UT Education Abroad Blog – Page 16 – Inspiring Longhorns to Explore the World

The interior of a beauty shop is decorated in bold colors of green, yellow, bring pink, aqua and shades of brown. There are beauty products on display on a wall.

Coming Home

College of Liberal Arts Colleges and Schools Countries Global Ambassador Global Career Launch Internships Abroad Senegal Summer Programs

July 13, 2023
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For the duration of the summer, I’ve been blessed with an opportunity to intern with House of Bacoro, a cosmetic store in the center of Dakar, the capital of Senegal. On the surface, House of Bacoro is a mere beauty…

Still water during sunset is a dark, deep blue. The sky is turning from blue to cream to slightly pink as the sun sets behind an illuminating building and small house that sits on the waterfront.

Summer in Copenhagen

College of Education Colleges and Schools Countries Denmark Faculty-Led Programs Global Ambassador Summer Programs

July 11, 2023

Getting acclimated It took a while to get comfortable in Denmark because it was so different from what I experienced in the U.S. Firstly, I rented a bike for my commute to class and around the city. The biking culture…

Three young men wear lightweight jackets and black nylon bags across their body as they smile for a photo. The background includes tall city buildings atop a hill

Chilean Connections

Affiliated Programs Chile College of Liberal Arts Colleges and Schools Countries Global Ambassador Internships Abroad

July 7, 2023

I had never been outside the U.S. before my current Education Abroad program in Santiago, Chile. While I’ve taken some trips around the country, most of my experiences stem from the same Texas suburb. Therefore, when family or friends asked…

Outdoor concert at night in front of a large rectangular palace. A light garden contrasts the deep blue sky.

The City of Music

Austria College of Liberal Arts Colleges and Schools Countries Faculty-Led Programs Global Ambassador Summer Programs

July 5, 2023
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There is not a single city that I have found myself in that devotes itself so fiercely to the arts as Vienna does. With the military decline of the Habsburg empire, Vienna suddenly found itself pushed to look inward and…

Woman on top of mountain with larger mountains in the background. Women holds up the "hook 'em" hand symbol which is synonymous with The University of Texas at Austin

Breaking Through the Roadblocks: Scholarship Searches

Abroad and Beyond First Abroad Scholarship Freeman Scholars Gilman Scholarship Peer Notes Scholarships

June 30, 2023

Our goal at Education Abroad is to make studying abroad accessible to all students. One of how we fulfill this objective is by providing a plethora of scholarship opportunities. Studying abroad can be costly, but our funding resources help alleviate…

Mountains of Siena, Italy with stone churches and buildings behind a blue and yellow cloudy sky.

Art, Gelato and New Friends

College of Natural Sciences Colleges and Schools Countries Faculty-Led Programs Global Ambassador Italy Summer Programs

June 27, 2023
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I arrived in Rome on May 31 after a 15-hour flight. It was 8 a.m. in Rome, and I had been awake since 5 a.m. Mountain Time. Additionally, I needed to stay awake through the Institute for the International Education…

Four students dressed in casual clothing pose in front of a temple in Kyoto. The temple is red and has a traditional Japanese style roof.

It’s Okay to Slow Down

Colleges and Schools Countries Exchange Programs Global Ambassador Japan Moody College of Communication Summer Programs

June 15, 2023
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I have about two months left in my exchange program in Japan, and I’ve already been here for two months. Coming from immigrant parents and growing up in a small border town, I would have never thought I’d be studying…

Beauty in Every Corner

College of Liberal Arts Colleges and Schools Countries Exchange Programs Global Ambassador Japan Summer Programs

June 8, 2023
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High on mountain peaks, I gazed and longed to linger, admiring cherry blossoms. How the ceaseless winds must be caressing them now. This poem, written in the Heian period by an anonymous…

Doctors wearing white coats and scrubs pose with adults dresses in business professional attire in front of a hospital gate in Kenya.

Bringing Global Health Perspectives to Austin

Abroad and Beyond Colleges and Schools Countries Dell Medical School Kenya

June 2, 2023

Eldoret, Kenya is known as “The City of Champions” because its consistent production of world-class runners and Olympians is well-known throughout the city and globally. Upon arrival, my first 20 minutes were spent discussing running, the culture of mobility and…