Horns meet world. World meet Chelsie Ybarra. Chelsea was a Japanese major who graduated from UT back in 2011; but, before she graduated, Chelsie studied studied abroad in the IES Affiliate Program in Tokyo, Japan for the Summer of 2010. She was in Tokyo for six weeks total, but read ahead… read more
Affiliate Programs
Spanish Summer in the Catalonian Capital
Horns meet world. World meet Thomas Wilson. Thomas graduated with a degree in Corporate Communications at UT back in 2012, but before that he participated in an IES Affiliate Program in Barcelona in the summer of 2010. Based on the fact that Thomas returned to Spain the following Spring for… read more
Summer in Paris: Art History in the French Capital
Horns meet world. World meet Marguerite Mannix. Marguerite is studying abroad in Paris this summer (2015) with IES, an affiliate organization. Marguerite studies Art History usually here in Austin, but decided to spend her summer in Paris adding experience to her degree as well as discovering newfound parts of her… 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
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
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