We caught up with AIFS alum, Mikayla, who studied abroad on our London, England program back in Spring 2017 where she was a Student Blogger and became an Alumni Ambassador…
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I’m from a small—albeit growing—town in Washington state. Not only is my entire family spanning generations from here, but so is my tribe. The Cowlitz Indians have resided in Washington…
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While I was abroad, it definitely crossed my mind that this might be the best thing I ever did. Having come from a small town, there wasn’t a whole lot…
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There are so many reasons studying abroad is life-changing, but it’s hard to argue that the friends you make aren’t at the forefront of that list. Every friend group is…
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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…
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As much as I love my home state, it got a little old after 20 years. Coming to London to study abroad was a much-needed change of scenery — and…
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You know that friend—the one studying abroad—who seems like they’re in a different country every week? The one who is supposed to be at school but looks like they’re never…
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Don’t be fooled: This isn’t one of those generic, overly upbeat listicles detailing X number of ways to get over culture shock when you first arrive to your study abroad…