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Divine
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For two weeks in November, while I was traveling by myself, I stayed in Renwick, right outside Blenheim, the center of South Island wine country. I stayed on a small vineyard owned by Janet and Brent Nicholson. In exchange for a room and food, I helped them weed their plot of grapevines. These days I…
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The Risk of Regret
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Making a big life change is pretty scary. But, you know what’s even scarier? Regret. This February I left behind the familiarity of my friends, family, university, and home for a five-month study abroad experience in the heart of Sydney, Australia. I took the risk of adventure. I was living in an unfamiliar city in…
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Roommate Roundabout
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In the spring of 2013 I ventured to the Emerald Isle and studied abroad in Dublin Ireland. One of the best parts happened by pure luck and coincidence when I was placed in my flat with two male Irish roommates and a female American roommate. I arrived in Dublin and spent a week in the…
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You Are Infinite
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Everyone has a unique study abroad experience. We experience different cultures, different foods, and different languages. We meet different people and travel to different places. We bring with us different baggage, both physical and mental. Just as no two people are alike, no two study abroad experiences are identical. But there are common themes. Though…
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Discovering the City: A Digital Story
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUGBCuhTXls Ava G. | Gustavus Adolphus College | University of Edinburgh Partnership in Scotland | 2011
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10 survival strategies for the first week of classes abroad
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New campus. New students. New professors. New subjects. New regulations. New languages.All of the change associated with studying at a new school is enough to drive even the most competent student mad. Here are a couple of tips I picked up from my experience of “syllabus week” at a foreign university. Get enough sleep: Just…
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Celtic Consciousness
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When I looked at colleges, one of my requirements, among the list of library size and English departments, was abroad programs. This was my chance to travel. When I wrote my abroad application essays, I spoke of my 15th-century like obsession with travel. Like most explorers of the time, I wanted to discover, not so…
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Waves of Thanksgiving: A Digital Story
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfIFeD3ydqw Katie D. | Berea College | Queen’s University Belfast Partnership in Ireland | 2011