Horns meet world, world meet Amanda Mouton. Writing to us while she is still currently abroad, check out what she has to saw about her time in New Zealand so far. I sadly said farewell to my host family, the ever sweet Hikus, on Wednesday. It’s not goodbye forever, as I’ve… read more
The Human Effects of the German Reunification
My first experience with eastern Germany was working on a tiny farm in a village called Lebehn. I was on a trip with my German class at the time, and decided to remain in Germany for a year instead of going back to the US. My goal was to be… read more
5 Ways to Keep Up Your Language Skills At Home
Congratulations! You finished your study abroad and are practically a native from where ever you were staying. You know all the lingo, where the best coffee is, and which café has the best WiFi. But now you’re back. Everyone speaks English, you have a coffeemaker, and you have mobile data.… read more
Why You Should Consider Going Somewhere Other Than Europe
We all know someone that has studied abroad in Europe. I get it. The attraction of the Eiffel tower in Paris, smashing plates in Greece, and Hogwarts in the U.K. are all hard to beat. There is no worrying about languages, and the cultures do not typically require much adjustment.… read more
Don’t Tell People You Are American, Trust Me…
The word “American” sometimes leaves a bitter taste in the mouths of foreigners. Let’s be honest, vacationing Americans are not the most sensitive to other cultures and customs. We have created the stereotype that American vacationers can be quite literally “idiots abroad”. When students study abroad, we can sometimes suffer… read more
Heart and Seoul, by guest-blogger Roger Ibarra
Horns meet World. World meet Roger. Roger is a Government major who has been in South Korea for quite a while. The world is his classroom, and he’s learned a lot about Korea during his extended study abroad experience! For me, coming to Korea hadn’t been on my mind until… read more
5 Things I Wish I Brought to Europe
When I decided to impart on my journey to Barcelona, Spain to study abroad in the Spring I started my research on what I should bring. I thought I had everything I needed and if I didn’t then I would just buy things there. However, I started to make a… read more
Traveling is Not Just Seeing but Experiencing!
This is your first time abroad. You want to see everything, as in all of it. This was the mentality that I had when I studied abroad for the first time in London. There was so much to see in Europe, and I wanted to see everything! I am not… read more
How I Graduated College & Moved to Europe
Horns meet World. World meet Natalie Schulte. Natalie is a December 2016 Texas Ex with a degree from the College of Education. She studied abroad during the summer of 2015 through the Accademia Italiana program in Florence, Italy. Her passion for creativity, travel and teaching lead her to move to… read more
5 Reasons You Should Visit Switzerland
Horns meet world. World meet Valerie. Valerie is a Graduate student in Advertising and studied abroad through the SPICE Communications Program in Erfurt, Germany. Her experience abroad and passion for travel has led to Red Gypsea (https://www.redgypsea.com), her own travel blog and consultancy. Switzerland is 1 of the 11 countries she was able… read more
