Category Stories: Academics
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Making the Best out of Academic Opportunities Abroad
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As an international student in the U.S. from Nepal, I found the transition to the culture in the States quite intriguing. I struggled to adjust to the social setting on campus for almost my entire first year. In contrast though, given the small liberal arts setting at Trinity, my academic transition to the new system…
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What Studying Abroad Taught Me About Learning a New Language
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Doubt “Sí, se puedes.” These are the words that hung on a poster on the back wall of Rodney’s (my IFSA Resident Director) office. The phrase means “Yes, you can” in Spanish. However, as I sat in front of Rodney, nearly in tears, I could not bring myself to believe these words. I had been abroad in…
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STEMing Abroad!
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I remember turning up an extra ten minutes early and as I stood outside my professor’s office, and I was super nervous—what was my first tutorial at Oxford going to be like? By Sophomore year, I knew I wanted to study abroad, but because most of my college’s programs were generally catered for Engineering students,…
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Abroad in London: From A Theater Major to A Global Theater Maker
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Theater Immersion. West end shows? National Theatre? Only 10 pounds? I am a Theater major at Wesleyan University, and I spent a semester abroad at Queen Mary, University of London in Spring 2018. One of the reasons that I wanted to go to London was how vibrant and accessible the theater scene is. I saw…
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She’ll Be ‘Right – A Digital Story
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“Those small changes to my lifestyle ended up having huge impact on my time in Australia and beyond.”Lindsey Nestor was able to find a balance in her usually stressful lifestyle while studying abroad in Australia. https://youtu.be/B9DJvPDPkzQ Lindsey N. | Mechanical Engineering student | Vanderbilt University | University of New South Wales Partnership | Fall 2016
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Student Teaching Abroad: Lessons Learned in the Classroom
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As a current senior in college, my friends and classmates all seem to have one thing on their mind—life after college. In addition to searching for jobs, preparing for interviews, and adding the final touches to our résumés, our every move is influenced by our perpetual anxiety about entering “the real world.” While I have…
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Studying Abroad as a Sophomore
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I’ve always been predictable. From what I eat for dinner to where I sit in my university’s library, familiarity makes my world run smoothly. I could give you a million examples of how often I find my daily life entrenched in routine. And, most importantly, the one decision that completely changed that. No one was…
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Why First Gens Thrive Abroad
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I learned early in my college journey that there is a difference between your resourcefulness and your resources. Resources come and go, and some of us inherited more than others. Resourcefulness, however, is a skill that anyone can develop and is a particularly important life skill that can make for a successful student and traveler,and…
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3 Tips for Academic Success While Studying Abroad
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Contrary to popular belief, studying abroad does involve academic effort on our part. There are assignments to hand in, grading and teaching styles to get accustomed to, and time to manage. The difference between academics abroad and at home is that the reward for hard work now includes exploring your surroundings instead of watching the…
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Academics Abroad: It’s Not Better It’s Just Different
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Nine hours of total class time throughout an entire week may seem like nothing in comparison to the American system where each class has roughly this amount each week. During my time abroad at the University of Edinburgh, I had exactly that. Nine hours of a class per week. On top of that, all of my…
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