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  • Just Say ‘Yes!’

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    Just Say ‘Yes!’

      Once upon a time (well, just three months ago), I was a shy, overly cautious girl my friends used to tease for being laser-focused on my career path. I meticulously planned my life around things that aligned with my interests, waving away anything that seemed even remotely off-topic. It was as if I had…

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  • Do It, Go Abroad

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    Do It, Go Abroad

    Do it, go abroad. That’s what everybody I talked to about going abroad told me whenever I brought it up. No matter if they went themselves or if it was their biggest college regret, they all said it would be the time of my life and a unique experience. I am 100% happy I listened.…

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  • Five Habits I Picked Up In Sydney

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    Five Habits I Picked Up In Sydney

    The past five months studying abroad in Sydney, Australia have been the time of my life. I am incredibly grateful to have had the opportunity to explore new places, immerse myself in a new country, experience life as a student at a very different university to the small liberal arts college I was used to,…

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  • Sophia’s Study Abroad Experience

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    Sophia’s Study Abroad Experience

    Studying abroad with IFSA’s Griffith University Gold Coast Internship Program has been life changing. We’re housed in a beautiful apartment on the beach. We have a gym and a pool and can walk right out the front door and be on the beach. We’re also walking distance from everything to do in Surfer’s Paradise: including…

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  • The Inspiration Found Abroad

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    The Inspiration Found Abroad

    My motivation was dwindling. The spark and aspiration I entered college with had become a dying flame, hardly reminiscent of its former self. I knew I wanted to work with video production ever since I was a freshman in high school. Hearing peers and classmates say they loved my work meant everything to me, and…

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  • Ten Must-See Places on Australia’s East Coast

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    Ten Must-See Places on Australia’s East Coast

    During my semester abroad in Sydney, I traveled to many places near the city and in New South Wales, and quickly I learned that the East Coast of Australia has many extraordinary places to visit. While I could easily name more than ten highlights, these stood out to me and my study abroad friends. From…

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  • Taking a Leap of Faith

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    Taking a Leap of Faith

    Downtown Sydney Opera House at Night Ariel WurstaWhile deciding where I wanted to study abroad, I always had a feeling I would want to go to Australia. I go to Muhlenberg College, a small school of 2,200 undergraduate students located 15 minutes from my house. I personally had never left home for longer than 2…

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  • How Interning Abroad Gave Me Clarity on My Career Path

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    How Interning Abroad Gave Me Clarity on My Career Path

    My biggest qualm about studying abroad was leaving in the middle of the summer, cutting short any potential resume-building activities. The school year in Australia starts in early August, meaning I had to leave home in July. As I predicted, I wasn’t able to get any meaningful work during my truncated summer. However, the University…

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  • Thriving Abroad Despite Adversity at Home

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    Thriving Abroad Despite Adversity at Home

    I’m used to moving around. I grew up in London and then left for college in California when I was 18, at which point my parents moved to the east coast of the US. It was a difficult transition and the situation at home (wherever that was) wasn’t always easy, but I adapted and grew…

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  • Finding a Home Away From My Greek House: Studying Abroad as a Student Involved in Greek Life

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    Finding a Home Away From My Greek House: Studying Abroad as a Student Involved in Greek Life

    As a freshman, I went through formal recruitment at the University of Mississippi and I have been very involved in my sorority since. I held positions on recruitment team and was involved in multiple committees. Other members in my sorority were very helpful and encouraging when I decided to study abroad, but it was also…

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