This post was contributed by Parker Pflaum, coordinator for faculty-led programs, about his time in Myanmar as a program/trip leader who taught material for the student participants. This is the first post in a two-part series. Read Part II. U Chit Phay is 78 years old. He is of the… read more
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Taking My Identity Abroad
This post was contributed by Catherine Andersson, academic records coordinator for Education Abroad, about her experience with cultural identity while abroad. What does it mean to take yourself abroad? While the physical processes of going through airports, arriving in country, going to local orientations are all valid motions of “being… read more
Thinking About Studying Abroad? Here’s Why You Should
This blog post was contributed by Eugene Nam, an Education Abroad peer advisor who helped other Longhorns begin their own transformative education abroad adventures. What type of Education Abroad program is the best in your eyes and why? In my eyes, the best Education Abroad program is the university-wide exchange… read more
Revisiting My Inspiration for Studying Abroad
This post was contributed by Erin Brown Achterhof, Administrative Associate for Faculty-Led Programs in Education Abroad, about what inspired her to go abroad. When I was in middle school, I was visiting my younger cousins in New Orleans, and they wanted to watch a movie with me called “Princess Mononoke,”… read more
Japan’s Echizen Paper Festival
This post was contributed by Raquelle Brant, Administrative Assistant for Academic Records in Education Abroad, who taught English in Japan through the Japan Exchange and Teaching program for three years. Teaching English around the world is one way to take your career abroad, giving your resume a boost with international… read more
The Budget of Being Abroad
Hello again, for my final blog post of the semester! My name is Brandon and I’m a third-year marine science and journalism major studying at the National University of Singapore. With the semester finally at a close, I wanted to look back on one of the things that nobody really… read more
One Last Stroll Through Seoul
Hi all! It’s Celeste again, writing to you one last time from Seoul, South Korea. Coming into this study abroad trip, my friends and I were all in agreement over one thing: we only had one semester (FOUR months!) to make this trip count. Although four months seemed like an… read more
Journey’s End
Hello again! It’s been quite a while since I last wrote. My name is Brandon and I’m a third-year marine science and journalism major studying at the National University of Singapore (NUS) for this fall semester. With final exams fully underway and having just finished three of my four exams… read more
Korea’s Hidden Secrets
Now that I’ve been in South Korea for nearly 3 months, I’ve fallen into a comfortable routine. Whereas I used to post everything I did on social media because it was new and exciting, I find myself posting less often these days, simply living in the moment and enjoying the… read more
A Whole Lotta Fun at Lotte World
Hello all! It’s Celeste again checking in from Seoul, South Korea. The first time I wrote you all, it was about a week after I landed in Seoul. In a few days, that week will have turned into a month. The past month has been packed with fun adventures and… read more
