Check us out! We're global. Here are some of our favorite study abroad stories. #TigerUp #WittWorld
"It was an unforgettable experience that deepened my self-awareness and broadened my global perspective. If given the chance, I’d study abroad again without hesitation." Read More ...
Avery Livingston '25
"While studying abroad in Germany this semester, I have been able to work with every grade from K-13 in the German school system during my internship. This hands-on experience has allowed me to view schools and grade levels critically through a multicultural lens to self-reflect and determine where I can best serve my future students." Read More ...
Allyson Gardner '25
Costa Rica was such an amazing and enriching experience that I was lucky enough to take part in. I loved being able to continue my studies in such a gorgeous and environmentally diverse country.”- Sadia Allalen Read More ...
Rylee Armstrong '24, Sadia Allalen '24, Audrey Heiser '24, Shayne Harris '25
"The Witt in Witt program has been an amazing experience. I have learned a lot about East Germany, the historical significance of Lutherstadt Wittenberg and neighboring cities, the German language, and about international politics. I have enjoyed learning about the grassroots of Wittenberg University, and I believe that it has been a cornerstone of my Wittenberg educational experience." Read More ...
Jonathan Golden '24
"My students have chosen to take their studies to a new place at a challenging time, and to make their learning not something contained to the classroom, but something that happens 24/7. Walking to class, ordering lunch, booking a train to a hiking trail in Saxony, Switzerland, scheduling a flight to Budapest, biking through town... all of this (and more!) is a learning experience." Read More ...
Cynthia Richards, professor of English, 2022 program director
"My semester in Cape Town was the most beautiful thing I have ever experienced and getting to travel with my best friend made the experience even better." Read More ...
Charlotte Hurst '21
"I got this blanket while I was on the service trip to Lesotho as a junior. This trip and my time in LNI (Lesotho Nutrition Initiative) are the source of many of my great memories from my time here." Read More ...
Destiny Paulen '21
"As a result of Wittenberg’s partnership program with Kansai Gaidai, I was able to spend a semester studying international perspectives around foreign development while also taking focused classes on language studies." Read More ...
Jack Fobean '21
"This past semester, Wittenberg students traveled to Germany for the 10th time to participate in the popular Witt in Wittenberg program. Students spent the semester living in Wittenberg, Germany, to experience German language, history, and culture." Read More ...
Emma Seibert '21
"Studying abroad was something I had wanted to do since I started applying to colleges. I worried that being a student-athlete with both a fall and spring season would prevent me from checking it off my bucket list. However, I stumbled upon the perfect summer opportunity for me in Copenhagen, Denmark." Read More ...
Megan Selby '20
"There are so many ways in which Wittenberg prepared me for my experience abroad, but I think its commitment to learning about and respecting other cultures helped me the most. Wittenberg also does a great job of opening up conversations about engaging in a more global environment." Read More ...
Sierra Sanchez '19
"The world feels bigger. Being in another place makes you a lot more aware and open-minded. I was actually on my own and became more confident in my communication skills and it gave me motivation to continue traveling and learning about other places and cultures." Read More ...
Gretchen Burkey '19
"I am beginning to understand what it means to be a global citizen by being part of this Wittenberg program. There is definitely a Wittenberg bubble that I feel connected to on campus, but there is also a Wittenberg international bubble where students are learning and impacting others all around the world." Read More ...
Kim Estenson '19
"It’s been better than I could have ever imagined! Studying abroad in Germany has been one of the absolute best decisions I have ever made. I've taken German, communication, and international studies in school, as well as learning about the monuments, memorials, and museums in Germany. Now, I know a lot more about the German government system." Read More ...
Samantha Martens '19
"Studying abroad is scary. It's not for the fainthearted; it's not for people who want to take the easy way out. Studying abroad is for people who like to take life by the horns so it's perfect for Witt students." Read More ...
Devon Atchison '19
"You’re carpooling with your housemate to work in the early morning. You look to your left to watch the sun rising lazily over the South China Sea; the light is just peeking over the top of Kapas Island, a little off shore. It’s a nice view, you couldn’t argue that. But it’s still not quite the same as the one you’ll have from the front of the classroom – it definitely won’t wake you up like the synchronized “good morning” you’ll get from your students." Read More ...
Maria Symons '17
“Aprovecha." This is a word that I heard almost constantly when I studied abroad in Sevilla, Spain, this past semester. It translates directly as “take advantage,” but really is a command to “seize the day.” The Sevillanos use it in almost every context; you buy a coffee and the waitress says “aprovecha” instead of the typical “adios.” Read More ...
Irene Presper '18
"Take every opportunity that is present to you even though you are in a small school and a small town! There’s so much opportunity both inside and outside campus that you can use to help your experience or to follow an interest that you want to learn more about. There’s so many opportunities around you, but if there aren’t, just make it! It’s really not that difficult." Read More ...
Hannah Reynolds '17
"It doesn't matter what your goal in life is, studying in a completely unfamiliar environment will challenge you in so many ways. One caution though: your worldview will probably change and become much more all-encompassing. You might even start caring about international politics and global warming, if you didn't before. But you'll be all the better for it."
Heidi Rotroff '16
"I studied abroad at Kansai Gaidai University in Osaka, Japan where I took courses in International Marketing & Intercultural Communication. It was a life-changing experience for me taking me out of my comfort zone and encouraging me to take risks. Now all I want to do is travel!"
Kayla Villegas '16
Management Concentration Major Ashley Brake studied abroad in Perugia, Italy. She took general education requirements and was there for 6 weeks.
"The Bond experience was unforgettable. I enjoyed traveling, the beautiful scenery and the challenges that my courses brought me everyday. During the fall semester of 2015 I studied Business Management at Bond University in the Gold Coast, Australia. The classes that I partook in were Concepts of Strategy, Human Resource Management, Entrepreneurial Growth, and Business Statistics. The Bond experience has helped me to narrow my studies to International Business and Human Resources."
Sarah Keegan '17