#studyabroadbecause

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  • Gilman Scholarship
  • 18-Jul-2017
Let Your Voice Be Heard: Apply to be a Gilman Alumni Ambassador

Gilman Alumni Ambassador Lea Gober reflects on her experience sharing her study abroad journey with students and the international educationRead More ⇾

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  • Garrett in Latvia
  • 17-Jul-2017
Coming Full Circle: My Host Family

It had been exactly 2 years since I had boarded my bus to Vilnius, Lithuania and left my host familyRead More ⇾

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  • Juan in Costa Rica
  • 14-Jul-2017
The Challenges of Studying Abroad

https://youtu.be/48qzwUxR3wI

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  • Brooke Alumni Ambassador
  • 12-Jul-2017
The Return Home

I've been back in the United States for about a week now. It didn't really hit me that I wasRead More ⇾

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  • Trevor in New Zealand
  • 07-Jul-2017
New Skills in New Zealand

INTRODUCTION On my first day in New Zealand, I completed a self-assessment provided by the Gilman Scholarship Program. It askedRead More ⇾

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  • Juan in Costa Rica
  • 05-Jul-2017
Meet Gilman Scholar Juan Barco

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAigpqwmGdA

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  • Jordan in Scotland
  • 03-Jul-2017
How to Get Around (Europe) Without a Car

One thing that may come as a shock to a car culture like the States, is that cars are notRead More ⇾

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  • Brooke Alumni Ambassador
  • 30-Jun-2017
Then and Now

Today marks my last day in Putre. I took the bus, La Paloma, to Arica for the last time. AsRead More ⇾

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  • Janelle in Tanzania
  • 28-Jun-2017
Travel Tips from a Black Student Studying Abroad in Tanzania

As a black student studying abroad in Tanzania, I find that I have different experiences than my white peers. IRead More ⇾

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  • McKinley in Peru
  • 26-Jun-2017
Studying Abroad with a Chronic Illness or Disability

Hola de Peru, Living in Huanchaco is such a beautiful experience. I am in love with the sights, the sounds,Read More ⇾

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  • Janelle in Tanzania
  • 23-Jun-2017
As I Wait For Lunch

Let me start off by saying that I love food. I don’t consider myself a picky eater. If I did,Read More ⇾