William Johnson

Junior from St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Majors: Economics and Global Studies

What intrigues/excites you about the Slovenia, Croatia, and Bosnia & Herzegovina program?

  • I am most intrigued by the extreme changes in borders over the recent history of this region. More specifically, I am excited to learn more about  the different cultural groups and their motivations for independence in each region.

Where do you most look forward to visiting during our program?

  • I am looking forward to getting to know the beautiful city of Ljubljana by walking by buildings and bridges we have read about.

What do you hope to either learn yourself or share with others about world literature (based on what you know so far)?

  • I hope to reinforce the lesson that every culture has a valuable story to share and there are many areas like Slovenia, Croatia, and Bosnia that have complex and intriguing stories that have yet to be discovered by the world.

For me, the SloCroBoH Abroad is an opportunity to learn the untold story of the people that used to be united under Yugoslavia and have  fought wars, built nations, and set new borders to form new nations.