This post was contributed by Parker Pflaum, coordinator for faculty-led programs, about his time in Myanmar as a program/trip leader who taught material for the student participants. This is the second post in a two-part series. Read Part I. We are sitting on a slanted field on top of a… read more
The Man Who Wouldn’t Be Chief, Part I
This post was contributed by Parker Pflaum, coordinator for faculty-led programs, about his time in Myanmar as a program/trip leader who taught material for the student participants. This is the first post in a two-part series. Read Part II. U Chit Phay is 78 years old. He is of the… read more
Czech, American and Global Every Day
This post was contributed by Lucie Zacharová, Assistant Director for Advising, about how growing up in a global context shape and transform our perspectives, expanding our worldviews to include different ways of living and increasing our competency as global citizens. The world is global. The only thing that changes in… read more
Laying the Foundation for Career Success While Interning Abroad
This blog post was contributed by Carolina Sarria, an Education Abroad peer advisor who helped other Longhorns begin their own transformative education abroad adventures. It’s been almost one year since I completed my year abroad in France. I spent Fall 2018 in the IRG program in Paris, France (for the… read more
Taking My Identity Abroad
This post was contributed by Catherine Andersson, academic records coordinator for Education Abroad, about her experience with cultural identity while abroad. What does it mean to take yourself abroad? While the physical processes of going through airports, arriving in country, going to local orientations are all valid motions of “being… read more
Exploring the World Again
This blog post was contributed by Carolina Sarria, an Education Abroad peer advisor who helped other Longhorns begin their own transformative education abroad adventures. I have now been at home for almost 7 weeks. It’s been so long since I’ve been in Austin, seen my friends, been on campus, or… read more
You Can Take The Girl Outta London…
This post was contributed by Chelsea Cowan, a program coordinator for faculty-led programs in Education Abroad, about how she optimized her time abroad in London to include studying, service learning, and research. Whenever anyone asks me what the strongest influence on my life has been up until this point, I always… read more
Why I Went Abroad: A Look at Five Moments
This blog post was contributed by Estefania Rodriguez, an Education Abroad peer advisor who helped other Longhorns begin their own transformative education abroad adventures. Every person who has studied abroad has a collection of stories at their disposal for the moment they get asked about their experience. As a peer… read more
Thinking About Studying Abroad? Here’s Why You Should
This blog post was contributed by Eugene Nam, an Education Abroad peer advisor who helped other Longhorns begin their own transformative education abroad adventures. What type of Education Abroad program is the best in your eyes and why? In my eyes, the best Education Abroad program is the university-wide exchange… read more
Revisiting My Inspiration for Studying Abroad
This post was contributed by Erin Brown Achterhof, Administrative Associate for Faculty-Led Programs in Education Abroad, about what inspired her to go abroad. When I was in middle school, I was visiting my younger cousins in New Orleans, and they wanted to watch a movie with me called “Princess Mononoke,”… read more