When I decided I wanted to study abroad, part of the reason I wanted to do so was because I wanted to get out of my comfort zone. However, after the first initial 1-2 weeks of being in Glasgow though I realized that the city had added itself to my… read more
International Travel
The Being Abroad Part of Study Abroad
Hello! Long time, no see from Singapore! For those who are reading for the first time, or those who forgot who I am, my name is Brandon Chan and I’m a third-year marine science and journalism student studying at the National University of Singapore (NUS). With about half of the… read more
Disconnected
Bonjour, tout le monde! My name is Savannah Breedlove. I’m a third year IRG major writing to you now from a cat cafe (yes, it is exactly what it sounds like it is) in Reims, France- my home city for the next four months. Finally being here is almost surreal;… read more
Document EVERYTHING!
Hello again, this is Lina checking in from Istanbul! I never realized how much of a whirlwind this past month has been until I sat down to reflect and look over the photos I took. If you ever study abroad or travel to a foreign country, I would recommend you… read more
Yes to Everything
Merhaba and welcome to Istanbul, Turkey! I’m Lina Zhao, a fourth-year economics major, and I’ll be spending my fall semester at Boğaziçi University. I can honestly say these initial three weeks in this beautiful city has been everything I wanted and more. From the beginning, strangers and fellow peers have… read more
Creating Routine in Life Abroad: My Five Tips
大家好!祝你们的日子都是美好的~ Hello everyone! So nice to finally meet y’all. I’ve officially been in Singapore for about 7 weeks now, and wow has it been a whirlwind. I was planning on giving a comprehensive list of all the awe-inspiring things that I’ve seen and done to wow and impress you, but… read more
Santander Won my Heart
My name is Lisa and I’m an incoming sophomore studying biochemistry. My time in Santander is coming to an end, and I honestly only have beautiful things to say about this experience. I remember first applying for this program being very dubious as to what to expect. I have never… read more
La Magia Que Es México
Hola, hola! My name is Veronica Rivera, but I go by Vero for short! I’m originally from San Benito, Texas, which is a small town down the Rio Grande Valley and am the first in my family to go to college! This December, I’ll actually be graduating with a major… read more
Battling Language in Bangkok
I decided to go on a whim and apply for a 6 week internship program in Bangkok, Thailand very last minute. I did not even tell my parents until about one month before I left to go to Asia for the summer. I had studied abroad before for six months… read more
Best VPNs To Use Traveling Abroad
If you are reading this article it is probably for one of two reasons; 1. You have no idea what a VPN is and clicked on this article thinking it is something you didn’t know you needed to pack, 2. You know exactly what a VPN is and know that… read more