Category Stories: Wellness, Health, and Safety
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Celiac Disease Abroad
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One of the best parts of traveling anywhere is tasting new flavors of local food and drink. Our human need to eat and gather around meals manifests in diverse, beautiful and interesting ways all over the globe. Yet while the connections gained around cooking and sharing meals are vital aspects of a cultural experience, they…
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Does Toxic Masculinity Exist in London?
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Recently, I spoke with several male friends studying in London, either full-time or with IFSA, to discuss if toxic masculinity exists in London, and how it differs from where they’re from. I was surprised to find so much overlap in their responses! Alex, who attends Pomona College in California but is studying at University College London with IFSA…
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5 Things Students with Special Needs Must Know Before Studying Abroad with IFSA
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The prospect of studying abroad might be quite daunting especially if you are not sure that you will get support and help that you need. I am here to tell you that with a good amount of research and timely communication with IFSA staff, you should be able to avoid possible problems and get the…
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Letting in Kindness Abroad
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I arrived in Ireland two days before I could move into my accommodations at the Burren College of Art. I booked a room at a cheap inn I found online with a sparse website and no numbers in its address. I was staying in Ennis, a market town in the west of Ireland. It was…
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IFSA Interview Series: Studying Abroad with Physical & Mental Illness
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“I have chronic physical and mental illnesses; and if you also do you’re probably a little worried — at least a little bit, about how it’s going to be abroad. But I’m here to tell you that it’s going to be OK. In fact it’s going to be amazing.” https://youtu.be/BxECkY8b9_s Kaela F. | Linguistics major…
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How to Maintain Your Fitness as a Student Athlete Abroad
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With rigorous practice, training, competition and team schedules, it might seem hard to find any room for academics and a social life, let alone studying abroad in another country. But believe it or not, there are ways to spend a semester abroad without impacting the opportunity you have been given to participate in a sport.…
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Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mental Health Issues Abroad
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“Wherever you go, there you are.” As someone with a host of mental health issues resulting from a past I’d do anything to forget, these words have always been a reminder that no matter how far I travel, I’ll never be able to escape myself and my history. But as I reflect on the challenges and…
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Tips for Eating Healthy on a Budget While Abroad
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Here are some tips on eating healthy on a budget while abroad. It might be quite difficult to live in London and not spend thousands of pounds on food alone – the money you could otherwise spend on city exploration and traveling (trust me, I spent around 200 dollars on groceries in my first week). But…
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How Study Abroad Sparked My Professional Goals
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Planting The Seed At My Home University When I was in my junior year, studying computer science and public health, I didn’t have a clear idea of where I wanted to direct my interests. The public health class I was taking at college was centered around epidemiology and public health crises in America, focusing on…
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5 Tips for Staying Centered While Living Abroad
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One of the main intentions I set for 2019 was to find home in my body. I vowed to make ‘home’ a state of mind rather than a place. As I departed my loved ones and hometown on January 1st to study abroad in London for five months, I knew this hefty goal would be…
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