Hi, everyone! My name is Ellen Jordan and I am a rising junior at UT studying Nutritional Science. I have been in Ortigia, Sicily for nearly a week and I can confidently say that it has blown away any expectations I had made beforehand. Two years ago, if you would… read more
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Final Days in Cambridge!
Hello! This is Mykaela writing to you one last time from Cambridge, England. In the next couple of days, I will be traveling from Cambridge to London and finally to my hometown of Dallas, Texas. It is all quite surreal to think that in about a month, I have completed… read more
Pura Vida! Part #3
Just like that, my time here in San Joaquin, Costa Rica came and went. Tomorrow is my last class day, Friday is our farewell dinner, and Saturday I am on a flight back to Texas. While the assignments for this course have ramped up a bit here at the end… read more
Pre – ad[vuong]ture
As an Asian American, growing up I spoke what I coined as “Chinglish.” Phrases like “wo zai zuo wo de homework” or “ni xiang chi shen me for lunch” were just thrown around without a second thought. It was not until I began studying Chinese in a classroom setting that… read more
What Do You Do When Studying Abroad Requires Studying?
When my friend showed me a tweet earlier this week that stated, “I see all of this abroad, but no studying,” I giggled. The tweet seemed accurate because students have the opportunity to travel within their designated and surrounding countries while shopping and exploring at some unique sites. Personally, I’ve… read more
Introduction and Arrival in Portugal
From a young age, traveling abroad with family has been both frequent and familiar. Exploring foreign cities such as Tokyo and Paris not only introduced me to life-changing experiences, but has also given me a unique perspective. Enrolling for a maymester and studying abroad for the first time was a… read more
Four Tips for a Successful Time Abroad!
Hello, it’s Mykaela again and I am writing to you after safely returning from a weekend in Paris. As a quick refresher, I am doing a Maymester abroad in Cambridge, England studying education, however this weekend I had the pleasure of traveling to Paris to visit my best friend. I… read more
The Power of Human Connection
Greetings all! My name is Ainara, and if you know anything about me, you should know that I love meeting new people. As I mentioned in my previous post, I am currently studying abroad in Brazil, a place I had never been to before. Traveling to Brazil has always been… read more
Pura Vida! Part #2
So I am halfway through my Maymester here in Costa Rica and have experienced enough to fill a whole summer’s worth (luckily, there is plenty more to come). I have had the luxury of being able to go with my classmates on several small excursions during the week and weekend… read more
Three Things I’ve Done in Cape Town that Have Scared Me
My last blog post was about how studying abroad is scary, and I still stand by that statement. However, I have stayed true to my word and have really tried to lean into experiences that make me nervous and uncomfortable. One surefire way to force myself into these situations is… read more