Embarking on a new journey like study abroad, although exciting, can feel scary and confusing at first — especially if you are traveling alone. Feelings of homesickness tend to play a…
Embarking on a new journey like study abroad, although exciting, can feel scary and confusing at first — especially if you are traveling alone. Feelings of homesickness tend to play a…
College can be scary. But, going to college in a different country… well, I don’t think there are words in the English or Spanish language for that one. And yet,…
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…
If you’ve ever seen the Instagram page of someone studying abroad, you’ll most likely notice an array of beautiful landscapes, mouth-watering foods, eye-popping portraits, and wonderful experiences. It’s easy to…
This week I explored the London Design Festival which means that I spent a lot of time searching out as many art installations as I could before they all closed. This…
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…
For me, it took four days before I was able to get over my culture shock and homesickness. Admittedly, I went into the study abroad experience thinking culture shock wouldn’t…
Studying abroad is a big decision that can raise a number of worries, concerns and fears. During the decision making process, students may feel like they are alone in their…
Being homesick isn’t what I imagined. To me, it hasn’t been the urge to go home or an extreme longing for the familiar. It doesn’t have me counting down the…
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…