pre departure

As you get ready to pack your bags and head out on your study abroad adventure, here are some fun and quirky ways to prepare for your travels. 1. Read…

1. You have a lot more free time then you’re probably used to in college. Instead of the usual loads of homework and studying that you normally would have during…

1. Live in the moment. One of the most important things to remember while enjoying your time abroad is to live in the moment. Forget FOMO… Your friends from home will…

So, you’re studying abroad and it’s a few weeks before you embark on the journey of a lifetime! You’re filled with a mix of emotions: excitement, curiosity, and disbelief that…

21 days until I leave for the adventure of, quite possibly, my lifetime. Sounds exciting, right? It is, but there are also so many pre-departure emotions that I am feeling…

We live in a culture that is saturated with stuff. Constant advertisements remind us of what we’re lacking, and most people would rather blow a paycheck on this month’s most…

Well you guys, I did it! 49 pounds! After stressing about exceeding the 50 pound suitcase weight limit, I guess you can say the “suitcase struggle” turned into the “suitcase…

In about a week I will finally be on a plane to Europe to spend the rest of my semester studying abroad in France. I’ve waited probably about 8 or…

Although this is not my first time leaving the United States, the feeling I get days before the flight is still the same as it was the first time I…

After so much preparation and hard-work for an adventure that I have been always wanting to do for years, I am so thrilled to announce that I will begin my…