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Finding the Comforts of Home While Abroad
There is nothing like the unique experiences you can have in a new culture. However, on occasion, there’s nothing like finding the comforts of home while abroad. As an American (Marylander), studying in Prague, I can share with you a few of the ways I find pieces of home in the city. Beating the Heat…
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5 Tips for Staying Centered While Living Abroad
One of the main intentions I set for 2019 was to find home in my body. I vowed to make ‘home’ a state of mind rather than a place. As I departed my loved ones and hometown on January 1st to study abroad in London for five months, I knew this hefty goal would be…
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How New Zealand Changed My Future Career
STEM and study abroad: are they mutually exclusive? Ever since my first semester at Tulane, I can remember hearing about study abroad events. As an undeclared biomedical engineering major, I ignored the study abroad fliers passed around in my core classes, the invitations to attend seminars about studying abroad, and the presentations by liberal arts…
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How Volunteering Abroad Changed Me
Why Volunteer? Throughout my undergraduate career, my experiences that I have had outside the classroom have always been the most transformative. In fact, volunteering as an English literacy tutor in an elementary school near my high school five years ago was what got me interested in learning Spanish in the first place. Bringing learning outside…
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First Generation Abroad
Is it Possible? It had always been a dream of mine to study abroad every since my older brother did so in Beijing. I was obviously stressed out about how I could possibly afford it. I searched my college’s financial assistance websites and applied for all the scholarships I could find. I also, applied for…
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How to Study Abroad as a STEM Major
I know what you’re thinking. “I can’t study abroad as a STEM major.” It is a common misconception that STEM majors cannot find classes which count towards their major abroad. This leads to late graduations or overloaded senior years. Now this was certainly not my experience. I’m an engineering major at Harvey Mudd College and…
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You Are Stronger Than You Think: 5 Ways I Dealt with Grief While Abroad
My biggest fear before heading to New Zealand was not being able to come home in case of an emergency because I would be about 8,000 miles away. Before going abroad, I had only ever lived about an hour away from my hometown. It was a far-fetched problem that remained in the back of my…
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Saving Money in Costa Rica
Managing money abroad is always a topic of stress, regardless of one’s financial status. No matter how much leeway you have with your budget, it’s always best to err on the side of saving money. Here are some tips I’ve found helpful in saving money in Costa Rica: Before you go The first step to…
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What Am I Doing Here? One Student’s Faith Journey Abroad
Some people plan on studying abroad before entering college, some want to go to a particular country to study a particular subject, some go to visit a country that they’ve always wanted to live in. Perhaps you fell in one of those categories or maybe none at all. But if you’re anything like me, this…
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Debunking the Myth: Go Abroad as an ROTC Cadet
It can be daunting to spend an entire semester away from campus, especially as an Army ROTC cadet. We are expected to balance our normal academic curriculum with military science classes, weekend field trainings, and physical fitness all on top of a solid GPA, so it’s no surprise that some cadets shy away from Study…
