Thomas Stochl

Hei hei! My name is Thomas, I am a political science major with a focus on international relations, geopolitics, and foreign policy; I also minor in computer science. I studied abroad for six weeks in Maynooth, Ireland for Fall 2023 and Oslo, Norway for five months during Fall 2025.

In Ireland I was a part of the Innovation Academy's (IA) UF in Maynooth program. There I studied topics related to IA's "innovation" minor including business, entrepreneurship, and basic engineering design. I have also been all over the country including Dublin, Galway, and Belfast (Northern Ireland). While in Norway, I studied at Oslo Nye Høyskole [Oslo New University College] where I studied peace and conflict including classes in ethics of war and peace, foreign policy analysis, and U.S. foreign policy. I also have experience in long-term day-to-day living abroad, cultural immersion, and European culture. While studying I visited many places across Europe including Sweden, Germany, and most of Norway. Many of my closest friends were also international exchange students from Germany, France, or Italy. Being abroad not only gave me a different outlook on my studies, but changed my entire perspective.