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Mind the Gap
While studying abroad in Scotland, my friend and I decided to take the short four-hour train ride through the beautiful British countryside to one of the most historic and iconic cities in the world: London, England. I believe that Samuel Johnson said it best: “When a man is tired of London, he is tired of…
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An Athlete Abroad
The light from my computer reflects off of my glasses. My eyes are scanning the page at breakneck speed. Click, click, click, my fingers fly across the keyboard and furiously venture deeper into the virtual realm. Italy, England, Greece, Ireland, Scotland, Poland, and many more countries are listed in my laptop’s history. I need to go to…
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Skydiving In Scotland And Why My Parents Couldn’t Say No
In preparation for writing this post, I read back through the journal that I kept while abroad in Edinburgh, Scotland. I tried to write an entry every day, and was successful in that endeavor most of the time. It was important to me that I chronicle my time abroad. I had been warned that the…
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5 Steps to Getting the Most Out of London
1) Have An Open Mind While this might seem obvious, actually practicing this anywhere can be extremely difficult. My initial experiences in London testify to this: during my first few weeks of adjustment, I found myself carrying around some culturally presumptuous luggage. I incorrectly assumed that various individuals I met would share the common predispositions about life that…
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How London Taught Me About Diversity
It’s been nearly five months since I arrived home from London, and I still vividly remember my last morning. I left my flat around 6:15am, the wheels of my two gigantic suitcases rolling loudly on the pavement as I walked a few blocks to Paddington Station to catch the Heathrow Express train. The morning was…
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London on a Budget
London. I dreamed of Harry Potter, Kate Middleton, British accents and Big Ben. Call me biased, but I think London is the greatest city in the world. Where else does the juxtaposition of historical and contemporary strike a perfect balance? Where else can you be, at one moment, in one of the biggest business hubs…
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What’s On – A Digital Story
“The English enthusiasm for theater is something I really wanted to put in my pocket and bring back to my hometown.”Angela did not expect to find such rich passion for the performing arts in London, but it further inspired her to study her calling of acting! https://www.youtube.com/embed/ag-BCckK5dg?feature=oembed Angela G. | Acting student | Illinois State…
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The Queue: A Digital Story
https://www.youtube.com/embed/6ptdNVH-9J8?feature=oembed Zoe R. | Johns Hopkins University | King’s College London Partnership in England | 2012
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Internationally Inclined
When students return from overseas, it’s quite common to hear them use the phrase, “study abroad changed my life.” While I loved the five months I spent in the heart of Sydney, Australia, I would be more likely to say that study abroad shaped my life. Studying overseas not only provided me with international friendships and personal…
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Burren College of Art Partnership
See painting, photography, drawing, or sculpture with a new perspective on the beautiful west coast of Ireland. Make a restored 16th-century castle your home as you learn from international faculty through one-on-one mentoring and a mix of courses in studio art, interdisciplinary studio art, and liberal arts, with an independent studio option. Plus, the program…
