Inspiring Longhorns to Explore the World
Inspiring Longhorns to Explore the World
Hey Longhorns! One of my favorite things about going abroad is exploring local grocery stores and comparing them to ones back home. Grocery shopping is like a window into culture, showing how a society lives and eats. Texans are familiar…
How much should I know about South Korea before deciding to study abroad? Aside from K-pop culture growing in popularity and the expansion of Korean skin care and cosmetics into American markets, there are definitely a few more things you…
Starting your college career at The University of Texas at Austin means new classes, new friends, and a huge campus to explore. But there is another opportunity, which many students don’t realize they can start planning for right away: studying…
I think, like a lot of people, I came abroad in search of something: clarity, a change of scenery, or maybe, dare I say, a version of myself that felt a little more certain. The typical romantic outlook on what life could…
Some of the most meaningful learning happens when we step beyond what is familiar. For me, that meant leaving Texas and the Forty Acres for a semester abroad in Europe. The University of Texas at Austin has shaped so much of…
When I decided to study abroad, I knew I wanted to emphasize the “abroad” aspect. What I didn’t anticipate was just how manageable it would be to turn that goal into reality. Based in Athens, I’ve spent nearly every weekend in a new place, a concept…
Congratulations on being accepted into a study abroad program in Spain! After going through the arduous process of applying and gaining admission to a program, students studying in Spain then face what seems to be an even more challenging application…
Earlier this week, I watched the cult classic film “Notting Hill” with my friends. What surprised me as I watched Hugh Grant rush across the city in search of Julia Roberts was that I recognized almost every location in the background. The…
Six months. That’s all the time I have in England. And somehow, I’m already halfway through it. At 19, I left my family and packed my whole life into a suitcase. At first, I was scared. I didn’t know anyone, I didn’t know how the train stations worked,…