In short, it is because I love adventure. I love exploring the unknown. I love challenging myself. I love proving others wrong. I love learning from those who are different…

Wow, I can’t believe it has been nearly a year since I have returned home from five months of living and studying in the city I was born in: Hyderabad,…

January 2019 programs are here, and we couldn’t be more excited to announce our new and returning programs for next year’s winter session! With 15 January programs offered at some…

There’s plentiful footage from AIFS participants that truly depicts what it’s like to be a student abroad. The AIFS Capture the Culture Video Contest presents our students and alumni with the opportunity to…

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…

Everyone has that one place that calls them, a place that seems to hold some unspoken promise that is longing to be realized. For me, that place has always been…

No one here says “I have no time.” Before coming to India, my life was scheduled by the hour, sometimes the minute depending on the day. Being a highly organized individual,…

AIFS is now accepting applications to study abroad in Hyderabad, India, for the Fall 2017 semester, Spring 2018 semester and the full 2017-2018 Academic Year. No previous study of Indian…

Volunteering during your time abroad is a wonderful way to get out and meet people. You can interact with locals and gain an insider’s perspective on what makes your host…

The roof of Tagore International House, the dorm I live in, is covered with all sorts of graffiti from students that have lived here over the past few years. This…