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Make the most of your summer abroad!
Studying abroad over the summer has a myriad of benefits. Usually much cheaper than semester/year long program options, short-term summer study abroad programs can still allow for complete cultural immersion. With summer study abroad, you will not miss out on any of your on-campus commitments or get off track for earning your degree (in some cases, you may even free up more space in your schedule!). If you do not have the opportunity to study abroad for a longer period of time, a summer option would be a great fit for you!
The best part of summer is the...
Terri Wingham's RTW Volunteer Adventure
When was the last time you put off writing an essay or typing a proposal so you could surf travel websites and daydream about leaving the stresses of your real life behind? If you had the chance to see the world, where would you go? Would you climb the red sand dunes of Sossusvlei in Namibia? Sip a glass of Bourdeaux in a café in Paris? Or, volunteer to teach English at an underfunded school in Costa Rica?
As I write these words, I am breathing in stale air, listening to the drone of engines, and hanging somewhere between Vancouver and Hong Kong. Two...
Integral to understanding any culture’s roots and motivations is at least a basic understanding of their major religious traditions. The most visual display of any culture’s religious practices can be seen on the major religious holidays and the festivals, ceremonies, and public celebrations that accompany them. This photo essay gives you a glimpse of major religious holidays you can experience around the globe, and some of the sights and sounds you can expect to encounter at these holy, and fun, gatherings.
I can't think of a better way of appreciating a new culture than by taking part in one of its festivals. You'll find that some festivals are celebrated by an entire country, while others will be unique to a single city or region, but either way festivals play an important role in a culture's identity. To pay tribute to some of the more unique and outrageous reasons people celebrate life around the world, I put together this slideshow of 10 festivals that are definitely worth checking out. Enjoy!
I would also love to hear from anyone who has experienced any of these festivals, or wants to...
Studying abroad in Andalucia, Spain
What you need to know:
Andalucia is a province in southern Spain
Andalucia is a unique and affordable region in which to study abroad
Most study abroad programs are located in Sevilla, Granada, Málaga, Cádiz, and Córdoba
Drawn by the promise of sun, siesta, and sangria, college students have made Spain an overwhelmingly popular study abroad destination (#3 in our Top 10 Study Abroad Destinations). The opportunity to learn Spanish, to spend a semester in Europe, and to become immersed in a unique culture are just a few of the reasons why students choose...
Kristin in Barcelona: The Short Story
What you need to know:
The experience of studying abroad will change you
Living in Spain offers the chance to explore much of the rest of Europe
Barcelona is an awesome city in which to study abroad!
There were the long and winding streets that reeked of a time long gone; there was the quaint, little apartment on Via Augusta that became my short-lived home; there were the absolute characters I was bound to meet on the 6 train; there was smell of an ancient city. It was Barcelona through the eyes of a bright-eyed 19-year-old, and it could not have been...
Mention Spain and you immediately conjure up images of fiestas, paella and sangrias. But few know about what goes on below that hedonistic surface. Beyond indulgent pleasures, Spain is a cultural powerhouse packed with a multitude of unique festivals, traditional practices and historical monuments. Home to the world’s most famous architectural masterpieces, Spain is a sensory overload for art lovers. As the second biggest country in Western Europe, Spain’s diversity is beyond imagination: stretching from the sun-kissed Mediterranean coastline through tumultuous mountain ranges to flat olive...
It has been nearly twenty years since I decided to try living in Spain. At the time it was increasingly fashionable: people in Britain were tired of working lives which seemed to promise nothing but continual toil in a country with a high cost of living. Many retired people wanted their place in the sun, away from Britain's rainy shores, and, for young people, Spain seemed to hold the promise of excitement. How have these impressions stood the test of time, and does Spain still hold the same attraction it did twenty years ago?
Undoubtedly much has changed in twenty years. The cost of living...
Italy is a popular country in which to study abroad
What you need to know:
Most popular countries in which to study abroad
Accurate data as of 2008/2009
But just because it's popular, doesn't mean you should study there!
Deciding where to study abroad is either an easy decision or a hard one. Some students have a very clear vision of where they want to go and what they want to study, while other students remain open to different locations and experiences. Not knowing where you want to study abroad should not be looked down upon, and the following information is to help these students look...
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