Study Abroad: UH Hilo business admin major Hāweo Glassco studies for a year at University of Essex
Hāweo Glassco spent a year at the University of Essex in England. “It changed my life completely.”
Category: Study Abroad
Study Abroad: UH Hilo Japanese studies major Brooklyn Geiger shares her year in Japan
Brooklyn Geiger spent her junior year studying abroad at Nanzan University in Nagoya, Japan. “Studying abroad really broadened my view on the world in all kinds of ways.”
Study Abroad: UH Hilo communication major Kealiʻi Rapozo talks about his experience in Scotland and Thailand: “A great way to expand my horizons”
Kealiʻi Rapozo spent 2025 spring semester at the University of Stirling in Scotland, and this past winter break at BE Global Camp 2025 at Mahidol University in Salaya, Thailand.
This fall 2025, seven UH Hilo students are studying abroad on scholarships. Their stories are inspirational.
From New Zealand to Spain, Japan, and South Korea, the students are immersed in new cultures, expanding their education, eager to return home with new found knowledge and experience.
UH Hilo sociology/English alum Johann Kuipers says student exchange was a major turning point in his life
“That year abroad set me on the path that eventually brought me to Japan and shaped both my career and the life I have today.”
Student exchange: UH Hilo English major Logan Scribner conducts ESL research in Japan
While studying at Tokyo Gakugei University as an exchange student, Logan Scribner researched how English language is taught in Japan. His findings call for change.
UH Hilo philosophy/linguistics alum Gregory Morrical receives Fulbright award to teach English in Taiwan
Fulbrighters are placed in classrooms abroad to provide assistance to local English teachers. Gregory Morrical is in the town of Guanshan in the county of Taitung.
Two UH Hilo alumni now teach English proficiency in Japan, credit undergraduate study abroad experience with preparing them well
The two UH Hilo study abroad alumni are now serving as assistant language teachers in Japan for the Japan Exchange and Teaching Program sponsored by the government of Japan.
