Introducing Braeden Lawler

What is/are your major(s)?

International Business

What is/are your minor(s)?

History, Leadership

What is the name of your study abroad program?

ISA: Prague, Czech Republic: International Business & Economics

In what city & country is your study abroad program located?

Prague, Czech Republic 

What is something you would like the blog readers to know about you that they wouldn’t know by just looking at you?

I enjoy the tranquility of being off my phone and the idea of not just seeing new things but hearing them. I love the sounds and smells of new places that can enhance an experience.

What is one thing that you are most anticipating about your study abroad experience?

I am excited to immerse myself in a new culture as well as being able to explore a new place on my own. While I love hanging out with new people. I want to challenge myself to create memories that i Will remember forever with or without people I know.

Why did you decide to study abroad? or What inspired you to study abroad?

I put a lot of capital and respect to the idea of being well-travelled and a ‘global citizen’. I feel that DU gives me a great opportunity to pursue this idea. I have also travelled often with family and friends, so I want to see the differences that study abroad will have compared to travelling around Europe with friends.

My friends playing Spikeball in Budapest.

Introducing Katie Scheid

Me is in a sunflower field in Wisconsin

What is/are your major(s)?

Marketing

What is/are your minor(s)?

Art History

What is the name of your study abroad program?

ISA: Prague, Czech Republic: International Business & Economics

In what city & country is your study abroad program located?

Prague, Czech Republic

What is something you would like the blog readers to know about you that they wouldn’t know by just looking at you?

Something most people wouldn’t assume about me is that I love to draw and really enjoy learning about art history. My favorite period is romanticism. Another fun fact is that my birthday is April Fools Day!

What is one thing that you are most anticipating about your study abroad experience?

I am most excited to experience the trips with my abroad program to Vienna and Berlin. It will be be amazing to be able to travel with all of my peers. Also, I have never been out of North America and I am so excited to truly experience and integrate myself into other cultures.

Why did you decide to study abroad? or What inspired you to study abroad?

From a young age, I’ve been captivated by the idea of studying abroad. My grandparents’ stories of their global travels sparked a certain wanderlust in me that has only grown over the years. I chose DU in part because of its accessibility to study abroad programs, which allows me to see one of my lifelong dreams become a reality.

Rainbow over the golf course and ocean in the Bahamas