Fact: Study abroad is expensive. Opinion: That’s probably why so many students – interested or not – pass on it. Fact: There are a ton of scholarships out there that can get you on the next flight out. Embarrassing admission: I’ve never gone for any of those scholarships m’self, but let’s take a look at […]
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Fear Not: The Danger
Watched the news recently? Cracked open a newspaper to scope out the world around you? It’s a scary place, apparently. Drugs and war and violence and elephants — all very serious business, of course (maybe not the last bit), and all worth reporting, but all completely irrelevant for a budding study abroad-er. That’s a bold […]
Fear Not: The Language Barrier
Or, y’know, don’t be afraid of anything. That’s easier said than done, of course, but you know what? That’s a-okay! I’m here for you, ladies and gents, and I’ve come with the first part in that series I mentioned last week. You know, the time when I begged politely encouraged you to get off your […]
A Call to Action!
Or, more specifically, a call for all of you to get off your butts. I say it with love. And a teensy bit of regret, facing as I am the dwindling days of my college career. In seven months I’ll be out in the real world, all the wiser for my time here, and all […]