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
Europe
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
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
Tex to Exe
Horns meet World. World meet Marie Guermond. Marie was a Peer Advisor at the International Office and is now at the University of Exeter Study Abroad Office in Exeter. The University of Exeter offers research and study in sciences, social sciences, business, humanities, and arts. Since graduating from the University of… read more
Five Tips for Living in Barcelona
Make a Budget This tip applies whether you are studying abroad for three months or six months. Since you will be in a new city, it’ll be hard at first to refrain from spending all your money on food, but try cooking at home instead of going out every night.… read more
Play Hard, But Work Harder!
Study abroad is like a vacation…wrong! You want to experience the culture and interact with the locals, but you are worried you will likely only be around other international students. The perfect solution to this is interning abroad. If you are applying for graduate school, professional school, jobs, or for… read more
Spotlight Students
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
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