Aloha! My name is Kristen. I currently live in Hawaii, a small set of islands in the Pacific Ocean. “Aloha” means "Hello" in Hawaiian. I love to be outside, especially when it’s sunny. I could swim all day long and I love to surf, as long as the waves are not too big. I was born in St. Louis, Missouri. Hawaii is really far from St. Louis, but so was the place I chose to study abroad: Morocco.
I lived in Morocco last fall for four months to study a new language and learn about the main religion there. I was excited to experience this part of the world for myself. There are a lot of differences in the ways we live, but there are also so many similarities. I am looking forward to sharing much more on that with you over the next few months!
Want to know more about how you can study or intern abroad when you are a college student? The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program is a program of the U.S. Department of State with funding provided by the U.S. Government and supported in its implementation by the Institute of International Education (IIE). Learn more about the scholarship by clicking here!
