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Category Stories: Cultural Immersion

  • Learning the Language Abroad: One Key to Cultural Understanding

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    Learning the Language Abroad: One Key to Cultural Understanding

    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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    Adventure in the Andes: Exploring beyond Buenos Aires During Study Abroad

    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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