Aldrich studied abroad in the U.K. Asked if he would recommend study abroad to other students, he says, "Without hesitation I recommend studying abroad to other students. Whether you are a minority or not, this would be an experience that you would not want to let pass by. All the same, I do especially encourage other minority students to take on the overseas journey. You will not regret being one of the few to take the road less traveled."
Talking about the challenges he faced studying abroad, Aldrich says, "I would honestly say that for me the most challenging part of the whole experience came at two points: at the beginning when I was at the airport leaving for Europe and in the end when I was at the airport leaving for America. It was a challenge for me to say goodbye to home (USA). It just so happens that I not only had a home here in America, but I also made a home overseas."
When asked how he felt as an African-American student abroad Aldrich says, "For the area that I was in, being a minority student living abroad did not provide any discomfort. I was not seen as a minority quite like I am seen as one here in America. I guess this is because in literal terms, there were many minorities (Asians, Africans, Indians) living in the city and I was just one in the number. When people saw me walk down the street or sitting in the classroom they would assume that I was from some part of Africa and did not see me as a titled minority. Only when I told them that I was from America did I seem to feel like the minority of the group."
How did Aldrich benefit from studying abroad? "Before studying abroad I was by no means a shy or bashful person," he says. "However, now that I have gaining that experience I can honestly say that it has heightened my personal levels of internal strength, courage, and wisdom by far. In a sense I see the world in a whole new light."
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Aldrich studied abroad in the U.K. Asked if he would recommend study abroad to other students, he says, "Without hesitation I recommend studying abroad to other students. Whether you are a minority or not, this would be an experience that you would not want to let pass by. All the same, I do especially encourage other minority students to take on the overseas journey. You will not regret being one of the few to take the road less traveled." 
as in, being a minority student living abroad did not provide any discomfort. I was not seen as a minority quite like I am seen as one here in America. I guess this is because in literal terms, there were many minorities (Asians, Africans, Indians) living in the city and I was just one in the number. When people saw me walk down the street or sitting in the classroom they would assume that I was from some part of Africa and did not see me as a titled minority. Only when I told them that I was from America did I seem to feel like the minority of the group."