UI correspondent Abby Willging shares study abroad tips from Spain.

During my preparation and anticipation for studying abroad in Newcastle, Australia, I always wondered what my everyday life would look like while living here. After living here for about a month, I have figured out what that looks like.

Being over halfway through the program, I have started to settle in and get comfortable with the new lifestyle.

When I began to prepare for my study abroad experience, I remember the first thing I did was open Instagram. For hours, I snooped through the profiles of my friends who had lived abroad, wondering if I would be able to create an experience that was just as unique and fantastic as the posts I saw online.

I’ve learned a thing or two about Australian culture during my time here so far, and thought I’d share some of the more embarrassing questions that I’ve asked while here so that you won’t have to.

A lot of students considering semester-long programs return, saying they wish they'd studied abroad for longer. However, for other students, a semester might be the perfect amount of time abroad, or even a summer. Here are some tips to help you decide which option is best for you. Keep in mind that every program and each student studying abroad is different.

Once abroad, you meet countless new friends, learn a completely new culture and time starts to fly. Soon you find yourself cherishing your last months and weeks abroad, wishing you would have had a better idea of what you were getting yourself into. Well, you’re in luck! Here are 5 goals that you should set for yourself during your time abroad!

I hadn’t planned on writing this post. I want to write about what a wonderful time I’m having here in Germany, and while I wouldn’t trade my travels last weekend for anything, 'wonderful' is not the word to describe them.

When I decided that I wanted to study abroad, I knew that I wanted to travel as much as I could during my experience. Fortunately, living in Europe is an ideal place to balance school and travel, thanks to the great public transportation system and endless sightseeing spots that fill the continent.

To me, American history feels more compartmentalized than history in Europe. I tended to approach American history as something I would have to travel at least a day or more to find. Meanwhile, in Freiburg, I can see nine hundred years of history a few inches apart.

After living in Montevideo for three weeks, I’ve had the chance to experience the culture a little bit.

After months of preparing and packing, I finally arrived in Fiji for my semester abroad.