April 2017

One of the best ways to learn a language is to immerse yourself in an environment where that language is spoken. That was my prime reasoning for studying abroad in…

A semester in a new country is a weird amount of time. It’s definitely beyond a vacation, but is four months really enough time to say you lived there? How…

In Spain, our equivalent to Spring Break is a week off before Easter Sunday, known as Semana Santa, or Holy Week. I decided to spend my entire 11-day break traveling…

AIFS is now accepting applications to study abroad in Athens, Greece, for the Fall 2017 semester, Spring 2018 semester and the full 2017-2018 Academic Year. A full curriculum of courses…

Going across the world alone can be scary to think about. When I was younger, I had always pictured studying abroad with a friend and not alone, but all of…

I’m a chronic over-packer, so trying to fit my entire life for four months into a single suitcase was a struggle. While approaching the end of my semester abroad, I’m coming…

Towards the end of March AIFS offered an optional trip to Florence. Jo Ellen talks about her impressions of the place known for its beauty, pizza and pasta. “My first…

Exploring Barcelona has been a great way to discover things that remind me of home.  For example, one thing that I miss from home is food trucks. I am born…

What a whirlwind the weekend was! It seemed like we had just arrived in Aurangabad when we had to turn around and come straight back. It was refreshing to get…

AIFS is now accepting applications to study abroad in Perth, Australia, for the Fall 2017 semester, Spring 2018 semester and the full 2017-2018 Academic Year. Live in a double room…