By David S.

Published Dec. 15, 2021

This past month, my girlfriend and some family came to visit me while abroad. We all met up in Madrid and got to visit the Reina Sofia and the Prado, two of Spain's most famous museums, with my art history class. It was really cool getting to see some of the most famous pieces by…

By Macy L.

Published Dec. 14, 2021

Somehow it is the last week of my semester abroad in Norwich, England. How time really does fly when having fun. When I used to be asked, "What is the best thing you have ever done in your life?" I would say my trip to Europe in 2017. Now my response will be my semester…

By Trinidy T.

Published Dec. 8, 2021

For most students, a semester abroad is filled with new friendships, inspiring lectures, weekend travel and a deep dive into a foreign country and culture. Nevertheless, everyone who was able to study abroad this semester had to have a new mindset and set of goals. While spending a semester abroad has gotten a lot more…

By Shea W.

Published Dec. 7, 2021

The initial and most important factor that went into my decision to study abroad was the fact that I knew I wanted to travel. Before entering my exchange program at the University of Manchester in England, I had never been out of the country and had really only explored the surrounding midwestern states within America.…

By Macy L.

Published Dec. 6, 2021

Despite the constant emails reminding me to prepare for support and resources abroad, I believed that my own issues would stay in the United States, not daring to follow to the United Kingdom. I hope that my blog posts can shed light on the reality of studying abroad, the beautiful blissful moments of friendship, but…

By Edith R.

Published Dec. 3, 2021

At Lancaster University, a full-time student only has to take three classes. From my experience, each class has a weekly lecture and seminar. Lectures can last from 50 minutes to about an hour and a half. While seminars typically last only 50 minutes, if you are taking a dance class, your seminar and lecture can…

By Noelia I.

Published Dec. 1, 2021

When you're studying abroad, many students get caught up in the excitement of traveling and socializing and find it difficult to balance it all with school. It is important to remember we are still aiming to achieve an education while abroad. This semester in Madrid I am taking four classes, two of them through the…

By Trinidy T.

Published Nov. 28, 2021

Studying abroad is probably one of the most life-changing and exciting parts of your life. With the endless opportunities that can be presented, it is hard to even consider how one could become homesick. Nevertheless, despite how strange yet fulfilling it is to immerse yourself in a completely new culture, moments of doubt, loneliness and…

By David S.

Published Nov. 12, 2021

I have now been studying abroad in Alicante for seven weeks, and time feels like it's flying by. With my program, I got to travel to Valencia for a day. We visited the Valencia Cathedral, a museum of abstract art, the central market and the Ciudad de Artes y Ciencias. We even got to see…

By Jessica B.

Published Nov. 10, 2021

Some psychologists say that the reasoning behind why time seems to move slower during childhood than adulthood is novelty. When you are a kid, everything is so new to you that your brain takes longer to process your surroundings, resulting in time being perceived more slowly. I suspect that this same reasoning is why, although…