February 2018

For me, it took four days before I was able to get over my culture shock and homesickness. Admittedly, I went into the study abroad experience thinking culture shock wouldn’t…

Mate (pronounced mah-tay) is an important part of the culture in Argentina. It’s everywhere! People can always be seen drinking it on the streets, in a café, in a park,…

Last Updated on March 3, 2020 by Cat Rogliano Studying in Japan more than 3 decades ago had a profound impact on the life of Paul Watson, the Executive Director…

Moving to Berlin, Germany for a semester presented a lot of unknowns for me. Not only was it my first time in Europe, but also my first time out of…

Buenos Aires is an incredible city to eat in! It has food from just about every single corner of the planet. From Chinese to Italian, you name it, it’s probably…

Last Updated on June 28, 2023 by Lauren Jackson There’s so much to see and do while spending a semester, year, summer, or January term in Stellenbosch, South Africa! Whether…

Last Updated on June 28, 2023 by Lauren Jackson AIFS in Rome (Spring 2015) alum, Stephanie, reached out to us in honor of Valentine’s Day to show some love to…

After spending 22 hours on and off airplanes, I arrived at the Cape Town airport utterly drained of energy at 11:00 PM. I remember walking in only to see this…

It is perfectly natural to be nervous about the future, especially when it is so unknown. The night before I flew to London, I was a nervous wreck! I could…