Story Location: Australia
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Indigeneity: New Ways of Thinking
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While spending a semester in Melbourne, Australia, Aaron Smithson was prompted to think critically about the state’s colonial past and his own complicity in the oppression of Indigenous communities by living on native land and using native resources. https://youtu.be/VPC4BcLqdyM Aaron Smithson is an Urban Studies, History & Theory of Architecture, and History Major at Columbia University and studied…
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How Study Abroad Taught Me Time Management
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A year ago I embarked on the journey of a lifetime to Sydney, Australia. A place I had never been, with people I had never met, at an unbelievably large university. I didn’t exactly know what to expect from the city, my new roommates, or my new school. This was the epitome of being out…
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How Study Abroad Sparked My Professional Goals
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Planting The Seed At My Home University When I was in my junior year, studying computer science and public health, I didn’t have a clear idea of where I wanted to direct my interests. The public health class I was taking at college was centered around epidemiology and public health crises in America, focusing on…
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How to Study Abroad as a STEM Major
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Studying abroad was something I always wanted to do, and I knew Australia was the place for me. I have always been in love with Marine Biology, and that is what I decided to major in. The next step in my path to becoming a Marine Biologist was to study abroad in a place that…
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How Studying Abroad has Everlasting Impacts on Your Life-long Goals
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You studied abroad, now what? The return home from studying abroad was a whole bag of mixed emotions, spanning from intense sadness to extreme joy. I was upset to be leaving such a beautiful and naturalistic country, but also happy to return home to the comfort of my family and friends. This “bitter-sweet” experience lasted…
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The DOs and DON’Ts of Studying Abroad
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1. DO make new friends as soon as possible. This photo was taken a mere 4 hours after I landed in Sydney for my program orientation. When I first arrived to the hotel, I was scared, tired, and worried about having to make new friends.It is always hard to leave your friends at home and…
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How to Eat Your Way Through Oz
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Hi! My name is Emily Eilertsen and I’m a student at Skidmore College. Last spring semester I studied abroad in Melbourne, Australia. I’m a big foodie, so cuisine constituted a significant part of my experience abroad. Here’s a brief report of my findings! Bon Appétit! #1 Delve Into an Outback Burger Though this particular burger was…
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Why Studying Abroad Was About More Than Me – A Digital Story
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“I’m so glad my decision to study abroad provided my dad and brother with the opportunity to visit Australia as well.”Margie Hislop originally formed questions about her abroad experience based on her own personal experience, not remembering that her inspiration to go abroad stemmed from her father. https://youtu.be/5oSUO9DbE74 Margie Hislop is a Psychology student at…
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She’ll Be ‘Right – A Digital Story
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“Those small changes to my lifestyle ended up having huge impact on my time in Australia and beyond.”Lindsey Nestor was able to find a balance in her usually stressful lifestyle while studying abroad in Australia. https://youtu.be/B9DJvPDPkzQ Lindsey Nestor is a Mechanical Engineering student at Vanderbilt University and studied abroad in Australia and the University of New South Wales with IFSA in…
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How an Introvert Survived Study Abroad
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Walking off the plane to see my mom waiting for me in Charlotte, NC made a huge smile wipe across my face.I hadn’t seen her, or any of my other friends and family for 5 months. It felt wonderful to see them, but there was also a biting sadness in the back of my brain,…
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