{"id":6874,"date":"2026-09-24T13:57:47","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T13:57:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/globetrotters\/?p=6874"},"modified":"2026-09-24T13:57:47","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T13:57:47","slug":"meet-the-go-ambassador-2026-27-jessica-santley-dilley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/globetrotters\/meet-the-go-ambassador-2026-27-jessica-santley-dilley\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the GO Ambassador 2026\/27 – Jessica Santley-Dilley"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nHost destination: <\/span><\/strong>Konstanz, Germany<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Your experience abroad<\/h3>\n
Tell us about your global opportunity\u2014where did you go, and what did you do?<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n
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I completed a year of studying abroad at the University of Konstanz in Germany. I continued my political studies, alongside learning German and trying new subjects outside of politic<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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What surprised you the most about your host country\/programme\/time abroad?
\n<\/strong>I was surprised by how quickly Konstanz felt like home to me. Once I had settled in, I had the best time I could have hoped for and met the most amazing people.<\/p>\n

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What is the one thing you miss about your time abroad?
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What\u2019s something you\u2019re passionate about outside of your studies?
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If you could live anywhere in the world for a year (a dream destination)<\/i>, where would it be\u2014and why?
\n<\/span><\/strong>I would love to live in Canada, close to Toronto – my grandparents spent a bit of time there and I would love to see what I have seen in their photographs from their travels.<\/p>\n

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What\u2019s a fun fact most people don\u2019t know about you?
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Describe your global experience in three words<\/span><\/strong><\/strong>
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If you are not sure whether to go for it or not, your decision should 100% be to do it. It could be the best week, month, few months, or year of your life so far. These opportunities are too good to miss!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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