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  • Michael in Peru
  • 03-Apr-2014
Keeping a Level Head Throughout Ambiguity

Traveling is a brutality. It forces you to trust strangers and to lose sight of all that familiar comfort ofRead More ⇾

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  • Brian in France
  • 01-Apr-2014
Dancing Kizomba in Bordeaux, France

One of the most exciting subcultures that I have encountered while in France is the dance subculture, particularly the largeRead More ⇾

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  • travisgunn
  • 25-Mar-2014
Acquiring Acquaintances Abroad: An Arduous Assignment

For me, as a devastatingly taciturn individual, it is difficult to develop friendships, regardless of where I am in theRead More ⇾

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  • Michael in Peru
  • 18-Mar-2014
Adapting to Life in the Clouds

When I signed up to spend four months in Peru, I knew the first few weeks would be a challengeRead More ⇾

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  • travisgunn
  • 21-Feb-2014
My Internship: A Diplomatic Passport to Nowhere, Anywhere, Somewhere

“You’re a college senior? Tell me about your internship. . . “ This question is one I’ve come to dread.Read More ⇾

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  • Tyler Clark in Spain
  • 20-Feb-2014
Arriving in Spain

As I sit here at my desk, I can’t help but think about how nervous I was about coming hereRead More ⇾

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  • Sean in Russia
  • 03-Feb-2014
Reverse Culture Shock; or Expanded World View?

Honestly, I have to say that the only difference I see between America and Russia currently is that both countriesRead More ⇾

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  • David in Jordan
  • 09-Jan-2014
Making Friends in Jordan

Wast Al-balad; what a wondrous place.  I strolled through the narrow, overstuffed streets and alleyways, keeping an eye out forRead More ⇾

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  • Sean in Russia
  • 21-Nov-2013
Culture Shock? You have no idea…

I cannot say that I have experienced culture shock per say. I have studied Russian Language and Culture for twoRead More ⇾

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  • Sona in Russia
  • 18-Jul-2013
Anticipating a Conflicted Departure

As the end of my program approaches, I have begun to feel strangely torn between two very extreme feelings. HavingRead More ⇾

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  • Jasmine in South Korea
  • 10-Jul-2013
First week in South Korea!

Ahnyeonghasaeyo! Greetings from Seoul, South Korea. I have just spent a little over a week in Seoul, South Korea andRead More ⇾

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  • Sona in Russia
  • 08-Jul-2013
An introduction to the frustrations of Russian language

All together, my trip from Jersey’s suburbs to St. Petersburg, Russia amounted to approximately 15 hours of travel. Partially theRead More ⇾