From Australia to Austin: Cultural Traditions in Times of Change
I am new to Austin. I just moved to town, and what a time to move! I was most recently living in Doha, Qatar and have been in Austin for just over a month. It is always a challenge to…
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Inspiring Longhorns to Explore the World
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Inspiring Longhorns to Explore the World
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Money Moves in Melbourne
This post was contributed by Spring 2020 Global Ambassador Katherine Shumaker, a Communication and Leadership student studying abroad in Melbourne, Australia. Hello everyone! My name is Katherine and I am a second-year Communication and Leadership student originally from San Antonio.…
My Quokka Adventure
It’s Ally, again! If you’ve been following along with my blogs, it’s been a while since I’ve been here in Perth! Finals are over and they were brutal. All of my exams were written essays so by the end of…
How Going Abroad Helped Me Decide About Graduate School
Part of my reasoning for going abroad was that I wasn’t sure about my direction after undergrad. I knew I was interested in grad school, but not anything beyond that. I had many interests, but not one I was passionate…
Catching Quenda
I get asked a lot why I chose UWA of all universities. I wanted classes totally different that I could ever take in Austin, a wholly other experience. So when I was looking at UWA, one class caught my attention-…
What It’s Like to Volunteer at an Australian Wildlife Park
Hey y’all! I’m Allyson, a 4th-year biology major currently abroad in Perth, Australia. My interests include animal behavior, conservation, and management, which is exactly what I’m studying at the University of Western Australia! Apart from school and studies, I’m a…
How I Talked To My Parents About Study Abroad
Talking to my very strict parents about studying abroad wasn’t an easy task. I can recall feeling extremely nervous as I walked up to my parents with the prior understanding that they would likely tell me their usual answer,…
Just Do It
It’s funny to think back to past me doubting whether or not study abroad was the right choice for me- because it totally was the right move! I’m pretty sure I was so nervous that I submitted my application within…
It’s Time for Travelling for the Right Reasons SZN – What Are Yours?
If you were anything like me as a kid, then you probably spent a good deal of time imagining yourself playing with all the kids who lived far away from you who, most unfairly, got to play the games you…