Like many college students, I chose my study abroad program location without having ever visited before. When my plane touched down in the Barcelona airport, that was the first time…
Like many college students, I chose my study abroad program location without having ever visited before. When my plane touched down in the Barcelona airport, that was the first time…
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…
“Chicas! Cena!” These are the sweet words I hear every night when my Mama Tica serves dinner. It is just one of my favorite things about Costa Rica. In fact,…
You’ve made it through the grueling plane ride, lengthy customs line, and collected your luggage. So… now what? Once the initial excitement of studying abroad in a new country wears…
One of the best parts about studying abroad is the opportunity to travel to amazing places quickly and easily. What’s extra great about studying in Salzburg is that it is…
One of the things I was most excited about for study abroad was the chance to live in a big city. Growing up in the midwest, I’ve never lived in…
One of the biggest adjustments (but let’s be honest, lots of things when you study abroad are big adjustments) when you go abroad is balancing being a student with traveling,…
I think one of my first childhood idols (besides Hannah Montana) was Hermione Granger from Harry Potter. I not only have her curly hair, but I was always the brightest…
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…
Salzburg, Austria is really centrally located in Europe, so you can get just about anywhere quickly (and cheaply) if you take a train or bus, which is what I’ve relied…