When Balavignesh Vemparala left Chennai, India to begin graduate studies at The Ohio State University, he expected to push the boundaries of engineering. What he didn’t expect was how deeply the experience would shape his identity as a researcher, professional and as a member of a global community.

Tania Borgos-Hernandez reflects on her time leading the Australia: Human Impacts on the Natural Environment program

For Sumaya Mohamed, a fifth-year fashion and retail studies major at Ohio State, three months in London offered more than international experience—it offered clarity, confidence and a renewed sense of purpose. She spent the semester studying through AIFS, using the fashion capital as a backdrop for personal and academic growth.