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Students gathered in the Student Center Grand Ballroom on Wednesday to learn about education abroad opportunities at the Education Abroad Fair.

The Education Abroad Fair showcased a variety of international education programs provided by UK.  Students could ask questions regarding issues like passports or financial aid.

The main purpose of the fair was to provide resources and assistance for UK students, said Seth Riker, education aboard promotion and outreach coordinator.

“It can be very overwhelming if students don’t know what they are looking for,” Riker said. “Our overarching goal is to let students know that there is a program for them.”

Greg Huff, a student mobility manager from Massey University in New Zealand, said Massey University specializes in agriculture programs and provides a wide range of other programs.

“Our agriculture area is very large,” Huff said. “It ranked second in the southern hemisphere and 19th in the world.”

You can do a two-week national exploration program where you travel around the country learning about issues concerning the environment, free trade and agriculture, said Huff, who noted that Massey University also provides summer programs.

Chemistry senior Rob Camm, who studied abroad in Paris, France last summer, said his study abroad experience was very beneficial.

“I learned to be less selfish, more understanding and open-minded,” Camm said. “…There are a lot of things you can learn and bring back to the United States.”

Education abroad advisor Liz Kociolek said education abroad gives students different perspectives about themselves and their disciplines.

“Education abroad changes your perspective,” Kociolek said. “You as a person will see yourself differently … and you will have a different perspective on your discipline.”

Professor of Spanish and associate provost for international programs Susan Carvalho said the Education Abroad Fair provides a portal for students to adapt to the world environmental.