Finding Your Rhythm Abroad
Now seven weeks into my time in Mexico City, Mexico, I can say assuredly that it was the right decision for me. While I do frequently miss my family, friends, and life in Austin, I know the experiences I have…
UT Education Abroad Blog
Inspiring Longhorns to Explore the World
UT Education Abroad Blog
Inspiring Longhorns to Explore the World
Category College of Liberal Arts
Studying Across the Pond: Finding Community Beyond the Classroom
One of the most enjoyable experiences of my educational journey has been the opportunity to study abroad. When I first came to Oxford, England, I’d prepared for the time zone difference and the transition to a new academic environment, and I expected…
Six Spectacular Experiences in Santander
When I told people I was studying abroad in Santander, Spain, this summer, they frequently asked about the larger cities, such as Madrid and Barcelona, which are more common destinations for students. Although less well-known, the city of Santander has plenty to…
The Details That Change Everything
A single misplaced word in a residency filing can change what happens to someone’s entire life plan. That was one of the first lessons my internship taught me, and it’s the one I keep returning to. This summer, I worked as a legal…
Spain Without Pain: Embracing the Uncomfortable
Studying biology and French at The University of Texas at Austin is a dream come true. I’ve developed so much as a person over the past two years as a Longhorn. However, I recently caught myself running in the rat race of…
Llave al Mundo: How Spanish Unlocked A Whole New World For Me
Right now, I’m in the heart of the mountainous cloud forest of the Tropical Andes in a small ecotourism town called Mindo, Ecuador. What’s crazy is that if you had told freshly graduated-from-high-school Kaitlin that I would be working a five-week internship fully in Spanish in…
Walking the Edge: Finding Community Along the Coast
I distinctly remember my first official day of my program. I walked out of my hotel room after dropping off my bags and walked down the stairs to meet a couple of other students who had arrived earlier. Despite knowing…
Living and Learning in Barcelona, Spain
Follow Camren Morgan, a psychology junior, Gilman Scholar, and first-generation student at The University of Texas at Austin, as he shares his experience studying abroad in Barcelona, Spain. Camren reflects on how living and learning abroad expanded his perspective and…
With Sugar or Without?
Before I could even introduce myself, I was asked a simple question: “B’sukar aw bla sukr?” (With sugar or without?) Every morning in Rabat, Morocco, began with a glass of atay (tea), and every evening seemed to end the same way. Before I ever finished one…