Name: Senya Lubisich, Professor of History & Humanities Name: Michael Hillman, Professor of Art, Ceramics, Art History Did you study abroad as a student? Do you feel that it has influenced your college experience and/or your…
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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…
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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…
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The Process of Blending in Abroad — and When It’s Really Hard to Do So
by Devin Storyby Devin StorySince 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…
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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).…
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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…
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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…
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I was diagnosed with anxiety eight years ago. This isn’t just “nerves” or “stress,” but it is a debilitating feeling of being overwhelmed and incapable. I have no formal training…
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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…
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Before I left for Salamanca, Spain, I envisioned my experience to be a very specific way: my host family and I would become very close; my roommate and I would…
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