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  • Boryana in Russia
  • 04-Jan-2016
The Return (Unaffiliated with Derrick Rose)

My final days in St. Petersburg went as usual: I would avoid the massive pothole that is usually filed withRead More ⇾

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  • nhaycock
  • 02-Apr-2015
Thanks for Kicking Me Off the Newspaper

Thus far, has your study abroad experience influenced your academic and professional goals? If so, how? Your views on lifeRead More ⇾

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  • Joshua in Senegal
  • 14-Nov-2014
A Little Bit of Everything – Dakar

I’m slowly learning my way around Dakar. The transportation here is crazy. As a health and safety precaution, my program'sRead More ⇾

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  • nhaycock
  • 24-Sep-2014
Velkommen til København (Welcome to Copenhagen)

[caption id="attachment_1756" align="aligncenter" width="240"] Nyhavn - this canal leads out to the harbor, which you can actually swim in becauseRead More ⇾

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  • Joshua in Senegal
  • 22-Sep-2014
Bienvenue en AFRIQUE!

[caption id="attachment_21" align="aligncenter" width="431"] The city (I took it from the airplane)[/caption]I can't believe I am actually in AFRICA! ThereRead More ⇾

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  • Karly in India
  • 21-Jul-2014
Meet Gilman Video Blogger – Karly

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTArrX-r8Ro Meet U.S. Department of State sponsored Gilman Scholarship recipient Karly Kahl-Placek. Karly was a Gilman Global Experience Correspondent forRead More ⇾

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  • Tyler Clark in Spain
  • 16-Jul-2014
The Various Stages of Culture Shock, Homesickness, and Reverse Culture Shock

When I first arrived in Spain, it took a few weeks before I fully adjusted to everything: the bizarre eatingRead More ⇾

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  • Gabby in Kyrgyzstan
  • 09-Jul-2014
Food and Culture in Kyrgyzstan

Food is a rich and important part of Kyrgyz culture. The staple ingredients of meals tend to be meat, vegetables,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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  • 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 ⇾

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  • Michael in Peru
  • 26-Mar-2014
Guinea Pig and the Peruvian Approach to Food

Peru is famous for cuy, which Americans call guinea pig.  At the high altitudes in the mountains large animals canRead 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 ⇾