Category Stories: Cultural Immersion
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Don’t Spend Your Study Abroad Semester in an Airport
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It is easy to get caught up in the travel flex when you get to London. I’ve done my fair share of travel already, having been to Dublin and Morocco, and writing from Wales, where I am visiting with my IFSA group. I have more trips lined up for the next few months, but I’ve realized if you aren’t careful, you could end up treating London like a glorified base camp instead of the place you live. The…
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Discovering Peru’s Diversity: My Semester Abroad Across Mountains, Deserts, and Rainforests
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When I arrived in Lima, Peru, I was excited for a semester in a big city, improving my Spanish, eating delicious food, and dancing salsa. However, I did not know much about the country I had chosen to live in for the next few months, other than that it is famous for ceviche (a seafood dish) and Machu Picchu. Five months later, my study abroad experience…
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Learning the Language Abroad: One Key to Cultural Understanding
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Everyone says the first weeks of study abroad are the hardest, but I disagree. When I arrived in Mérida, Mexico, I was greeted by a loving host family and found friends I liked early on. Of course, there were struggles. But overall, those first weeks were some of the most exciting of my life as…
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Adventure in the Andes: Exploring beyond Buenos Aires During Study Abroad
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After two months of acclimating to Buenos Aires and Argentinian culture, IFSA took us on a three-day, two-night trip to the Salta Province. Over those three days, we had the opportunity to explore the cities of Salta and Jujuy, as well as Cafayate, one of many towns in Argentina dedicated to winemaking. The beauty of…
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