I attended OIA’s Getting Started Session to study abroad, where I learned about the various different types of study abroad programs Ohio State has, the benefits of studying abroad, and how the costs of studying abroad can be made more affordable. This year I am participating in STEP and I would really like to study abroad next summer using my STEP funds, so I wanted to learn more about how to get started on applying to study abroad programs. The study abroad programs I am most interested in are the London School of Economics’s Summer School and the Pembroke King’s College Program at the University of Cambridge. Through studying abroad, I want to take Economics courses and experience how they are taught at some of the most prestigious universities in the world and how college in the UK differs from the US. Unfortunately, Ohio State has not decided if and how they will be operating Summer 2021 study abroad programs, so I am not entirely sure if I can apply yet. Despite COVID, I really hope that I will be able to study abroad this coming summer!