As I walked along the cobblestone street, the morning sun warmed my face. The quaint buildings, each with their own charm, filled the space beside me, making the area feel like a storybook setting brought to life. How lucky was I to experience this at the ripe age of 19.

In two weeks, everything can change. Perspectives, opinions, futures, all of it. One 16-hour plane ride and it’s a brand new world.

Study Abroad programs are offered at High Point University and they are filled with opportunities for all different majors and courses. Typically, students do not regret studying abroad, but the stress of figuring out what program to apply for, how to apply, how it fits into your schedule, the cost, etc., can be very troubling for some. To ease that stress, Laken Pritchard, the Global Education Coordinator at HPU, sat down to answer some of these questions.