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Health Sciences
IFSA breaks down the profound health sciences field into 20 unique fields of study. Whether you study nursing, premed, exercise science, health administration, speech pathology, or anything in between, IFSA routinely mobilizes health sciences majors through a huge network of niche programs and elite universities around the world. Some advanced health professions abroad are structured…
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Language, Literature, and Culture Studies
IFSA’s legacy as a top-notch study abroad organization emerged by supporting students in the pursuit of cultural studies, languages and literatures around the world. IFSA’s proprietary CHART database currently contains an astonishing 6,000 classes recently taken by students in these areas of study spanning over 100 programs. Some of these opportunities are exclusive to IFSA students while…
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Navigating a City Proud of their European Heritage as a Student of Color: Part Two
As discussed in part one of this series, Buenos Aires is a city whose citizens pride themselves on their European heritage, resulting a city-native identity that relies on being white. As a result, students who don’t pass as white may be quickly labeled as “other.” Students I spoke with who identify as East Asian or…
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Peru, Biology and Biochemistry: Tips for Studying Abroad
STEM students have long been underrepresented in study abroad. Up until recently, students majoring in or studying science, math, or engineering were, for the majority, unable to participate in study abroad due to the nature of their course loads. STEM majors often have a specific track they need to follow, with courses specific to the department which need…
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The Quest for Tranqui
It was the second week of orientation. My friend Allie and I were sitting in ParqueBarrancas de Belgrano, one of the many green spaces in Buenos Aires. Barrancas is a grassy hill peppered with trees, where locals sit around drinking mate, throw around a frisbee, or play with their dogs. Allie and I sat there…
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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…
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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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Exploring Buenos Aires through Running
Exploring Buenos Aires through Running From a young age, I have always been involved in athletics and was a two-year DIII athlete at my college. Hence, continuing to run while in Buenos Aires, Argentina was a given.During my time in Buenos Aires, I enrolled in a half-marathon and a 15k (9.32 mi) both for the…
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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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How a Hispanic American Made it to Ireland
A Diverse Background As I reflect on my journey, I must begin with my family. I come from a diverse background, with my father born in Mexico and my mother born in Ecuador. Both of my parents immigrated to America at an early age and therefore never attended college. When my parents had my brothers…
