Gillian Budd, Furman University

At the conclusion of [my internship], I realized just how much this experience has meant to me as the bittersweet feeling sunk in. It was hard to say goodbye to [my supervisor]. She was so welcoming and eager to share information with me about the organization. I feel so fortunate to have worked with someone so passionate about not only her work, but about the world as a whole. It's surreal to think back on all that I've accomplished over the past four months. This study abroad adventure has undoubtedly been more rewarding and challenging than I ever could have anticipated. I navigated my way through European freedom, completed a Communications internship with an International Organization, attended meetings in the European Parliament, traveled to at least 7 different countries, wrote articles for an NGO's global newsletter...I could go on for while, but words can't really capture all the ways that I've grown from this journey.