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Go Global with IFSA Sweepstakes
January 20, 2023 Grand Prize Two (2) grand prizes will be awarded to students who enroll in an approved 2023 Summer or Fall 2023 IFSA program*. The grand prize consists of the waived Program Fee (education fees, housing, and insurance) for any approved IFSA program, excluding any supplemental fees and personal expenses. Secondary Prize Ten…
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Introducing the Spring 2023 IFSA Student Marketing Correspondents
January 17, 2023 Meet Our Newest Roving Reporters There’s no one better qualified to share the experiences of students in new lands than the students themselves. That’s why we’re thrilled to introduce you to our 15 Spring 2023 Student Marketing Correspondents. We look forward to hearing from this talented crew as they discover Argentina, Australia,…
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“Abroad Changed Me”-Mental Illness and Embodying a Cliche
I left the United States for the first time in the summer of 2019 right before my freshman year of college. I had very little travel experience. I could count the number of flights I had taken on one hand. Entering college, I did not think that I would study abroad. As someone who has…
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New Points of View
It wasn’t until I was sitting down in the row of a theater in London, right in between two friends I had made through IFSA, witnessing the one on my right, IK, shamelessly engage with and scream at the actors on stage that I thought to myself “I have never met someone quite like him.”…
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Where to Make Friends While Studying Abroad
When I went to London in January, I had no one from my home school joining me in the same program. I was worried about how I would make new friends in such a short amount of time while also adjusting to a new environment. Luckily, I was able to step out of my comfort…
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Fish Out of Water: Navigating Glasgow as an African Caribbean
Early Stages Since my early high school days I dreamt of studying abroad, whether that be in Japan, India, Lithuania, or somewhere else it didn’t matter; I wanted to see the world. Coming from an immigrant working middle class family from the Caribbean, I didn’t have the luxury of exploring outside the country, much less…
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Top Tips for Hosting Virtual Study Abroad Events
January 29, 2021 In 2020, we experienced a shift to a nearly completely virtual world as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Study abroad fairs were no exception, and with little time to plan, our field adapted quickly. Last fall, the IFSA Institutional Engagement team participated in 75 virtual fairs, expos, and info sessions during…
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Helping Australia Recover from the Bushfires
February 10, 2020 While much of the U.S. battles blizzards and ice storms in the winter months, Australia is experiencing summer and its hottest months. Along with that comes an annual fire season, typically from December to March, when areas of the Australian outback are most susceptible to wildfires, or bushfires. This season’s bushfires in…
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Food and Culture: Living as a South Asian in London
Why London? Big Ben, the London underground, and torrential downpour. The things London is well-known for are wonderful, but not all there is to the city. Home to more than 8.5 million people, London is one of the main attractions in Europe.Most study abroad organizations market themselves to juniors and seniors, but as a rising…
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Applying to Internships While Abroad
As a junior, it is expected that I will have an internship the summer before my senior year to prepare for life after college. However, I never anticipated I would be abroad when trying to apply for these jobs. I realized I would need to put in ten times as much effort as I would…