Peer Mentors are also available to visit your student organization, fraternity/sorority, residence hall, or class and share information about the many ways Maryland students can JUST GO AWAY! To request a presentation by a Peer Mentor, email our Outreach Coordinator.
Amee
Kelly 
Kelly is a Government & Politics major and Gemstone student who spent a semester studying/observing student protests in Valparaiso, Chile. She climbed a lot of rocks, a glacier, a volcano, and Machu Picchu while there and is now trying to stay half as outdoorsy. Read about Kelly's experience in Chile!
Meghan
Meghan studied abroad in Barcelona during the Spring of 2013 and had an absolute blast! She is a double major in Operations and Supply Chain Management and also in the Honors Program. On campus she is very active in Alpha Phi Omega, a co-ed national service fraternity and the Food Recovery Network, a group that collects food from the diners and donates it to shelters in DC. While in Spain she volunteered once a week at a K-12 school teaching Math and English. Read about Meghan's experience in Spain!
Mike
Mike studied for a semester in spring 2011 at The American University of Rome where he confirmed his longtime feelings of love for all things pizza and pasta. He is a history major with a minor in global terrorism studies. He has a citation in Public Leadership from the College Park Scholars Program where he now enjoys being a TA. Clubs he has been involved with on campus include the Help Center and Terps for Change. Viva Terrapins! Read about Mike's experience in Italy!
Molly
Molly studied abroad
for a semester in Ghana through UMD's Partner University Studies Abroad Consortium and stayed for the summer to intern at a NGO / school for children with autism. She also studied abroad in Uganda through SIT Study Abroad's Uganda: Development Studies, where she did independent research for six weeks. She also spent a winter term in Argentina taking a class on the Politics of Globalization. Molly is a political science major with minors in international development and conflict management and statistics and just added a minor in geographic information studies. Molly is also in the honors college. Read about Molly's experiences abroad!
Maya
Maya studied abroad in Rangsit, Thailand during the Spring of 2011, where she took Thai boxing, language and cooking classes. She also volunteered as an English teacher to Thai children enrolled in English language summer camps. She is a Family Science major and hopes to attend podiatric medical school to become a Podiatric Surgeon. She is also actively involved in Delta Epsilon Mu, a pre-health professional fraternity on campus. She loves spicy food and will never stop talking about her study abroad experience! Read about Maya's tips and stories for Thailand!
Ashley
Ashley participated in the short term study abroad program in the Caribbean focused around the economic implications of island geography. She is a double major in mathematics and economics, with a focus in actuarial science and statistics. She is involved with actuarial study groups, the republican committee, and a recreational volleyball team. In her spare time, she teaches ZUMBA, and loves to exercise! Read about Ashley's experience in the Southern Carribean here!

Drew studied abroad in a summer program in Australia through TEAN. While there, he learned about renewable energy while doing activities such as skydiving, white water rafting, and scuba diving. Drew is a electrical engineering major with a minor in International Engineering. In addition, he is a member of the rugby club at Maryland and is trying to build a self-automated segway-like BallBot for a class. Contact Drew for more information on his experience.