student Stories

As a junior, Kiya Henderson ’23 was on the fence during fall semester 2021 about doing Study Away from the Pomona College campus.

My college experience and my life has become infinitely richer and more rewarding to me in so many ways since I stepped on that plane. I think everyone should try it if they are able to!

Calder Hollond ’21 earns an award for academic achievement abroad from the Forum on Education Abroad.

If you have already seriously considered studying abroad, you have probably imagined the possibility of a homestay with a local family.

When I was applying to colleges, I was confident that I wanted a small college experience. I didn't even consider colleges with more than a few thousand students, and I ended up at a school (that I love) of 1,600 students.

Once I decided to go to Madrid through Middlebury Schools in Spain, the next big, looming question was where on earth in Spain's beautiful capital I should live. 

I often receive the question ‘why did you choose to go to South Africa to study abroad?’ I’ve known I was going abroad in Cape Town on the Globalization, Environment, and Society program since early on in my freshman spring of college.

“When conversing with my small group, I was given the opportunity to take a deeper dive into what authentic Hong Kong life is like.”

“We innovate to adapt: make changes in response to change.”

“In a few important ways, Morocco did not feel especially foreign to me. It is a Muslim country, and I am a Muslim. It is largely an Arabic-speaking country, and I speak enough Arabic to navigate comfortably.”