Hi everyone! My name is Maddie Eden, and I’m a senior at Butler studying Human Communications and Organizational Leadership. I studied abroad my sophomore year through the GALA program, and we went to Europe. More specifically, I visited Italy, Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Sweden and Denmark. Studying abroad was one of the best things I did while at Butler, and I decided to become a peer advocate so I could share my experiences and help other Butler students study abroad. I chose to do my panel on mental health because I think it’s such an important topic that not many students think about before they go abroad. I wanted to share my own experiences as well as hear from other Butler students so future study abroad participants could be better prepared and have their questions answered. Continue reading →