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  • Chinazo in South Korea
  • 13-Jun-2014
Culture Shock… What’s that?

I’ll be honest, I used to laugh at the idea of culture shock and reverse culture shock. Now for me,Read More ⇾

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  • Michael in Peru
  • 28-May-2014
The Oscillations of Life Abroad

While this graph certainly describes many of the joys and struggles of studying abroad, my experiences would look a bitRead More ⇾

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  • Chinazo in South Korea
  • 20-May-2014
The Burden of Traveling

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

banner for A Fish out of Water and Battling with Homesickness
  • Tyler Clark in Spain
  • 23-Apr-2014
A Fish out of Water and Battling with Homesickness

I think that at some point, we all fall into some sort of routine. When I'm at home in theRead More ⇾

banner for It’s About the Journey, not the Destination
  • economicpeople
  • 22-Apr-2014
It’s About the Journey, not the Destination

After so much uncertainty and anticipation — I am in Morocco. This semester, I will be studying in Al AkhawaynRead More ⇾

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  • Michael in Peru
  • 03-Apr-2014
Peru’s Natural Beauty and Conservation

  [caption id="1433" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Michael exploring the Inca Trail[/caption] Peru is blessed with more than its fair share 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 ⇾

banner for Acquiring Acquaintances Abroad: An Arduous Assignment
  • 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 ⇾

banner for Here’s to Growing Up
  • Aaron Records
  • 28-Feb-2014
Here’s to Growing Up

It would be a terrible lie if I dared say China has not changed me. It has, and what IRead More ⇾

banner for My Internship: A Diplomatic Passport to Nowhere, Anywhere, Somewhere
  • 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 ⇾

banner for Study Abroad and My Future Career: How They Relate!
  • travisgunn
  • 03-Feb-2014
Study Abroad and My Future Career: How They Relate!

When I decided to attend a four-year study abroad college, I didn’t do so with any specific career path inRead More ⇾