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Residential College: Your Home Away From Home
Depending on the country you’re studying abroad in, the style of optional housing could range between living with a host family, living on your own in an apartment, or in my case, living at a “college” on campus. Note that in Australia they call dorms colleges, so I’m just living at one of the dorms at…
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How I Coped with Losing A Loved One While Abroad
I will never forget my 21stbirthday, not because I was spending it on an incredible Spring Break Trip in Australia, although that certainly helps make it a bit more memorable. No, the reason I will never forget this birthday is because it was the day I found out my grandfather had passed away. When I…
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How Studying Abroad Helped Me Conquer My Biggest Fear
I have always loved music and singing. One of my earliest memories as a child is belting out the lyrics to Whitney Houston’s ‘I wanna dance with somebody’ thinking, “oh my God I sound just like her!” …I didn’t! And my family and friends never hesitated to let me know that. I sang on my…
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Taking the Time to Safely Explore Your Local Area
When we talk about study abroad, all too often we describe the 10 different places visited during our time away from the USA. It is true that having the opportunity to travel to so many interesting places is extremely rewarding and allows for personal growth. However, we often overlook the connection with our local area…
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Study Abroad: The Neon Light on a Resume
Think Ahead to Create Opportunities to Enhance Resume Before leaving for Australia, I had a list full of items that I needed to pack, important papers I could not forget, and a bucket list full of activities that I HAD to do when arriving in the Gold Coast. I knew I wanted to see a…
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It’s Possible to Study Abroad if You’re a STEM Major: Just ask me!
I declared my computer science major sophomore year. When I was assigned my advisor, she asked about my plans to study abroad, if I had any, since it can be difficult to fit studying abroad into a STEM major’s college experience. I was unsure but kept the thought in the back of my mind throughout…
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My Golden Internship: Why I Chose to Intern on the Gold Coast
There is so much pressure to graduate with work experience, yet barely any time. From the very first day of college, my professors have stressed the importance of internships. As a student who is involved in leadership positions in Greek life, the Honors College, and a professional organization, I barely have time to sleep, let…
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5 Ways to Get the Most Out of Your Semester Abroad
I had an amazing time with IFSA at the University of Sydney. I returned home with a newfound love of traveling and appreciation of my college at home. I am so grateful I had the opportunity to study abroad, and I learned so much about Sydney and about myself, but towards the end of my…
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The Hurdles of Studying Abroad As A Student Athlete
The Biggest Hurdle Studying abroad as a student athlete seems challenging as depending on the schedule of your specific sport, one semester of the year is spent actively in season and the other is typically spent training for that season. If you plan on playing your sport all four years of college, how can you…
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Finding STEM-related Opportunities at University College Cork
Due to strict class schedules, you don’t see too many STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) majors studying abroad, the fear of messing up course schedules and not being able to graduate within four years becomes a reality. To find out how it is possible to fit study abroad into your schedule, I spoke with…
