The world is your classroom! Each year, Field Studies/Study Abroad/Global Ed sends hundreds of students around the world on amazing academic adventures. Here are some of our favorite images taken by our students. We are busy planning future classes to extraordinary locations.
2023 Photo Contest Winner
Photo by Emily Kesler
"This photo was taken near Merzouga, Morrocco in the Sahara Desert. My program was the International College of Seville, the trip taken with We Love Spain. It was incredible to look out over the seemingly never-ending sand dunes of the Sahara desert, and spending the night dancing with my friends from all over the world. This was a once in a lifetime experience I'll never forget!" Emily Kesler, Semester Study Abroad in Seville, Spain
2023 Photo Contest Gallery
Thank you to all who participated.
![Rain falling across a landscape](/_resources/img/gallery/field-studies-photo-contest/2023-1.jpg)
![Person taking notes while on a hike](/_resources/img/gallery/field-studies-photo-contest/2023-2.jpg)
![Group of people in a jeep on safari](/_resources/img/gallery/field-studies-photo-contest/2023-3.jpg)
![Field with hill in background](/_resources/img/gallery/field-studies-photo-contest/2023-4.jpg)
![People canoeing in the wilderness](/_resources/img/gallery/field-studies-photo-contest/2023-5.jpg)
![Sun rising over a valley](/_resources/img/gallery/field-studies-photo-contest/2023-6.jpg)
![Open field with road under clouds](/_resources/img/gallery/field-studies-photo-contest/2023-7.jpg)
![Open field of grass with people walking](/_resources/img/gallery/field-studies-photo-contest/2023-8.jpg)
![School busses in a parking lot under snow](/_resources/img/gallery/field-studies-photo-contest/2023-9.jpg)
![White cactus plant in desert](/_resources/img/gallery/field-studies-photo-contest/2023-10.jpg)
![Red Adirondack chairs facing a valley](/_resources/img/gallery/field-studies-photo-contest/2023-11.jpg)
![Sled dogs with people in field of snow](/_resources/img/gallery/field-studies-photo-contest/2023-12.jpg)
![Buildings in a Mexican city](/_resources/img/gallery/field-studies-photo-contest/2023-13.jpg)
![Mountaintop with United States and Canadian flags](/_resources/img/gallery/field-studies-photo-contest/2023-14.jpg)
![Group of people with their palms-up](/_resources/img/gallery/field-studies-photo-contest/2023-15.jpg)
![Pagoda in Japan](/_resources/img/gallery/field-studies-photo-contest/2023-16.jpg)
![Buildings in a European city](/_resources/img/gallery/field-studies-photo-contest/2023-17.jpg)
![Mountainscape with trees](/_resources/img/gallery/field-studies-photo-contest/2023-18.jpg)
![Girl standing on sand dune](/_resources/img/gallery/field-studies-photo-contest/2023-19.jpg)
![Alpine lake with mountains and cows](/_resources/img/gallery/field-studies-photo-contest/2023-20.jpg)
![Sun setting across ocean](/_resources/img/gallery/field-studies-photo-contest/2023-21.jpg)
![White and blue bird on tree branch](/_resources/img/gallery/field-studies-photo-contest/2023-22.jpg)
![Group of people working in a forest](/_resources/img/gallery/field-studies-photo-contest/2023-23.jpg)
![Gothic cathedral in a European city](/_resources/img/gallery/field-studies-photo-contest/2023-24.jpg)
![Tornado moving across a field](/_resources/img/gallery/field-studies-photo-contest/2023-25.jpg)
![Eiffel Tower lit-up a night](/_resources/img/gallery/field-studies-photo-contest/2023-26.jpg)
![Clothes drying on a tree](/_resources/img/gallery/field-studies-photo-contest/2023-27.jpg)
![Selfie of person](/_resources/img/gallery/field-studies-photo-contest/2023-28.jpg)
![Pagoda in an Asian country](/_resources/img/gallery/field-studies-photo-contest/2023-29.jpg)
![Shoes along a riverbank](/_resources/img/gallery/field-studies-photo-contest/2023-30.jpg)
![Trees covered in snow](/_resources/img/gallery/field-studies-photo-contest/2023-31.jpg)
![Backpackers crossing a bridge](/_resources/img/gallery/field-studies-photo-contest/2023-32.jpg)
![Group of people sitting on a bridge](/_resources/img/gallery/field-studies-photo-contest/2023-33.jpg)
![cityscape at night](/_resources/img/gallery/field-studies-photo-contest/2023-34.jpg)
![two men in straw hats walking up a road](/_resources/img/gallery/field-studies-photo-contest/2023-35.jpg)
![food stall at night](/_resources/img/gallery/field-studies-photo-contest/2023-36.jpg)
Note: to fit the format of the gallery, images needed to be cropped.
