Hola everyone! This is my last blog of the semester and I have many things to share with y’all. Since my last blog, I have had a chance to really explore Santiago and discover the hidden treasures of the city. Santiago has many great parks and viewpoints. One of these… read more
South America
Weekend Travels in Argentina
Hello Longhorns! My name is Joelean Hall and this is my second blog post from Buenos Aires, Argentina. Since my last blog post, I’ve had the privilege of being able to travel to Iguazu Falls and Cordoba. I was fortunate enough to have my mother visit and take me out… read more
A Spontaneous Trip out of Town
Rimaykullayki, hola, and hello! My name is Elena Pojman and this is my third blog during my semester abroad in Perú. I am about seven weeks into the Peruvian school year, and I still cannot get over some of the differences between classes here and back at UT. At this point… read more
My Second Month in Chile
Greetings from Chile! In my last blog, I talked about the difficulties of studying abroad in Chile and shared some interesting experiences that I had with y’all. At that time the only place I had traveled to from Santiago was Valparaiso. Since then I have been able to travel a… read more
Bienvenidos a la Ciudad de los Reyes
Welcome to Lima, Perú, the 30th largest city in the world and the fifth largest city in South America by population. Although it is located adjacent to the Pacific Ocean, it is a desert, and it never rains, although it’s often extremely humid. Lima is famous for its gastronomy: ceviche,… read more
A Trip to Valparaíso
Hola todo el mundo! (Hello everyone!) My name is Elise Higgins and I am a UT Civil Engineering student currently studying abroad in Santiago, Chile! I have never been to South America before and I came here not knowing any Spanish. Since I have gotten here, I have learned a… read more
“Nunca más” – Scars of History in Argentina
Hello Longhorns! My name is Joelean Hall and am starting my senior year studying abroad in Buenos Aires. I am majoring in International Relations and am taking classes at Torcuato Di Tella in Latin American international relations, regional politics as well as an introduction to a neuroscience cognition course (confused… read more
A Longhorn’s Guide to Ecuador
Buenos dias! My name is Allie Schauer and I’m on the Nature, Society, and Sustainability Maymester in Ecuador. Today I’m writing you from Cuenca, Ecuador before our field trip to Cajas National Park. Everyone experiences travel in their own way, but here are four of my own personal tips that… read more
Oh, the Places You May Go: Semester Exchange in Lima, Peru
Horns meet World. World meet Megan Nater. Megan is an International Relations major here at UT with a minor in Latin American Studies. Check out her perspective on Peru, and why you should go there too! My sweet roommate from sophomore year told me that Peru changed her life. She… read more
“Sooo… what’s the next step after graduation?”
It’s down to three days until graduation, and for most of us peer advisors, study abroad has greatly impacted the plans we have after walking the stage. As a reminder, peer advisors are available Monday through Friday from 9-5 during the semester and 12-3 during the summer on a walk-in… read more