Horns meet World. World meet Lauren. She’s a third-year English major and is currently living it up during her semester exchange at Pontificia Universidad Catolica in Lima, Peru. Lauren has been abroad for a month now and says about the experience that “it took a couple of days to get over… read more
Exchange vs. Affiliate, which is Right for You?
Study Abroad at the University of Texas has a variety of programs that differ in what they offer and what they provide to students who attend them. However, between the over 400 programs available to students, it can be hard to discern the differences in certain programs. In this blog… read more
‘United Nations’ Gather in Brazil by Maria Roque
Before setting out to Brazil to enjoy a semester abroad, I looked forward most to living the Brazilian culture. I was not aware that I was about to embark on a journey through which I would learn about other cultures, too. This semester, I am studying abroad in Fortaleza, Brazil with SIT’s Brazil: Social… read more
How to Stay Healthy Abroad
Relocating to a new country can disrupt one’s habits a bit. There are new places to see, work to be done, travel to be booked and delicious eats to taste. Students in my study abroad group often complained about getting sick or ditching the healthier habits they held at home.… read more
The Ticket Masters: How to Buy a Plane Ticket
Step 1: Go into a private window (such as incognito on Chrome) to begin your search. Travel websites keep a log each time you visit their site to increase their prices. Keep in mind that searching for tickets on a Monday can often mean lower prices than if you try… read more
Valentine’s Day and the Lock Bridge
The week before Valentine’s Day 2013, my closest friend in Paris got an interesting email from a professor who was back in Austin. He asked us to find the love lock that he and his wife had fastened to one of 11 locked-bridges in Paris the previous summer. However, the… read more
Stuck in Italian Paradise
By Jirika Dylan Kitchen Nikoletopoulos Be careful about going abroad. You might not want to leave your host country! You could be stuck in paradise. As a junior journalism major I decided to go abroad in the fall of 2013. I thought it would merely be a semester. However,… read more
How To Get To Know Your City
Some of my best memories from my semester in Spain involved wandering around the city and stumbling upon new sights, little cafes, and locally-owned shops. Immersing yourself in your new city exposes you to all the possibilities it holds and makes it feel a bit more like home. Here are… read more
Finding Some Seoul
Horns meet World. World meet Aparna Kumar. Aparna is an Advertising and Public Relations major at UT and spent her summer studying abroad at Yonsei University in Seoul, Korea. Here were some of the highlights from her trip. I knew eventually I would have the opportunity to travel recreationally later,… read more
Turkish Delight
Horns meet World. World meet Mia Collins. Mia is an International Relations major and a Geography major at UT that studied abroad at Bogazici University in Instanbul, Turkey. Here are some of her highlights from her experience. I decided to go to Turkey largely out of curiosity, and a desire… read more
