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Understanding Reverse Culture Shock: When Home Feels Foreign
Having to look the opposite way before crossing the street. Referring to ketchup as “tomato sauce” and to fries as “chips.” Realizing that “going to the chemist” does not, in fact, mean that you’re paying a visit to a scientist’s lab. Instead, it’s the same as going to a drugstore in the US. All of these cultural…
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Sydney on a Budget
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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IFSA-Designed Study Abroad Programs
Choosing your program: IFSA-Designed or IFSA Partnership? IFSA gives you two distinct options for study abroad: IFSA Partnership Programs—provided in conjunction with the many universities we work with—or IFSA-Designed Programs, which include IFSA Study Programs and IFSA Career Accelerator Programs. Experience high-quality and affordable study abroad with IFSA-Designed Programs. Save thousands while enjoying small classes,…
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Special Offers for January & Spring 2025 Programs
Win up to $1,000 to Study Abroad! Go far. Get further. From amazing excursions and academics to housing and personal guidance, IFSA study abroad programs are jam-packed with value. To help you benefit, we’re giving away oodles of travel and cultural-experience grants. 20, $1,000 Spring Grants Up for Grabs Win one of ten $1,000 flight…
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Experiential Learning
Compliment your academic journey Every IFSA program includes possibilities for engaging experiences that take learning further. Learning by doing is powerful. Paired with structured reflection, hands-on experience brings classroom lessons and theory to life. It illuminates connections in lasting ways — and provides a valuable stepping stone toward your goals and aspirations. Built into every…
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How Study Abroad in Costa Rica Helped Me Rediscover My True Self
These past weeks feel like a dream. It’s as if I’ve been transported to another world—a completely different country, immersed in an unfamiliar family, experiencing things I had never imagined. For me, this journey has been filled with so many “firsts,” and that is exactly what I was seeking: to continually create and embrace these…
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Do It, Go Abroad
Do it, go abroad. That’s what everybody I talked to about going abroad told me whenever I brought it up. No matter if they went themselves or if it was their biggest college regret, they all said it would be the time of my life and a unique experience. I am 100% happy I listened.…
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Thriving Abroad Despite Adversity at Home
I’m used to moving around. I grew up in London and then left for college in California when I was 18, at which point my parents moved to the east coast of the US. It was a difficult transition and the situation at home (wherever that was) wasn’t always easy, but I adapted and grew…
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Abroad: This is For Me, Not For You…
Being First Gen My background as a first-generation student has been crucial in determining the experiences I’ve had growing up. For me, being first-generation means coming from a low-income family with immigrant parents; well meaning but unable to give advice on how to navigate the U.S. education system and careers that follow after. It also…
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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…
