Horns meet World. World meet Elizabeth Gerberich. Elizabeth is an Anthropology and Latin American Studies major here at UT, and she studied abroad during fall 2013 with IFSA Butler in Buenos Aires, Argentina. During her time abroad, she also interned at the Parque de la Memoria, working for the remembrance of… read more
Brazil: Beauty, History, and Poverty
Horns meet World. World meet Nina Ho. Nina is a French and Advertising major here at UT, and she spent the summer of 2013 studying abroad in Salvador da Bahia, Brazil. She volunteered with a community school during her time abroad. There are little moments lately when I just stop and… read more
World University Exchange Rankings
Attending the University of Texas is an opportunity to attend one of the best public research institutions in the country, and studying abroad is the chance to add a second globally ranked university to your resume. This week, we put together a list of our most prestigious partner institutions for exchanges… read more
Guatemala or Guatebuena?
Horns meet World. World meet Natalie. Natalie is a religious studies major here at UT, and studied abroad summer of 2015 in Antigua, Guatemala. In the post below she write about her experience studying the effects of NGOs while becoming better at Spanish. Over the summer I studied abroad through… read more
Cuba: a Newcomer to None, an Art Among Arts
Horns meet world. World meet Omar Gamboa. Omar is an English and Latin American Studies major at UT, and he spent last June abroad on the Cuba in Question Maymester, UT’s first study abroad program in the country since the United States’ break of diplomatic relations during the Cold War. The… read more
Intro Spanish in Latin America
This week we’ve put together a list of UT study abroad summer programs in Latin America that offer lower-division Spanish courses that fulfill the language requirement. Often overlooked by students looking to study abroad, Latin America offers an incredible natural and cultural diversity. While many countries south of the border share a common… read more
Dieciocho in Chile
Almost two months into my year as an exchange student at the Pontificia Universidad Catolica in Santiago, Chile, I had the chance to experience the Chilean National Holidays or the Fiestas Patrias. The 18th of September, or El Dieciocho, celebrates the formation of Chile’s first military government and the beginning… read more
Debunking Mexico: 10 Reasons why you should go to Mexico
Mexico. As soon as someone hears that in Texas or elsewhere in the United States they automatically assume that it is a place filled with drug violence and political instability. Granted, the drug violence did reach an all-time high level during the beginning of the troop surge during the years… read more
Buenos Dias Buenos Aires
Horns meet world. World meet Josh Bower. Josh is a transfer student from the University of Texas Arlington currently majoring in Economics and Iberian and Latin American Languages and Cultures here at UT Austin. This past summer, though, Josh spent his time polishing his Spanish-language skills in South America by… read more
Peru: A Day in the Life of Lauren Moore
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
