August 2014

It is now almost a week before I leave for a semester abroad in Granada, Spain. I have known since February that I would be spending the fall semester in…

It’s back-to-school time, the best of times and the worst of times, and you have a lot going on. Still, if you are thinking about studying abroad this year, it’s…

The Gilman Scholarships are a great way to fund study abroad so if you are planning to go abroad this spring, the application is now open on their website. If…

The Ardmore Ceramic Art Studio in Kwazulu Natal is the most famous and largest ceramic studio in South Africa. Over 80 Zulu men and women sculpt and paint African shapes…

I’ve been crying. I’ve been crying for almost twenty four hours. Yesterday I went to the Harry Potter Studios Tour and it was a religious experience. It was absolutely magical.…

“Spending time in a foreign country can’t help but open your eyes to the wider world, especially different ways of doing the everyday things that are common across cultures.” In…

Recently, a friend of mine expressed “No one comes to Costa Rica to see San José.”  But the more time I spend in the city, the more think to myself…

This week we welcomed our 2014/2015 Alumni Ambassadors for a few days of training and study abroad talk.  Our President and CEO Bill Gertz spoke to them about his first time…

Increasingly, students are opting to do a gap year abroad before college. Students can earn credit towards their degrees, learn a second language by being immersed for an entire year,…

A study abroad experience in Brazil would not be complete without a trip to Rio de Janeiro. Our AIFS group organized a trip to Rio leaving 4am on a Thursday…