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 […]
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 […]
Arrivederci, I Miei Amici!
As mentioned last week, I’m headed to Italy…uh, right now, actually. I’ll probably be on the plane by the time you read this. It’s bound to be one of the best summers ever, if everything goes swimmingly, though it does come at the cost of regular updates here on Unwind. I’m sure you’ll miss me. […]
Dreams and Train Smoke
Take the occasional trip to Dallas/Fort Worth? I have a question for you. How much do you like to sit behind the wheel of your car for 3 or more consecutive hours buzzing down I-35’s two lanes of grey concrete glory while getting stuck behind 18 wheelers and passed by family trucksters? If you love […]