Living & Learning Podcast

After taking a short term trip to Costa Rica, Taylor (Liberty University) found clarity and direction from the Lord about her passions and career goals. Now, Taylor has the travel bug and it all star…

Eden (Liberty University) made lasting connections during her semester in Italy. From overcoming obstacles to having experience of a lifetime every day, she had an incredible semester in Rome. Her ad…

At first, Camren (Biola University) was nervous about making the decision to study abroad, but he walked away with the lesson learned to “go climb the mountain” and is glad he did it. Join Camren and…

Carmen (Anderson University) traveled to Thailand on a short-term trip and had an amazing experience, from reconnecting with family to serving the community, and even learning how paper is made from …

Thomas (Liberty University) was studying studio design and had an ah-ha moment one summer that his university probably offered the perfect study abroad opportunity for him. The following Spring, he w…

Emilia (Wheaton College) was asking the question “what am I going to do with my life?” She was feeling a little stuck when a friend told her about the L&LI semester on the East Coast, and it all clic…

Noah (Southeastern University) thought he was going on a different trip when the Lord opened a different door that led him to Kenya. On today’s episode, Noah and Ashley chat about ministry in Kenya, …

Jenny (Cornerstone University) heard about studying abroad as a 16 year old, then a few years later, she reconnected with Ashleigh on her campus and applied to spend a semester in Ecuador. Jenny foun…

Am I going to miss out on campus life if I leave for a semester? This is questions Riley asked herself when deciding to study abroad. Listen as she and Ashleigh chat about Riley’s experience in Rome,…

From hiking in the jungle to getting ESL teaching experience, Levi’s (Liberty University) summer in Ecuador did not disappoint. Now, he’s onto another international journey to start his career where …

Since high school, Abby knew she wanted to study abroad once she got to college. When she got to Vanguard University she walked into the Study Abroad office as a freshman and started planning — but s…

Ever since she was young, Naomi (University of Northwestern - St. Paul) knew she wanted to work in medicine. On her short term trip to Spain, she never expected that she would have the chance to shad…

Casian (Liberty University) spent not one but TWO semesters abroad with L&LI. On today’s episode, Cassian and Ashleigh talk challenges, friendships, and go deep about the impactful experiences he had…

Keara (Grand Canyon University) traveled to Italy for a summer internship and expected to gain great work and business experience. What she didn’t expect was the depth of friendship that God provided…

Nanette (Azusa Pacific University) spent a semester abroad in Ecuador in 2021 and took an Experiential tour to Amsterdam in 2022.

After considering what she might have to “give up” to leave the APU c…

Gabriel (Azusa Pacific) has always been a people person, but on his service trip to Amsterdam, the Lord opened his eyes even more to connecting with people and being a light to others wherever he wen…

We are expanding to a fourth program location in London, England!

Excellent academics, community engagement, and discipleship are the signature pieces of all L&LI programs, and we’re excited to be wo…

Vincent and Kaeley (Dordt University) chat about Kaeley’s realization that spending a semester away was actually possible with her academic focus in Environmental Science by being a part of the Balti…

Living & Learning International, in collaboration with Baltimore Urban Studies (BUS), is proud to introduce Living & Learning East Coast, a programmatic expansion for our students to engage Philadelp…

Grace and Anna (George Fox University and Liberty University) didn’t know they would be roommates when they got to Quito, but they connected instantly and have cherished a rich friendship ever since …