Longhorns who studied abroad, we want to hear from you and share your story! Submit a piece about a personal experience, family story, or creative myth that touches on global and international themes by Tuesday, Nov. 10. Authors of selected pieces will be invited to read/perform their story during A Night of… read more
Enter the 2020 Education Abroad Photo and Video Contest
Inspire Longhorns around the world with photos and videos captured during your experience abroad. Submit Your Photos & Videos The Education Abroad Photo and Video Contest is now open for submissions! The contest is open to any student or graduate who studied abroad in 2018, 2019 or spring 2020. The… read more
The Swedish Chronicles, Part I
This post was contributed by Kai Fleischman, a Global Ambassador for fall 2020. Kai is a Computer Science major studying abroad in Stockholm Sweden. Stay tuned throughout the semester as Kai shares his experiences abroad! Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan As one would expect, all my classes are online. This is not… read more
Laying the Foundation for Career Success While Interning Abroad
This blog post was contributed by Carolina Sarria, an Education Abroad peer advisor who helped other Longhorns begin their own transformative education abroad adventures. It’s been almost one year since I completed my year abroad in France. I spent Fall 2018 in the IRG program in Paris, France (for the… read more
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
Exploring the World Again
This blog post was contributed by Carolina Sarria, an Education Abroad peer advisor who helped other Longhorns begin their own transformative education abroad adventures. I have now been at home for almost 7 weeks. It’s been so long since I’ve been in Austin, seen my friends, been on campus, or… read more
Why I Went Abroad: A Look at Five Moments
This blog post was contributed by Estefania Rodriguez, an Education Abroad peer advisor who helped other Longhorns begin their own transformative education abroad adventures. Every person who has studied abroad has a collection of stories at their disposal for the moment they get asked about their experience. As a peer… 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
Did I Miss the Point of Studying Abroad?
This post was contributed by Global Ambassador Frances Garnett, an IRG and theater & dance major studying abroad in Brussels, Belgium. Read more about Frances’s experience. Being in quarantine has given me a lot of time to think, and lately I’ve been wondering: what is the point of study abroad?… read more
