Horns meet World. World meet both Kelia Garcia and Tiffany Tsai. These two students have taken over the UT representation in IES and have been selected as Spring 2017 IES Abroad Student Blogger and Photo/Video Correspondent! Make sure to keep up with all their adventures. Kelia Garcia is a Government… read more
Traveling on a Budget
Horns meet World. World meet Katie Wagner. Katie is a Biology major at UT and and she spent six months studying abroad on the UPF Exchange program in Barcelona, Spain. Flights and trains and hostels! Oh my! Fear not, I have some tips for you that can relieve some of… read more
Study Abroad Workshops!
As many of you will be a part of the new wave of UT Study Abroad students, it’ll seem like your to-do list will never end until you get on that plane and then you have to shift your focus to the new long list of precautions and struggles you… read more
First Exchange for All Majors in Italy!
We’ve got some exciting news hot off the press: the Study Abroad Office is opening its first exchange program in Italy open to all majors in Spring of 2017! Students will study at the University Luigi Bocconi in Milan, which ranks consistently well in world rankings of business and management… read more
Before it Begins
Horns meet World. World meet Tiffany Fung. Tiffany was a Sociology major here at UT, and she spent spring of 2014 studying abroad on an affiliated program with IES in Barcelona, Spain at the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB). During her time abroad, she kept a blog of her adventures. In the post… read more
“Sooo… what’s the next step after graduation?”
It’s down to three days until graduation, and for most of us peer advisors, study abroad has greatly impacted the plans we have after walking the stage. As a reminder, peer advisors are available Monday through Friday from 9-5 during the semester and 12-3 during the summer on a walk-in… read more
How to avoid study a-BORED: get involved!
This week’s pro tip from your favorite team of peer advisors: get involved while you’re abroad! Odds are that at UT, you have several interests and friend groups outside of class… and there’s no reason why you can’t be the same thing abroad. Whether you like to volunteer at home… read more
Hungry in Barca? Eat here!
Horns meet World. World meet Rachel Thompson. Rachel was a Journalism major here at UT, and she spent fall of 2014 studying abroad on an affiliated program with IES in Barcelona, Spain at the University Pompeu Fabra after a summer in Dublin, Ireland with the same organization. During her time abroad,… read more
Lessons from Chile
“I sometimes think drivers don’t know what grass is, or flowers, because they never see them slowly” (Fahrenheit 451) I love my planner. It keeps my life organized; it reminds me of birthdays, holidays, and party plans. I can simultaneously manage countdowns, due dates, and daily to-do lists. I feel… read more
Remembering the Parque de la Memoria
Horns meet World. World meet Elizabeth Gerberich. Elizabeth is an Anthropology and Latin American Studies major here at UT, and she studied abroad during fall 2013 with IFSA Butler in Buenos Aires, Argentina. During her time abroad, she also interned at the Parque de la Memoria, working for the remembrance of… read more
