Category Stories: Alumni Reflections
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6 Discoveries I鈥檝e Made About Myself From Studying Abroad in Prague
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I won鈥檛 lie; I knew absolutely nothing about Prague before I chose to study here this semester. It has always been a dream of mine to study abroad, and my experience in Prague has exceeded my expectations. The city itself is gorgeous and the relationships I鈥檝e formed have shaped me as well. Reflecting on my…
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What No One Tells You About Study Abroad
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You will want to go home. And that鈥檚 okay. In my experience, before studying abroad everyone I talked to only referred to it in positive terms, raving about how it was the best time of their life. Now that I鈥檓 at the end of my study abroad term, I understand why. There are so many…
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Sophia’s Study Abroad Experience
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Studying abroad with IFSA鈥檚 Griffith University Gold Coast Internship Program has been life changing. We鈥檙e housed in a beautiful apartment on the beach. We have a gym and a pool and can walk right out the front door and be on the beach. We鈥檙e also walking distance from everything to do in Surfer鈥檚 Paradise: including…
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The Inspiration Found Abroad
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My motivation was dwindling. The spark and aspiration I entered college with had become a dying flame, hardly reminiscent of its former self. I knew I wanted to work with video production ever since I was a freshman in high school. Hearing peers and classmates say they loved my work meant everything to me, and…
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Education Outside of the Classroom: Exploring the City of Edinburgh for Free
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When I first arrived in Edinburgh to study history and political science at The University of Edinburgh, I was taken aback by my schedule. Each of my classes only met once a week plus one tutorial, and I only had classes on Thursdays and Fridays. This left me with a five-day weekend(?) or a two…
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Well-Traveled: Why You Should Study Abroad
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Studying abroad in London through IFSA was my first time traveling to Europe. Before this January, I only left the country once before. I knew my time abroad was going to be transformative 鈥 as someone with incredibly limited experience traveling, studying abroad is the perfect environment to explore the world. But what if you…
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鈥淲as it worth it?鈥
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Was it worth the 10 months, 6151 miles from home, two different host countries, and a new language? The question still rings through my brain as I finish up my second semester of IFSA exchange in Merida, Mexico. Was it worth leaving behind my home college with my friends and community that I worked so…
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Ten Must-See Places on Australia鈥檚 East Coast
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During my semester abroad in Sydney, I traveled to many places near the city and in New South Wales, and quickly I learned that the East Coast of Australia has many extraordinary places to visit. While I could easily name more than ten highlights, these stood out to me and my study abroad friends. From…
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How To Find a British Boyfriend
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First a disclaimer: This is my own experience of dating and falling in love in London, as a straight, white, monogamous, cis gender gal from America. I cannot speak for other identities, nor do I pretend to have a comprehensive grasp of the scene. I can say London is a hugely diverse city, bursting with…
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Exploring Family Roots and Exotification in China
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I have always wanted to come to China. Listening to the stories my grandfather told about his childhood here and wondering about the ones he didn鈥檛 share, I felt I owed it to my blood to try and understand some of Chinese culture. What did my Grandpa feel on his way to the Philippines and…
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