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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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She’ll Be ‘Right – A Digital Story
“Those small changes to my lifestyle ended up having huge impact on my time in Australia and beyond.” Lindsey Nestor was able to find a balance in her usually stressful lifestyle while studying abroad in Australia. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9DJvPDPkzQ[/embed] Lindsey Nestor is a Mechanical Engineering student at Vanderbilt University and studied abroad in Australia and the University…
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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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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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Special Mobility Series: 4 Tips on Traveling as a Student in a Powered Wheelchair
Special Mobility Series: 4 Tips on Traveling as a Student in a Powered Wheelchair Home / Student Stories / Special Mobility Series: 4 Tips on Traveling as a Student in a Powered Wheelchair My original thought—as a slightly naïve study abroad student in a powered wheelchair—was that I just needed to get myself to Perth and all my transportation…
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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…
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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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Lesson Learned
In the weeks and months leading up to my departure for New Zealand, where I spent the Fall 2013 semester, I rarely considered any of the traveling I would do while I was abroad. I figured I’d leave the country hopping and non-stop touring to my friends in Europe who could knock out the Lennon…
