Inspiring Longhorns to Explore the World
Inspiring Longhorns to Explore the World
Studying abroad involves a lot to plan, from booking flights to figuring out how to get around a city you have never visited. While it is easy to focus on packing clothes and planning excursions, having the right apps and…
After taking the opportunity to study abroad once, I have spent a lot of time thinking about where I would go if I had the chance to do it again. My first experience taught me how much you can grow…
Hi! My name is Kamin, and I’m currently in Sicily, Italy, learning about the Mediterranean diet. The program I’m in is a coordinated program between the nutrition and classics departments at The University of Texas at Austin, where we are…
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…
Rome, the city that saw empires rise and fall, the city that bore monuments for millennia, never rushed me. The days went fast, the sun burned hard, but the dinners were long, the movies plentiful, and the rounds of Uno…
It’s funny how your perception of a place can feel so solid and real, yet be turned on its head so quickly. I visited Florence, Italy, for the first time the summer after fourth grade, and I returned this summer…
Living abroad in Europe is a remarkable experience for countless reasons, but perhaps one of the most extraordinary aspects is the ease and affordability of travel. The ability to hop on a train or plane and find yourself in a…
From Brussels to Barcelona and Amsterdam to Rome. A couple of hours by train is all it takes to travel from one country to another. Our weekends consist of booking last-minute trips to neighboring countries and putting together enough money…