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I’m A First-Generation Student Who Studied Abroad, Now What?!
Applying to college was hard. Planning to study abroad was even harder. And now that my time here in Sydney is nearing the end, I’m facing the biggest challenge of them all: coming home! So here are my final thoughts on how I started, how I ended, and how I’m moving forward. Rude Awakenings: chicken…
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Australia: A Digital Story
https://www.youtube.com/embed/15w5U1Mo1_0?feature=oembed Jessica N. | Villanova University | Flinders University | 2012
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Introducing the Spring 2024 IFSA Student Marketing Correspondents
IFSA | March 25, 2024 Meet Our Newest Roving Reporters We’re thrilled to welcome a new group of students to share their stories from abroad during the Spring 2024 term. With words, photos, and the magic of social media, this talented group will take students back home in the U.S. along on their cultural journeys. …
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Bond University Partnership
Intentionally smaller than most Australian universities, Bond’s community of 5,000 students makes it easy to join in and take advantage of opportunities for individualized learning at a school devoted to innovation and entrepreneurship. Established in 1989 as the nation’s first private, not-for profit university, Bond created a new, state-of-the art campus in Queensland in the…
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Griffith University Partnership
Adventure-seekers, find your place under the sun on Australia’s fabled Gold Coast at a progressive university with top ranked business (AACSB accredited), criminal justice, tourism, physics, and a prestigious honors college. Art and music majors can hone their skills up the river in friendly, easy-going Brisbane at Queensland College of Art. Your semester includes unforgettable…
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Spring 2024 Special Offers
December 1, 2023 IFSA program promotions are open to students planning to study abroad with IFSA for the Spring 2024 term. Cultural Connections Sweepstakes Win $500 for airfare plus a $500 cultural grant We’re helping 20 students fly to their Spring 2024 study abroad destinations—and soak up as much culture as they can. Go to…
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A Day of Play in Melbourne: A Digital Story
“Your never far from entertain in downtown Melbourne!” Danielle shows us around a typical day in Melbourne, Australia. But if there’s one thing she learned, it’s that there’s no such thing as typical in Australia’s culture capital—from the museums to its music-filled streets to the city’s famous street art! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-oKjbKzUXU&feature=youtu.be
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I’m Here! I’m Excited! I’m ready!
Kangaroos? Check. Koalas? Check. Vegemite? Regrettably, check. Now where is P. Sherman, 42 Wallaby Way, Sydney??? (Come on, any Nemo fans out there?)That’s right! I’m in Sydney!!! I been here a little over a week and it still doesn’t feel completely real yet. It feels like I am just dreaming and any moment now I’m…
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Spending (And Saving!) a Semester in Melbourne
Flat white from the coffee shop down the street. Bowl of pho at the Queen Victoria Market. Fully loaded myki card for use on public transportation. Another flat white from a different coffee shop. Pair of boots from a consignment store on Flinders Street. Yet another flat white. The above is part of a list of what I’ve recently bought. I’ve only been living…
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When Traveling Down Under, Don’t Let a Laptop Trip You Up
When I chose to study abroad in Melbourne, Australia, I knew I’d be in for some interesting experiences, but I felt pretty capable of handling anything that could possibly come my way (except for maybe a ginormous spider or something). My friends who’d previously studied in Oz prepped me for my exhausting trek across the globe: a few hours of…
