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History major Sarah Brophy shares how she fell in love with archival research during her trip to Germany this past summer which made her realize that she wanted to be a historian: "I love writing, I love the archives, I love teaching – I will like my life as a historian!"

History major Ashley Krupa spent two weeks in Croatia and Bosnia this past summer as part of a semester-long course on “Security and Cooperation in Southeastern Europe,” which combined travel with research and academic coursework.

History major Daela did her senior seminar project on the Choshu Five, important statesmen in 19th-century Japan, who as students studied illegally abroad. Her advice to others: Make sure early on that you have enough primary and secondary sources in a language that you can read!

Wyatt Geary spent his first year at Florida State studying in Florence, Italy, and Valencia, Spain. Discover what it is like to spend your freshmen year at one of FSU's study abroad centers.

History major Kieran talks about learning Polish in Krakow, Poland and his travels through the country in search of Polish history.

Dr. Cyril Triolaire is a Fulbright scholar visiting FSU’s History department from the University of Clermont Auvergne in France where he is associate professor of History and Theater Studies. In this interview, Triolaire talks about his current research on fairground and curiosity shows in France and the U.S. from the 1770s to the 1810s.

Last summer, History major Jake Serafin spent a month in France with FSU International Programs. In this interview, he takes us on a tour of his life learning French and exploring Paris and its surroundings.

To celebrate International Education Month, Amaia Patterson talks about studying abroad with FSU Global Exchanges. Patterson spent a year living and studying at Soongsil University in South Korea. Her advice to other students: just go - you are only in undergrad once.

History major Joshua Hamburger spent six weeks at FSU's Valencia Study Center last summer. In this interview, he talks about living and studying in Spain and finding the right balance between coursework and travel.

History major Ashley Krupa went to study French in Paris with FSU International Programs last summer. In this interview, she explains how the program allowed her to work toward her French minor and visit many places important in French history.