There are so many reasons that students should absolutely consider studying abroad for a year rather than just a semester... Oh wait, what? You want to just study abroad for two weeks? TWO WEEKS?! Have you lost your mind?
Two weeks is barely enough time to whet your appetite for all that a study abroad experience can offer.[Tweet This]
Take a moment to reconsider this monumental decision,...
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"I was really afraid of the subway in Paris and London. I wasn't sure if I'd be able to keep up with the pace of the group and that 'minding the gap' idea was a worry for me," Elyse began.
I was in the middle of a Skype interview with a group of study abroad alumni, known as Abroad with Disabilities -- some of whom had studied abroad while having disabilities.
And...
I'm going to tell you a secret that perhaps no one has dared whisper to you before. New Year's Eve is just another night in the year. It just happens to be the first night, so for some reason, society has made us feel like we have to do something ravishingly awesome or we are big ol' stinky losers if we don't spend lots of money on an overpriced dinner, outfit (with sparkles -- duh), and...
January term, or J-Term as our new generation of acronym-obsessed hipsters calls it, is a short academic session offered by many universities in between fall and spring semester.
Usually lasting from three weeks to a month, J-Term acts as an opportunity for students wanting to squeeze in a few more credits or a chance to take specialized courses that don't quite have enough material for an...
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If you haven't already heard, President Obama announced this past Wednesday, December 17th 2014, that the U.S. is significantly changing it's Cuba policy to make travel to Cuba easier for American citizens. Visas will be allowed for educational and humanitarian purposes, Americans will be able to access their bank accounts while in Cuba, and telecommunications will be...
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My roommates let out a "whoop" of exhaustion as they opened the apartment door and tossed their luggage through the door. I was seated in our window looking out over the Italian piazza with a cup of tea in my hand as I did my homework. They were just getting back from a weekend trip to the islands of Greece.
As we recapped their trip, they told me about pink and...
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Beginning with the tradition of the Grand Tour of Europe - when upper class Europeans and Americans would travel around the continent and experience the sophistication and civilization that Europe had to offer, the idea of study abroad has long been criticized as being something for the wealthy and the privileged.
The 1870s in America saw the beginnings of a...
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Packing for a beach vacation is easy: sunscreen, sandals, swimsuit, sunglasses, something else starting with S and you're all set! Packing for six months or even a year studying in another country - well, that's a bit higher on the difficulty scale.
Your university, study abroad program, program alumni, friends and well-meaning relatives are likely to have plenty of...
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England consistently ranks in the top study abroad destinations, attracting thousands of foreign students each year. If you've decided to study abroad in England, you've made a great choice (okay, I'm biased, having spent over two years there myself).
There are a few tips and tricks that can make your study abroad experience easier from the get-go.
It doesn't...
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You forgot something. When you were dreaming of Spain and your new friends and how r's will now roll off your tongue. Dreaming of how you'll dress in Spanish fashions and eat tapas in beautiful cities, how you'll dance long into the night at new discotheques and then... where will you go home to?
Have you looked into your housing options for your abroad program...
