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Can a Pre-Med Student Really Go Abroad?
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When the words study abroad come up, most pre-med students shiver and think that could never happen for them, with so many course requirements and activities to be able to put on the resume. But I am here to completely bust that myth. I am currently a senior, finished with my pre-med requirements and I…
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Freedom From My Phone – A Digital Story
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“There is a big difference in experiencing something with your phone and without it. I can promise you the latter is the better one. It is a freeing feeling – it’s just you, your friends, and the country that you are in.” https://www.youtube.com/embed/vKR8uFoOtO0?feature=oembed Kit A. | Bucknell University | Victoria University of Wellington Partnership in New…
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How One Semester Changed My Life
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It’s crazy to think it’s been a year since I left for the most magnificent adventure of my life. On one hand, it feels like I was just there, but on the other, I am acutely aware of the passage of time. With each day, it feels like my friends from abroad and I fall…
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3 Questions to Help You Pick The Perfect Study Abroad Destination
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“Where do you want to go for your study abroad period, Thomas?” The question that my mother, my friends, and my study abroad director asked before I left for Ireland in the spring of 2015. At first I was not sure where I wanted to go, but I knew I wanted to study in Ireland.…
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IFSA Adventure Weekend: Adrenaline in the Mountains
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Let me preface this article by saying that I’m not the adventurous type. I’m not even athletic. I reserve the deepest loathing for PE classes and gym shorts, and the most intense game I’ve played recently has been chess. That being said, two weeks ago, I strapped myself to a steel cable and scaled a…
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A Sport of Passion – A Digital Story
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Futbol: It’s a game not only meant to be played, but celebrated within the community. https://www.youtube.com/embed/FVW1Z1I_aXE?feature=oembed Meredith H. | Environmental Studies student | Meredith College | Universidad Nacional Partnership in Heredia, Costa Rica
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Sydney on a Budget
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I’ve been known as Queen of the Deal, The Steal Queen and as the person among my friends and roommates that you go to when you want to find the best deal for your purchase. My friend Sammy has challenged herself to attempt to find better deals than me when she finds something good, but sadly she has not found…
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National Identity Abroad: Us vs. Them-The Americans and the English
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My ‘About Me’ sections go like this: 22, college student, cat person, Hufflepuff. Nepali. The last one is hesitant, a fluttering around the periphery of my identity, almost a question. Nepali? I was born in Kathmandu, Nepal, and I lived there for nineteen years before leaving the country to attend college in America. Both my parents, both sets of…
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Coping With Grief Abroad – A Digital Story
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“New Zealand gave me the time I needed to focus on my grief, but also I think balance to keep me healthy with it. For me, being abroad was healing. I let in some new friends to help bear the burden, I learned an instrument to comfort me in times of solitude. I opened myself…
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How London Taught Me About Diversity
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It’s been nearly five months since I arrived home from London, and I still vividly remember my last morning. I left my flat around 6:15am, the wheels of my two gigantic suitcases rolling loudly on the pavement as I walked a few blocks to Paddington Station to catch the Heathrow Express train. The morning was…