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How to Choose the Right Global Program for You
Students have thousands of global programs to choose from which makes choosing the right program a tough decision. Thinking about what’s important to you in a global program can help you decide which…
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Tips for Heritage Seekers Traveling Abroad
For many ethnic minority students, learning about their heritage is very important. Going abroad presents these students with an opportunity to connect and learn about their ancestral history and cul…
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Studying Abroad: New Perspectives On The United States
So much of my growth during my study abroad experience has occurred outside of the classroom, or in “alternative” classrooms traveling around Xalapa, and other cities and villages in Mexico. I have f…
Planning to Go
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Using Financial Aid Abroad
Going abroad can be expensive, but that shouldn't stop you from pursuing opportunities overseas. If you are concerned with how to finance a study abroad experience, this guide will help you understan…
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Ease Into Travel: 3 Travel Memoirs You Should Read
Many times we hesitate to take on new experiences because we don’t know what those experiences are like. Our comfort zone is pretty comfortable. There can be many reasons for this; maybe none of our …
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Things to Consider When Picking Your Program
Choosing an overseas program can be overwhelming. Consider these five factors to help you figure out which program and provider best fit your needs. The cost of a study abroad program can be a deal b…
Living Abroad
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Managing Mental Health While Abroad
When you're preparing to study abroad you generally hear all sorts of warnings about things like culture shock, reverse culture shock, and homesickness as common causes of depression and anxiety duri…
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My Take on Being LGBTQ+ in Spain
As a member of the LGBTQ community, I had many concerns regarding my safety prior to studying abroad. There has been lots of progress made in favor of gay rights, but there is still a long way to go.
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Engaging In Challenging Conversations Abroad
Cross-cultural dialogue is one of the greatest learning opportunities you'll have when you're overseas, so while it might make you uncomfortable, embrace the chance to learn more about yourself and o…
Coming Home
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Tips for Maintaining Language Fluency When You Return Home
You’ve gone from speaking up a storm in your second language, to forgetting simple words and phrases in a few months flat. Yikes! It may seem like your newly acquired skills in your second language a…
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Reverse Culture Shock: What It Is and How to Respond
Reverse cultural shock is the anxiety you may feel when you get back to the United States. While you were abroad you will have changed and grown, but things at home usually remain the same. Reverse c…
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Opening Up Doors to Live Abroad after a Global Program
After some thought, I realized that the opportunity to live and study in another country was something I couldn't give up. I decided to go abroad because I heard how immersive this program was in ter…
Careers
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Pursuing a Global Career in the Time of COVID-19
In the blink of an eye, the world around us has changed dramatically. Events that we thought only could happen in the “future” are becoming circumstances we have to adapt to, and the new norm is slow…
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Lessons on Interconnectedness from My Virtual Internship
This summer I am completing a virtual internship with the Minneapolis Public Schools as an extension of the Urban Scholars Cohort. Both of these offices are housed in Minneapolis, Minnesota. I am wor…
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How to Market Your Study Abroad Experience to Employers
How do you let employers know that you haven't just spent your entire semester train hopping from one tourist destination to another? How do you make sure your study abroad experience is unique? Here…