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blog Subconsciously Learning a New Language American exchange students have these stereotypes, actually mostly good from what I've encountered, about them that they carry around. One stereotype is that every weekend, they visit somewhere new. This is true for me, at least it has been for the last month.
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blog 3 Ways to Experience Your Host Country’s Culture One of the best things you can do while abroad is experience the local culture of the city and country you’re living in. Each country has its own unique culture and it’s not just fun, but also important to experience that and see how people from other countries live their day-to-day life.
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blog 5 Keys to Loving Spontaneous Adventure When studying abroad it is important to keep an open mind and take whatever comes your way. I have always tried to welcome spontaneity into my life in whatever form. Being spontaneous is what keeps life interesting.
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blog Eat Like a Local: Finland Edition Before coming to Finland, I had absolutely no idea about the typical Finnish dishes. I was lucky enough to spend the first week with my landlords which gladly welcomed me into their house and had me try their local food.
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blog Finding Strength in My Weakness Before studying abroad, the amount of times I heard sentiments such as “you’ll come back a different person” or “you’re going to grow so much” was similar to the number of times during winter break I got asked “So, what are you studying?” and “Where are you going to college again?”
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blog What to Expect in a French Immersion Program Learning a new language, especially as an adult, is extremely difficult; there's no beating around the bush. An immersion program is the best way to commit to your chosen
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blog How to Make the Most of Your Time Abroad The possibilities seem endless when you are in an entirely new place, with no familiar faces, and no one to tell you what to do. The task of deciding where to eat or what to do with your free-time can seem daunting with so many choices.
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blog Auditioning for TedX in Turku, Finland On April 7, I took the stage at SparkUp Turku with a four-page speech about intersectional identity and epigenetics as seen through the metaphor of houses and walls. It was one of the most terrifying things I’ve ever had the pleasure of doing.
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