By Lorinn W.

Published July 6, 2024

I spent my program in Antibes, a beautiful little city in the French Riviera, not even 20 miles from Nice. I lived here with a host mom, Nicole, and her dog, Paco. She was incredibly welcoming and made her house my home for the month I was staying with her. She spoke no English, so…

By Joshua S.

Published July 3, 2024

I’m writing this in Korea at 00:30, June 30. I’m not going to lie, I completely forgot about writing my last blog for June. I just got off the plane from visiting Jeju island. On this rainy day with a side of a thunderstorm, the plane ride back to Daegu was rocky but I made…

By Evan S.

Published July 1, 2024

Hello again! This feels weird to say, but I finally feel like I’m “getting it.” I know my way around the trains, I can have basic conversations in Japanese and ask useful questions (though sometimes I don’t always understand the response), and I’m finally following a routine that makes me feel like this is home.…

By Logan B.

Published June 26, 2024

April, my last full month in Scotland, was my most eventful month by far. Not only did I have final projects and exams to prepare for, but I had multiple trips coming up that I had planned before realizing how busy I would be. I began the month working day and night to make progress…

By Zoey H.

Published June 26, 2024

One month ago, I embarked on my first trip out of America. Destination: London, England. I planned to complete a two-month internship with IES Abroad and Centre 404, a charity supporting people with autism and learning disabilities. So far, the highlights of my study abroad experience have been my internship and exploring the city! https://flic.kr/p/2pZuLvY…

By LeXaibriar B.

Published June 26, 2024

One thing that I have always wanted to do was study abroad, so when I went to college, I made it my mission to make it happen. I attended the meetings, looked at the programs and talked to the leaders but there were no programs that I felt like were for me. When I enrolled…

By Brea W.

Published June 10, 2024

If you had told my five-year-old self that I would be living out my Finding Nemo fantasy as a 21-year-old college student, I would have jumped up and down and asked how I ended up in Sydney. When I applied to study abroad I was stuck between two cities one of which was London and…

By Kaitlyn B.

Published June 7, 2024

https://flic.kr/p/2pVXxms Peñíscola, a coastal town outside of Valencia On my first day of Spanish class in Barcelona, my professor asked us to write down some of our goals for the semester on a piece of paper. I had to think for a minute about what I wanted my goals to be. I had thought about…

By Diamond R.

Published June 4, 2024

https://flic.kr/p/2pWyG3R A picture of me at Big Ben! When coming to college one thing that I knew I wanted to do eventually was study abroad and that was one of the main requirements I was looking for when deciding a university to attend. With my junior year almost coming to an end, studying abroad didn't…

By Evan S.

Published June 3, 2024

What a month. My first month here was wild, exciting and eye-opening, yet this one might have topped it. On Friday, May 3, I departed for Osaka and stayed in an Airbnb with seven other people, tatami mat style. The food there was some of the best I’ve ever eaten, especially from the street vendors.…