Dan Wollrich is a fifth year International Relations student currently at Mezhdunarodny (International) University in Moscow, Russia. During his time at UC Davis, he has been a member of several organizations, including the International Affairs Journal, the International Relations Student Association, Model United Nations, Sigma Alpha Mu Fraternity, and Phi Alpha Delta Pre-law Fraternity. Following graduation in December, he will be working in Denmark in sales and marketing for an international candle production firm before returning to the United States to attend law school. His favorite parts of Moscow are the beautiful churches (even though he's Jewish), the magnificent "Seven Sisters," the smart style of Muscovites, and the mighty splendor of the Kremlin. Dan's archived correspondence

Eric Tindall is a fifth-year philosophy major from Redlands, California. He is spending the fall quarter studying globalization, development economics, and international relations alongside Chinese students at Fudan University in Shanghai, China. A transfer student from UC Riverside, Eric put off his graduation for one quarter to study abroad in the Middle Kingdom. Attracted by the country's rich cultural heritage, future significance, and incredibly difficult language, he came to China to witness first hand its booming economic growth, as well as the many internal contradictions that come about when the country tries to balance tradition (both Confucian and Communist) with the necessities of globalization. Eric's archived correspondence

Elizabeth Phillips is in her 4th year pursuing a career in medical sciences both here in the United States and abroad. She is currently participating in a pre-medical internship located in Oaxaca, Mexico through her home institution, UC Davis. There she will experience the healthcare system of Mexico’s public and private clinics in an attempt to increase the somewhat stifling lack of linguistically and culturally competent healthcare professionals in the United States. She is especially delighted to study in Oaxaca as it is an ecologically diverse and culturally rich area, in lieu of its current political situation. Elizabeth's archived correspondence

Sean Donohoe, a transfer student from College of Redwoods, will spend the 2005-2006 year at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology doing upper course work that will fulfill requirements towards his major in Mechanical Engineering. Sean traveled throughout eastern China during the Summer of 2004 and discovered that he could adapt culturally even with minimal Chinese language skills. Sean hails from Trinidad on California's north coast, and he is excited about the prospects of living and studying in a big city like Hong Kong. Sean's archived correspondence

Brian Lum is a third year geology major studying in Edinburgh, Scotland. Originally from Goleta, his traveling experience was formerly limited to North America. During his yearlong stay he hopes to gain insight and appreciation toward an unfamiliar culture, and pick up an accent. Brian's archived correspondence

Lata Nott, from Cupertino, is an International Relations major who will be spending 2005-2006 at the National University of Singapore taking coursework which will fulfill requirements for IR's World Trade and Development track as well as the Minor in Global and International Studies. Lata has chosen to study in Singapore, in part because of its multicultural society, and also because she believes that developing countries can only transform themselves through sustained economic development, something that Singapore accomplished in the 20th century.Lata's archived correspondence

Jonathan Slakey is a mild mannered reporter hailing from the town of San Mateo. A 3rd year Japanese and Psychology major, he is currently taking part in the Kyoto Quarter Abroad program. The program focuses exclusively on the development of Japanese language from April to June. During his stay, he hopes to experience the many cultural differences between America and Japan. John's archived correspondence

Eric Covey is a transfer student from Sacramento and an American Studies major. He studied in Cuba during the Winter of 2006, taking classes in Cuban language, literature, and music along with doing independent study on Cuban foodways. While studying abroad, Eric gained insights into how food is used to signify identity and what this production means in the context of cultural hegemony. Eric's archived correspondence

Julia Halverson, a 4th year Environmental Biology and Management major from Los Banos, spent the Fall of 2005 studying at the University of Tasmania, Australia, taking course work in environmental sciences that fullfilled requirements for her major at UCD. While abroad she learned more about Aboriginal culture and traveled in mainland Australia and Southeast Asia. Julia's archived correspondence

Merril Lavezzo, a third year Spanish major studied abroad in Santiago, Chile from January to December 2006. While abroad, she lived with a Chilean family and consequently became more proficient in her conversational skills. She would love to share some of her experiences with you, so please read her archived correspondences. Merril's archived correspondence

Nicholas Whitaker, an International Relations major and Education minor who transferred from American River College, spent the Fall of 2005 year studying at the American University in Cairo, Egypt. Nick was born in Iran and lived in England, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia before his family settled in Sacramento when he was eleven years old. Nick has worked with the SHARE Institute, whose mission is to establish collaborative relationships that foster the well-being and empowerment of individuals, organizations and communities both nationally and internationally, with respect and sensitivity for cultural and ethnic diversity. After college, Nick hopes to follow his dreams and pursue a career as a high school teacher. Nick's archived correspondence