Category Stories: Wellness, Health, and Safety
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In A World of Possibilities, Why IFSA?
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Choosing IFSA: Why the Program Was Right for Me When it came time for me to choose how and where I wanted to study abroad, the possibilities were quite literally endless. My university allows students to study via a 鈥淒uke-In鈥 program, an approved program, or you can petition for a specific program. The infinite options…
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How to Avoid Dairy (and Other Allergens) While Abroad
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As someone who can鈥檛 eat dairy, I worried about how this would affect my study abroad experience. I did not know how much control I would have over what I was eating. However, I found that during my my dietary restriction did not hold me back and I want to share some of the ways…
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How to Practice Self Care Abroad
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Learning how to practice self care abroad has been essential for me, as I have severe anxiety and depression and deciding to move abroad scared me more than anything in my life ever has. I was terrified of what was going to happen without immediate availability to my support system (Wow! What a lighthearted way…
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Celiac Disease Abroad
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One of the best parts of traveling anywhere is tasting new flavors of local food and drink. Our human need to eat and gather around meals manifests in diverse, beautiful and interesting ways all over the globe. Yet while the connections gained around cooking and sharing meals are vital aspects of a cultural experience, they…
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Does Toxic Masculinity Exist in London?
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Recently, I spoke with several male friends studying in London, either full-time or with IFSA, to discuss if toxic masculinity exists in London, and how it differs from where they鈥檙e from. I was surprised to find so much overlap in their responses! Alex, who attends Pomona College in California but is studying at University College London with IFSA…
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5 Things Students with Special Needs Must Know Before Studying Abroad with IFSA
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The prospect of studying abroad might be quite daunting especially if you are not sure that you will get support and help that you need. I am here to tell you that with a good amount of research and timely communication with IFSA staff, you should be able to avoid possible problems and get the…
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Letting in Kindness Abroad
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I arrived in Ireland two days before I could move into my accommodations at the Burren College of Art. I booked a room at a cheap inn I found online with a sparse website and no numbers in its address. I was staying in Ennis, a market town in the west of Ireland. It was…
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IFSA Interview Series: Studying Abroad with Physical & Mental Illness
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鈥淚 have chronic physical and mental illnesses; and if you also do you鈥檙e probably a little worried 鈥 at least a little bit, about how it鈥檚 going to be abroad. But I鈥檓 here to tell you that it鈥檚 going to be OK. In fact it鈥檚 going to be amazing.鈥 https://youtu.be/BxECkY8b9_s Kaela F. | Linguistics major…
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How to Maintain Your Fitness as a Student Athlete Abroad
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With rigorous practice, training, competition and team schedules, it might seem hard to find any room for academics and a social life, let alone studying abroad in another country. But believe it or not, there are ways to spend a semester abroad without impacting the opportunity you have been given to participate in a sport.…
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Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mental Health Issues Abroad
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鈥淲herever you go, there you are.鈥 As someone with a host of mental health issues resulting from a past I鈥檇 do anything to forget, these words have always been a reminder that no matter how far I travel, I鈥檒l never be able to escape myself and my history. But as I reflect on the challenges and…
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