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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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Wait, Who Am I Living With? Multicultural Living Abroad
It’s 10 pm on Tuesday July 14th. I’m sitting on the floor of the LAX airport trying to steady my breathing to refrain from having a panic attack. I read the sign blinking on the screen at the terminal: “35 minutes to boarding…” “30 minutes until boarding…” The time seems to be flying by. My…
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Safety Considerations as a Female Studying Abroad
Many people desire to explore the world, and no one desires to fulfill that instinctive drive to discover more than college students. This may stem from the need for cultivating different perspectives, relaxation, fun, a new chapter, etc. Traveling solo may help women, in particular, gain a sense of personal independence. However, when it comes…
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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…
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In the Final Days…
My oh my oh my! Time is just flying at supersonic speeds! I am about three fourths of the way through my time here which is absolutely depressing. Oh so absolutely depressing. I love it here in Australia and in my time here since I last wrote my love for the country has multiplied a…
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Can a Pre-Med Student Really Go Abroad?
When the words study abroad come up, most pre-med students shiver and think that could never happen for them, with so many course requirements and activities to be able to put on the resume. But I am here to completely bust that myth. I am currently a senior, finished with my pre-med requirements and I…
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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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The Day I Died: A Journey Back to Reality
I rolled out of bed with my eyes glued shut, creeped lazily down the stairs, and poured myself a cup of coffee. After stuffing a heaping bowl of Rice Krispies down my throat, I climbed into the basement, and went back to paradise. In the cozy basement of my home, I raced around a crowded and…
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Feelin’ the Aussie Love
Night is always my reflection and thinking time. And as I sit at Darling Harbor surrounded by my IFSA crew and beautiful scenery I think back on the month that flew by. And though this is unfair to say to my home, I have fallen madly in love with this country. Or at least Sydney.…
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Immigrant Abroad: A Chinese-American in London
Did you know that by 2055, the largest immigrant group in the United States will be from Asia and the Middle East, and will comprise of about 15% of the US population (Source)? My own family immigrated to Atlanta, Georgia from China when I was just five years old. Growing up, I transitioned between various…
