We're excited to announce our Study Abroad Correspondents for the Fall 2019 semester!

As a student studying for a year abroad in comparison to the more common single semester programs, I’ve been given a lot of time to reflect on my study abroad experience over the last 9 and a half months, and surprise, surprise, most of my reflection has been about German!

One of my favorite things about South Korea is the many flavorful dishes located all over the country!

Overcoming FOMO and Making the Most of Your International Experience

My choice to study abroad as a senior at the University of Iowa was one of the most difficult decisions of my college career.

I had grand plans for my study abroad blog. I was going to write an entry every other week. Of course, that didn’t pan out- study, as it turns out, is an essential part of studying abroad and ended up using much of the time I had planned for writing. That plus lots and lots of experiences…

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.