Story Location: Argentina
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IFSA & Me: Navigating Identity and Study Abroad-A Digital Story
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“When you’re a minority student, study abroad is twofold: learn the culture; learn how to be in the culture.” None of Reece’s research could prepare him for what it’s actually like to be a queer man in Argentina—but the constant support of IFSA-Butler has helped make Buenos Aires feel like home. https://www.youtube.com/embed/fEpFgAt8Lwk?feature=oembed
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How 3 Students Got Their Parents on Board for Study Abroad
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When it comes to studying abroad, we all have our own challenges to overcome—some we share, some we differ on. But what is a common thread among all of us is that it took the support of our families to get here.While a lot of my peers on this program, myself included, got the support and…
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Buenos Aires Will Be Unforgettable
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Study abroad thus far has been less about learning a new culture and more about learning myself. https://www.youtube.com/embed/qKyJSuerc7s?feature=oembed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKyJSuerc7s&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fifsasandbox.wpengine.com%2F&source_ve_path=MzY4NDIsMjM4NTE&feature=emb_title
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The Top 5 Ways I can Leverage My Study Abroad Experience as a Science Professional
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If you’re a STEM major, you might be thinking, “What could studying for a semester or two in another country possibly have to do with my future success?”And as a cognitive science major, I get that. But being a good scientist and a desirable candidate for a job takes much more than fulfilling a list of…
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Finding The World Within You – A Digital Story
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“These histories gave me a whole new perspective about Argentina and I realized that I could actually feel that part of me is with this country.” Shunichi finds a way to connect with Argentina through his nationality. https://www.youtube.com/embed/fb6ycLGYO24?feature=oembed Shunichi Muto is a student at Soka University of America and studied abroad with IFSA-Butler’s Argentine Universities Program in…
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The Stories Not Told By Social Media – A Digital Story
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“Showing my friends and family thousands of pictures of South America may have made my study abroad seem like an extended vacation, but of course it wasn’t. The so-called “lows” were the times I grew the most, the non-glamorous but very formative times.” https://www.youtube.com/embed/_IsvNOUfN18?feature=oembed Alexandra Gilligan is a student at Tufts University and studied abroad…
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How I Came to Hear Myself – A Digital Story
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Amid the busy streets of Buenos Aires, Ashley learned to find balance and take care of herself. https://www.youtube.com/embed/U-wkkxHy0nM?feature=oembed Ashley Jenkins is a student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and studied abroad on the IFSA Summer in Buenos Aires program in Argentina.
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Into the Unknown
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“Wander with purpose. Seek a destination outside your comfort zone. Seek to get lost, and then to belong. Wander and you will see it. Go see it all.” Some powerful words of wisdom from a student who really made the most of her semester abroad. https://www.youtube.com/embed/2wLFvhCtQn8?feature=oembed
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