Study Abroad Romania Summer 2025

Kathryn McGrady Start Date: Dec 16, 2024 - End Date: Apr 15, 2025

My Travel Story

by: Kathryn McGrady Start Date: Dec 16, 2024 - End Date: Apr 15, 2025
Hey Everyone! As most of you know I returned to school on scholarship to earn my Master's in Social Work in August. I'm happy to report that I earned all A's for the first semester! Along with my MSW, I am studying to earn a certificate in Drug and Addiction Studies. I have decided that I want to join the USC College of Social Work (COSW) in a trip to Romania during Maymester 2025 (May 12-25, 2025). During this trip we will attend a workshop at West University of Timisoara with our Romanian peers, visit NGOs and other community agencies in Bucharest, Romania, and travel and do some touristy things! I will earn credit for SOWK 668, which is Special Topics in Social Work. When I come back from Europe, I plan to take some summer courses, as well. My career goals remain the same -- to be a mitigation expert for juvenile waiver cases, so I'll remain in the legal field, and do some mental health counseling for older teens and young adults. This past semester has been so impactful and just cemented those plans for me!

This trip is important to me because I believe there is so much to be gained from traveling abroad. You may remember that I studied abroad in Ireland during undergrad. It was my first time flying and my first (and only!) trip abroad. I learned and gained so much from that trip that I am hoping to be able to do it again with this trip. 

Thank you for reading this. Thank you for considering to contribute to my travel plans! I am working right now, but being in school and having an internship, I cannot work a full 40 hour schedule. I am still working on legal projects, as well as working at Palmetto Place Children's Shelter (on weekends). Any contribution you make I will appreciate so much!