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A Math undergrad in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Jan 27, 2025

A Semester Abroad in Scotland: Maeve Burns

I studied abroad in Dundee, Scotland for a spring semester and I cannot recommend it enough. Everyone is friendly and welcoming; my professors even took the exchange students out to dinner multiple times throughout the semester. Scotland has a very lively culture along with many hiking and camping opportunities. As students we could take the…
Undergraduate student in europe

Jan 23, 2025

Internship in Ireland

“My favorite part was getting to travel relatively inexpensively. Since I was  already in Europe, traveling around Europe was a ton cheaper than flying from  the US and there wasn’t any issue with jetlag from large time differences.”  “The best part of my study abroad experience was taking GA 2033 “Language  and Culture in an…
Brandenburg Gate in Berlin

Jan 23, 2025

Internship in Germany: Meredith Bain

This summer I interned for the municipal government of Ingolstadt, Germany, where I developed a computer-based greenhouse gas emissions monitoring system to track progress on the city government’s carbon neutrality plan. My majors are math and German studies, and I do a lot of environmental and climate change work at NC State and in Raleigh,…
Math Undergrads Study Abroad

Jan 23, 2025

Semesters in Budapest: Hayley Russell

What made you decide to study abroad? It has always been my goal to travel more, and I love learning new languages. I was looking for a program where I could not only take classes that would allow me to graduate on time but would expose me to how another country teaches mathematics. I wanted…
Undergraduate student abroad

Jan 23, 2025

A Semester Abroad: Kerry Baker

It has definitely been the best decision I have ever made to study abroad. Ireland has opened up so many new doors for me; being that connections I have made to further my career or just friendships that will last a lifetime. I was nervous to travel abroad at first, like many students are, and…
Undergraduate student abroad.

Jan 23, 2025

Semesters in Budapest: Alex Hazeltine

I applied for and participated in the Budapest Semesters in Mathematics Program. I chose BSM because of the number theory courses, but I also enjoyed taking other courses like combinatorics and set theory. I also managed to get away from the math at times and explore Europe. I got to visit many different places like…
Undergraduate student in a field trip

Jan 23, 2025

A Semester in China: Bradley Colt

I found a summer chemistry study in Hangzhou, China led by an NC State professor, which was nice because it fit my language needs and satisfied a GED requirement. I received the Gilman International Scholarship, which covered all of my travel expenses and the full program cost. It granted an incredible opportunity to explore China…
A student touring in Shangai.

Jan 23, 2025

Student Quotes

Ireland, Cork University (MA 2051 & MA 2071) “My favorite part was getting to travel relatively inexpensively. Since I was already in Europe, traveling around Europe was a ton cheaper than flying from the US and there wasn’t any issue with jetlag from large time differences.” “MA 2051 Mathematical Analysis I came back as MA 425.…