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…
UT Education Abroad Blog
Inspiring Longhorns to Explore the World
UT Education Abroad Blog
Inspiring Longhorns to Explore the World
Category May Term
May Term are faculty-led programs that are offered around the world and range from three to 10 weeks. On these programs, you are part of a group of UT students who take a course abroad taught by a UT faculty member.
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…
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.…
Have Fun, Take Pictures, Be Safe
“Have fun, take pictures, be safe. This is a once in a lifetime experience.” That’s what I consistently heard from my loved ones as I prepared to embark on my journey across the pond to the United Kingdom. Overwhelmed was…
Pack Light or Pack Right
Pick. Iron. Fold. Pack. And repeat. The London Maymester: Community Life Documented, was my first opportunity to travel to Europe, but I was no stranger to packing. My childhood consisted of skyrocketing across the blue skies to various places in…
Friendships on Study Abroad
When boarding the plane to Rio de Janeiro for my College of Engineering Brazil Maymester, I was a little nervous because I didn’t have any friends coming with me. Coming from different backgrounds, stories, and upbringings, the fifteen of us…
Pura Vida! Part #1
No expectations are the best expectations. While going with the flow and taking things as they come goes against every fiber of my being, I made a conscious effort to be different for the next four weeks of my life.…
Study Abroad Is Scary
Yeah, I said it. International travel? Layovers in foreign countries? Budgeting? Interacting with locals? All of it makes me extremely uneasy. I miss the days when my mom was in charge of all of our trips, because I feel like…
Now or Never: Study Abroad in Cuba
Horns meet world. World meet Megan Nater. Megan is an International Relations major who spent 5 weeks in Cuba on the Cuba in Question Maymester Program. Check out what her study abroad experience was like to see if it is…