spring semester

“Let your faith be bigger than your fears.” This has been something that I have thought about a lot during the last four months I’ve been studying abroad in Costa…

As I approach the end of my semester abroad, I’ve been reflecting on the entire experience and what I’m going to take away from it. Needless to say, there are…

What is Victory Day? Why is it celebrated? In early May, the week before my first days of finals, I had the surreal experience of witnessing a Victory Day celebration…

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…

As I fly over the Atlantic Ocean, hurtling towards the United States, it finally dawns on me that my semester abroad has come to an end. It didn’t hit me…

“Congratulations! You have been accepted to your study abroad program in [INSERT REALLY COOL LOCATION HERE] next semester with AIFS!” Every student that has studied abroad with AIFS has received…

These past two weeks were absolutely riveting, as I got to spend time in my host city experiencing the 72nd Cannes Film Festival. I’ve also done a lot of reflecting…

Salzburg, Austria exceeded all of my expectations as a home-base for study abroad. It hit all of the must-have’s on my list when looking for a place at the beginning…

I have gained an understanding of many aspects of French culture while studying abroad in Cannes. Here are some of the many cultural norms I’ve learned about or adapted to…

Italy is such a beautiful country with hundreds of beautiful little cities, towns, and villages just waiting to be explored! If you are lucky enough to study abroad in Italy…