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Home Is a Verb: Building a New Life in Galway
It’s 10:30 am, and I’ve stumbled, bleary-eyed, off the bus into Galway City. The drive from the Shannon Airport to my new apartment’s only about an hour, but it feels more like five. I’ve been sitting on an airplane for almost half a day, and my perception of time and sense of place can’t be…
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What People Don’t Tell You About Traveling Abroad
As a first generation college student studying abroad, there are several things that I found that are not really discussed when researching going abroad. As someone who had not traveled abroad and who’s immediate family hadn’t either, these things would have been great to know while I was planning my study abroad experience. Even on…
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Heritage & Privilege: Multi-Racial Identity Abroad
When you think about Native Americans, what do you think about? Do you imagine an “Indians and cowboys” scene from the 1800s that involves a lot of shouting and gunfire? Maybe you think of broken English and peace pipes in a smoke filled tipi? Whatever comes to mind, it probably isn’t a modern people that…
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Interviews With First Generation College Students Abroad
There is no single, specific first generation college student. Every person has his or her own stories and different backgrounds. I interviewed two of my friends who shared their own perspectives on being first generation college students. My friend Andrew Stiehler is a junior and a double major in accounting and finance at the University…
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Why Men Should Study Abroad
Why the U.S. Has a Gender Gap in Study Abroad An article from the Washington Post shows that roughly 300,000 U.S. students study abroad each year and 65% of those students will be women. Many educators have studied and tried to explain the gender gap and have suggested multiple reasons why men are less likely…
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Coming Home – Why Was it So Hard?
My Abroad Experience I had the wonderful opportunity of studying in Belfast, Northern Ireland at Queen’s University with IFSA-Butler during the spring of 2016. During my abroad experience, I made many new friends who were locals, and adjusted to a new lifestyle. Being a military kid, I was very used to moving around the United…
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5 Tips for Staying Fit Abroad
It seems when you find a routine that works, it gets completely switched up on you. Like many other people, I was reluctant to change when I got to Dublin. The first thing I did when I arrived to IFSA-Butler orientation was sign up online for a gym membership. The second day I was still…
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Traveling Alone Abroad and Why You Shouldn’t Be Afraid
Everyone knows traveling is a huge part of the study abroad experience. It’s something that every student looks forward to, no matter where they go, taking in new sites and experiencing as much of whatever part of the world they find themselves in. For most students, such trips are usually undertaken in groups of friends.…
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13 Ways to Save Money Studying Abroad
So, here you are: about to head off on your legendary study abroad adventure. Your bags are packed. Your phone is loaded with WhatsApp or Viber or Skype or all of the above. Your passport is never out of your sight. Your bank account is sitting pretty, not to mention that under-the-clothes valuables pouch your…
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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…
