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  • How I Made The Most of My Academics Abroad

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    How I Made The Most of My Academics Abroad

    How I Made The Most of My Academics Abroad Decision to Study Abroad as a STEM Major One of the locations of my Marine Biology lab practicals. We went to Maroubra beach and collected data on the algae along the rocky shores. Studying abroad in college was something I knew that I wanted to experience.…

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  • How to Engage with Your People from a Different World

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    How to Engage with Your People from a Different World

    Before I start off my story, I would like to encourage the readers to read this article to the end for a quick Burmese slang lesson! Studying Abroad When I first went to study abroad in the US, I was one of the only two Burmese students at my college. I was able to communicate…

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  • Digital Story: Buenos Aires Was Unforgettable

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    Digital Story: Buenos Aires Was Unforgettable

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  • How to Study Abroad as a Student Athlete

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    How to Study Abroad as a Student Athlete

    How to Study Abroad as a Student Athlete: 7 Tips from a College Volleyball Player Who Stayed in Shape Down Under I’ve always heard just how difficult it seems to be to study abroad as an athlete in college. Keeping up with workouts, missing off-season training and losing precious time with your coach have been…

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  • Myth Busters: Study Abroad Edition

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    Myth Busters: Study Abroad Edition

    Myth Busters: Study Abroad Edition You may think you know what it takes to be able to study abroad during your undergraduate college career. You may also think you know that studying abroad isn’t possible for you.You may be wrong. I chose Franklin & Marshall College for two reasons: the research opportunities and the study…

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  • Tips for Navigating Study Abroad as an Introvert

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    Tips for Navigating Study Abroad as an Introvert

    When I told people I was planning on studying abroad, one of the things I heard most often was, “You’re going to have an amazing time! You’ll make friends for life!” Although it was nice to hear people say this, I also found myself feeling stressed out about the prospect of making “friends for life”…

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  • 5 Advantages of Studying Abroad as a Woman of Color

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    5 Advantages of Studying Abroad as a Woman of Color

    Before I went to Australia, I assumed that being a woman of color in a predominantly white country would be difficult and that my identity might negatively impact my study abroad experience.  However, something I never thought about was how my identity would positively impact my time abroad in terms of the conversations I would…

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  • Everywhere is a Classroom: Learning Through Internships Abroad

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    Everywhere is a Classroom: Learning Through Internships Abroad

    Before I moved to Melbourne, I thought of my semester abroad like a hands-on research experience. As an Urban Studies major, I had spent years studying and discussing all aspects of urban life — city governance, urban planning, social inequity, affordability, transportation, design, and so on. Over and over again, critical discourse on how to…

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  • Coding Languages Are Standard, STEM Classes Are Not

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    Coding Languages Are Standard, STEM Classes Are Not

    Preparing to Take STEM Classes Abroad I always knew I was interested in studying abroad after seeing my the wonderful experiences my sister and cousins had in various places around the world. When the anticipation of declaring a major began to loom during my sophomore year, I realized I had to start seriously considering how…

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  • How to Convey that Sorority Life Isn’t Always Like the Movies While Abroad

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    How to Convey that Sorority Life Isn’t Always Like the Movies While Abroad

    My Big Fat Greek Study Abroad Experience I decided to study abroad in the fall of my junior year — leaving my comfortable home at Rhodes College was difficult yet exciting. I have a great support system at Rhodes, which includes my lacrosse team, friends and sorority sisters. I was hopeful to make new friends…

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