Photo by Megan Kairies
"I recently studied abroad in Costa Rica. I noticed that the culture is more about togetherness than in the States. They are the hardest working people, but always make time for family. My host "Mamá Tica" is one of the hardest working people and even though she had art classes, church duties, kids to take care of, and her father that relies on her to take care of him - even with that, every night she reserved at least an hour to talk to me and my roommate to make sure we felt like family. It's just who Costa Ricans are. They are very loving and welcoming people who make sure everyone feels like family. I love this photo because my Mamá Tica loves butterflies and even made one for me in her art class (it's hanging in my room). A butterfly to me represents a person who can bring a smile to everyone’s face even if it's just for a short moment in time." Megan Kairies, Study Abroad, Costa Rica
Thank you to all who participated.
![Island with beach, forest and palm trees](/_resources/img/gallery/field-studies-photo-contest/1.jpg)
![Female in kayak on lake](/_resources/img/gallery/field-studies-photo-contest/2.jpg)
![Two yaks in the snow](/_resources/img/gallery/field-studies-photo-contest/3.jpg)
![Mountain scene with red boat on lake](/_resources/img/gallery/field-studies-photo-contest/4.jpg)
![Galapagos sign](/_resources/img/gallery/field-studies-photo-contest/5.jpg)
![Two pelicans on a rock](/_resources/img/gallery/field-studies-photo-contest/6.jpg)
![Woman in boat on lake with bridge](/_resources/img/gallery/field-studies-photo-contest/7.jpg)
![Older adults at a wine tasting](/_resources/img/gallery/field-studies-photo-contest/8.jpg)
![Man with sandwich in Paris, France with Eiffel Tower](/_resources/img/gallery/field-studies-photo-contest/9.jpg)
![Girls touching each others hands](/_resources/img/gallery/field-studies-photo-contest/10.jpg)
![Valley of autumn trees and rocks](/_resources/img/gallery/field-studies-photo-contest/11.jpg)
![Pelican looking at a sign](/_resources/img/gallery/field-studies-photo-contest/12.jpg)
![Stream with rocks in a forest](/_resources/img/gallery/field-studies-photo-contest/13.jpg)
![Man standing in a valley overlooking a lake](/_resources/img/gallery/field-studies-photo-contest/14.jpg)
![Two girls posing with a valley behind](/_resources/img/gallery/field-studies-photo-contest/15.jpg)
![Thunderstorm with lightning overlooking a plain](/_resources/img/gallery/field-studies-photo-contest/16.jpg)
![Seaside scene at dusk](/_resources/img/gallery/field-studies-photo-contest/17.jpg)
![Man walking into an art gallery](/_resources/img/gallery/field-studies-photo-contest/18.jpg)
![Woman standing against a mural](/_resources/img/gallery/field-studies-photo-contest/19.jpg)
![Road heading through a jungle toward a mountain](/_resources/img/gallery/field-studies-photo-contest/20.jpg)
![Sea scape of ocean crashing into the mountainous shore](/_resources/img/gallery/field-studies-photo-contest/21.jpg)
![Girl with large butterfly on nose](/_resources/img/gallery/field-studies-photo-contest/22.jpg)
![Image of vehicle through broken glass](/_resources/img/gallery/field-studies-photo-contest/23.jpg)
![Mountain valley with clouds](/_resources/img/gallery/field-studies-photo-contest/24.jpg)
![Seal resting on beach](/_resources/img/gallery/field-studies-photo-contest/25.jpg)
![Porcupine posing for camera](/_resources/img/gallery/field-studies-photo-contest/26.jpg)
![Valley with rocks and trees](/_resources/img/gallery/field-studies-photo-contest/27.jpg)
![Clouds over a plain](/_resources/img/gallery/field-studies-photo-contest/28.jpg)
![Valley with rocks and trees at dusk](/_resources/img/gallery/field-studies-photo-contest/29.jpg)
![Woman walking in a forest of snow](/_resources/img/gallery/field-studies-photo-contest/30.jpg)
![Tornado on a plain](/_resources/img/gallery/field-studies-photo-contest/31.jpg)
![People hiking along a stream](/_resources/img/gallery/field-studies-photo-contest/32.jpg)
![Valley lake with mountains and pine trees](/_resources/img/gallery/field-studies-photo-contest/33.jpg)
Note: to fit the format of the gallery, images needed to be cropped.
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