Jayhawks Abroad Blog


Welcome to the Study Abroad and Global Engagement (SAGE) blog! Here you can find blogs written by KU study abroad students on a variety of topics, including identity abroad, travel tips, experiences abroad, and much more. Use the menu down below to filter blogs based on topic.

Adesoji and a woman practicing capoeira

Adesoji’s encounter with Capoeira

When I decided to embark on my study abroad trip to Salvador, Bahia, Brazil over the winter break in 2023, I did not know that my foot was going to be set in the birthplace of modern Capoeira, Salvador. It marked my first…

Image of Belgium

LGBTQ+ Belgian Experience

When I studied in Brussels, Belgium as a lesbian, I had no idea what to expect. Everything I knew came from social media or people who studied abroad before. I heard that most places in Europe were progressive, but the culture was not the same. I was worried about going blind into this new…

Image of the artwork "I'm Sorry/ I forgive you" by Arwa Abouon

I'm Sorry/I Forgive You

This past week, I had the opportunity to visit the Mohammed VI Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art for the second time during my stay in Morocco. The museum, easily one of Rabat’s top attractions, features modern artists throughout Africa and the Middle East and is well worth the 20-dirham (2…

New Zealand

Studying Abroad in New Zealand

I have wanted to go to New Zealand for as long as I can remember. It has always been one of my bucket list destinations and to visit was a major goal of mine. However, when it was time to go on the trip, I was super nervous. I signed up for the trip during my first semester ever at KU on a spur…