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How to Study Abroad as a Student Athlete
How to Study Abroad as a Student Athlete: 7 Tips from a College Volleyball Player Who Stayed in Shape Down Under I’ve always heard just how difficult it seems to be to study abroad as an athlete in college. Keeping up with workouts, missing off-season training and losing precious time with your coach have been…
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Myth Busters: Study Abroad Edition
Myth Busters: Study Abroad Edition You may think you know what it takes to be able to study abroad during your undergraduate college career. You may also think you know that studying abroad isn’t possible for you.You may be wrong. I chose Franklin & Marshall College for two reasons: the research opportunities and the study…
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Tips for Navigating Study Abroad as an Introvert
When I told people I was planning on studying abroad, one of the things I heard most often was, “You’re going to have an amazing time! You’ll make friends for life!” Although it was nice to hear people say this, I also found myself feeling stressed out about the prospect of making “friends for life”…
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5 Advantages of Studying Abroad as a Woman of Color
Before I went to Australia, I assumed that being a woman of color in a predominantly white country would be difficult and that my identity might negatively impact my study abroad experience. However, something I never thought about was how my identity would positively impact my time abroad in terms of the conversations I would…
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Everywhere is a Classroom: Learning Through Internships Abroad
Before I moved to Melbourne, I thought of my semester abroad like a hands-on research experience. As an Urban Studies major, I had spent years studying and discussing all aspects of urban life — city governance, urban planning, social inequity, affordability, transportation, design, and so on. Over and over again, critical discourse on how to…
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Coding Languages Are Standard, STEM Classes Are Not
Preparing to Take STEM Classes Abroad I always knew I was interested in studying abroad after seeing my the wonderful experiences my sister and cousins had in various places around the world. When the anticipation of declaring a major began to loom during my sophomore year, I realized I had to start seriously considering how…
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In A World of Possibilities, Why IFSA?
Choosing IFSA: Why the Program Was Right for Me When it came time for me to choose how and where I wanted to study abroad, the possibilities were quite literally endless. My university allows students to study via a “Duke-In” program, an approved program, or you can petition for a specific program. The infinite options…
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How to Avoid Dairy (and Other Allergens) While Abroad
As someone who can’t eat dairy, I worried about how this would affect my study abroad experience. I did not know how much control I would have over what I was eating. However, I found that during my my dietary restriction did not hold me back and I want to share some of the ways…
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How to Convey that Sorority Life Isn’t Always Like the Movies While Abroad
My Big Fat Greek Study Abroad Experience I decided to study abroad in the fall of my junior year — leaving my comfortable home at Rhodes College was difficult yet exciting. I have a great support system at Rhodes, which includes my lacrosse team, friends and sorority sisters. I was hopeful to make new friends…
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How to Maintain Your Fitness as a Student Athlete Abroad
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.…
