Student Testimonials

Nick McGregor

Brazil

"Study abroad changed my life in almost all aspects. I had traveled and lived in a foreign country before (England) but culturally, Brazil opened my eyes much more."

I had always been interested in study abroad since I heard about it in high school. To finance my trip, I worked long and hard the summer previous but I also received financial aid through the school (UMM) in the form of grants and loans.

Nick and waterfall

Some of my most significant experiences were living with a host family and being fully integrated into the family, the school and the public. Working in the school allowed me to meet many people--teachers and students alike. Through these contacts, I was able to experience life in the city I lived in as it really was, not just as a casual tourist who really didn't see anything at all.

Nick sky-diving in Brazil

The study abroad experience changed my life in almost all aspects. I had traveled and lived in a foreign country before (England) but culturally, Brazil opened my eyes much more. England was different true, but South America was a whole new world. I have always prided myself on being open-minded and accepting of all people and their culture, but now that I have genuinely experienced these differences, I feel more confident in myself.

Nick

To sum it up, it was the best experience of my life, not just as part of the UMM experience. I learned more about the world in my four months in Brazil than I could have if I had taken every class here at UMM that dealt with a foreign country