An Amplified Experience: A Phenomenological Study of Studying Abroad during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Frontiers Journal. Dickinson College P.O. Box 1773, Carlisle, PA 17013. Tel: 717-254-8858; Fax: 717-245-1677; Web site: https://www.frontiersjournal.org/index.php/Frontiers

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COVID-19; Pandemics; Study Abroad; Mental Health; Undergraduate Students; Barriers; Cultural Influences; Student Experience; Foreign Countries; Adjustment (to Environment); Individual Development

Thailand; Uruguay; South Korea; United Kingdom (London); United States

10.36366/frontiers.v34i4.756

1085-4568
2380-8144

COVID-19 largely brought U.S. education abroad to a halt. As universities and education abroad organizations bolstered risk management policies, students slowly returned to study abroad programs. Our phenomenological study explored the meaning that students who studied abroad during the pandemic gave to their experiences. We found that the essence of the phenomenon was an amplified version of the meaning that students gave to pre-pandemic study abroad experiences.

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2022

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