friendships

On Sunday January 26th, I boarded a flight by myself from Newark, New Jersey to Heathrow airport in London, England. I’ve always been comfortable doing things on my own (sitting…

Athens, Greece: a concrete jungle containing over half of Greece’s population. Concrete buildings that go on for miles and that I can never stop staring at. Places filled to the…

My biggest fear before I left to study abroad was that I would be alone and not make friends. I didn’t want to be lonely and bored by myself and…

Studying abroad with a friend makes everything better — especially when my checked bag was 5 pounds overweight and I was able to shove some of my belongings into hers.…

Making new friends has never been my strong suit. As an introverted person, I have a hard time approaching strangers for anything, let alone to build some sort of companionship.…

There are a lot of different aspects of a study abroad experience: education, culture, the wonders of the country you’re in, and — throughout all of these opportunities — the friends…

Do you want to study abroad? Haven’t had time to do so yet? Studying abroad in the summer is the perfect solution. Summer is an appealing time for students to…

Eating in front of the Eiffel Tower, galavanting through Greece on spring break, sleeping in the same city as St. Peter’s Basilica — all while going to school? It sounds too…

So, you’ve finally decided to study abroad. Who are the first people you want to tell? Your best friends, of course! And while they should be over-the-moon excited for you,…

AIFS in Rome (Spring 2015) alum, Stephanie, reached out to us in honor of Valentine’s Day to show some love to her study abroad squad! You know what they say…