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  • Alexandria in Costa Rica
  • 09-Nov-2015
Time is Moving Too Fast for Me!

Hola Otra Vez! I can’t believe I’m soon to begin my third month studying abroad in Costa Rica! El tiempoRead More ⇾

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  • Christina in Paris
  • 12-Oct-2015
Bonjour Paris!

Hi everyone! My name is Christina and I'm from Chicago, Illinois. I'm a junior at Columbia College Chicago, majoring in CinemaRead More ⇾

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  • garrettnongalere
  • 14-Sep-2015
Deciphering Chinese Dialects

One thing that eluded me until I studied abroad in China and started my intermediate Chinese studies was the countlessRead More ⇾

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  • Doug in Thailand
  • 21-Jun-2015
A Land of Culture Shock

To most, Southeast Asia could be considered the land of culture shock. There is no place more different in cultureRead More ⇾

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  • Lindsay in Chile
  • 21-Apr-2015
Stop Panicking: A Gringa in Chile

Mucho Gusto! My name is Lindsay, and normally I'd introduce myself as an Elementary/Bilingual Education and Spanish Student from SouthernRead More ⇾

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  • Dustin in Spain
  • 30-Oct-2014
First Impressions, Culture Shock, and Activities!

I snapped this photo while walking around some of the less traveled side streets of Barcelona. ¡Hola Amigos! In thisRead More ⇾

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  • Dustin in Spain
  • 15-Oct-2014
Meet Gilman Video Blogger – Dustin

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdCb23SNX60&w=560&h=315] Meet U.S. Department of State sponsored Gilman Scholarship recipient Dustin Ellis. Dustin is serving as a Gilman Global ExperienceRead More ⇾

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  • Gabby in Kyrgyzstan
  • 10-Sep-2014
There and Back Again

To be honest, I think I got a little cocky after not really experiencing very much culture shock while IRead More ⇾

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  • alexmontoya2
  • 23-Jul-2014
Friendly adventures with a cup of culture shock

Shanghai has a way of making many foreigners feel very special. Everywhere you go people always want to take aRead More ⇾

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  • Tyler Clark in Spain
  • 22-Jul-2014
My Future Plans

Even before going abroad, I knew what I wanted to as a professional career: I want to become an internationalRead More ⇾

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  • Terry in Bologna
  • 18-Jul-2014
And then there was light…and breakfast

The differences between my world in America and my new world in Italy were apparent right way. With my modest-sizedRead 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 ⇾