The Process of Slowing Down
As my time abroad is coming to a close – I’ll be home in just a few days – I have felt the increasing pressure to see and do everything. When I first came to the UK, I was not…
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Inspiring Longhorns to Explore the World
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Participating in Academic Research while on Exchange – FAQs
Heyya folks. Today I will be talking about my experience working in a research lab while on my exchange year in Singapore! It is daunting to try and cover the experience in one blog, so I asked several of my…
Catching the Travel Bug
I don’t mean to be the cliché student who comes back from studying abroad and always talks about it, but I really believe the past four months have taught me so much. When you travel to a foreign country with…
Singapore
I’ve never been good at goodbyes. My friend Elizabeth use to always tell me about “windows.” Something about how some stories and some people are only in your life for finite windows, and that that’s okay. That you are meant…
Highlights of a Term at the University of Edinburgh
Coming to the end of my time in Edinburgh, I’d like to look back at some highlights over the course of my time here. I originally intended to include low-lights, but I couldn’t actually think of anything worth including! Hopefully,…
Two Semesters Abroad (And Some Advice to Show for It)
Hello Longhorns! My name is Joelean Hall and I’m a senior majoring in International Relations and Global Studies. I have studied abroad now for 2 consecutive semesters, one in Chile and one in Argentina. As my last blog post I…
The Final Stretch
When I arrived in mid-August, December seemed like years away. I was unaware of just how quickly the time would pass and how much I would learn along the way. While my Instagram shows the beautiful places I visited and…
Finding Meaning Abroad
I wasn’t sure what to write about this week. I had a few ideas. I could tell a story about being shown around Oktoberfest and Munich by a German friend of a friend named Tobias. His aunt graciously let my…
Perspective
Studying abroad, in most cases, comes with an expectation. An expectation of discovering who you are, developing your person. Of finding identity. This may be even more exemplified when minority students study abroad, including when, and maybe especially when, moving…