Tokyo life: My study abroad experience
By Noah B.
Published May 9, 2018
My name is Noah and I'm studying abroad at Sophia University in the wonderful city of Tokyo this spring semester! Just a little over a month ago I was in the United States living the comfortable and familiar life that I've always known since I was a kid. But now, I'm in Japan having the…
May 7, 2018
When English is forbidden
You think you know a foreign language until you're forced to speak it all day. You may have had years of classes, read books or stories in this language, written papers, given presentations — you name it — but when you arrive in a foreign country, you may very well not understand a single word…
Adventuring abroad – week 4
By Kendra N.
Published May 3, 2018
This week marks a month of being here in Lima. My time here has been flying by and this week was no exception. This week we had our first holiday break, so some friends and I took our first trip out of Lima. It was so great to be able to see some more of…
A new home, week three
By Kendra N.
Published April 30, 2018
This week flew by. I cannot believe that I'm already in my fourth week here as I write this, meaning I've been here for a MONTH!? This was our first "normal week" with full on classes that we are registered for. But next week is our first break and trip of the semester, so it…
Here we are! Week two already
By Kendra N.
Published April 24, 2018
This week has been a whirlwind of stress, adventure, and learning. This was our first week of "classes" at the university. So, all week we have been trying to figure out classes, schedules, credits and registration. However, there has also been time for adventuring and fun activities. On Saturday, we had a group outing, which…
My first week in Peru
By Kendra N.
Published April 11, 2018
This has been such an eventful week — orientation is pretty intense and involves a lot of activities. However, it's worth it. I love getting to know the people in my program and the city of Lima. The gist of this week has been about getting to know each other, the university and Peru. We…
Inner self abroad
By Alexis H.
Published April 9, 2018
What makes a "cliche" cliche is the repetitiveness. Society would only collectively repeat the same message if it were true. So, like those people, I will present to you a cliche: studying abroad has changed my life. Not because I suddenly have super specific world knowledge or have endured jet lag or because I have…
Paris is more than baguettes and high fashion
By Addison L.
Published March 20, 2018
Living in Paris On Jan. 7, I boarded an airplane that began my greatest adventure to date. After spending six weeks as a temporary resident of Paris, it is almost impossible to pick out events to write about, since every day I spent in the "City of Love and Lights" offered me something new and…
How to have a gouda time
By Anna S.
Published Feb. 15, 2018
Sorry about the cheesy pun, but I’ve been in my new country for exactly one week now and it has been an incredible experience so far. Before my arrival, I was terrified and anxious, wondering about whether or not I will make new friends, be…
Exploring Monaco
By Morganne Y.
Published Feb. 13, 2018
About the blogger Morganne Y. is studying abroad at Ecole Superieure de Commerce, IPAG in Nice, France.