culture shock

This week we’re highlighting two faculty known to us at AIFS CFL and to their Study Abroad office as the “Citrus Dream Team.” Professors Senya Lubisich and Michael Hillman have…

Culture shock and homesickness are very real. Before I left to study abroad, I thought that I’d be totally fine, that I’ve been out of the country before and lived…

When I first got to Berlin, one of the most disorienting things was buying groceries. I know that sounds silly, but everything was different. I couldn’t find the foods I…

Since studying abroad in Rome and living here for about a month now, I feel as though I can pass as a local. I ignore all the street vendors, know…

I have lived my life until this point in two states, both of which have more cows than people: Wyoming and South Dakota (no, Wyoming is not a government conspiracy).…

Before arriving in Salamanca to study abroad for the semester, I had a lot of ideas and expectations for what life was going to be like in Spain. After being…

Coming to Cannes, France for a semester abroad has completely opened my eyes to a whole new world, an entirely new outlook on life, and has made me go about…

 For many students fortunate enough to experience the life-changing journey of study abroad, it is the language barriers, culture shock, travel mishaps, convenience, and especially homesickness that are some…

After an amazing weekend in London, I arrived in Prague. I can most definitely confirm that I had never felt more exhausted in my life, but exploring London was so worth…