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blog Exploring the Benefits of Studying Abroad In case you had any doubts that studying abroad comes with a huge amount of benefits, we've got a couple more reasons to help convince you. Northern Arizona University student and former ISEP Ambassador Natalie F. shares some of her favorite parts of studying abroad at Aix-Marseille Université in Fr
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blog My Surprising Experience With Reverse Culture Shock I’d like to shed some light on something I didn’t quite understand when I read it in the ISEP handbook: reverse culture shock. This term could seem odd to you. Especially when the handbook describes it as culture shock, but in your home country. If you haven’t experienced a study abroad semester or
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blog Why I Studied Abroad in South Africa Making the decision to study abroad in Sub-Saharan Africa can be scary and challenging, but can also to lead amazing experiences. I often deal with hesitant students and parents who are simply afraid of the unknown. Those who have never traveled to South Africa have many varying perceptions of what
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blog Studying Abroad in Japan: More Than Sakura and Sushi Japan, land of the rising sun, is famous for its cherry blossoms and raw fish cuisine. However — as many ISEP students have discovered — studying abroad in Japan is more than sakura and sushi. Kansai Gaidai University, located in the heart of Japan’s historically rich Kansai region, offers an Asian
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blog Choosing a Study Abroad Program for Your Own Goals Studying abroad is an exciting adventure, but it’s more than just traveling around your host region — there are academic goals involved! To make the most of your study abroad experience, try to go in with a clear idea of what you want to get out of your semester, year or summer in another country. S
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blog How To Get Involved On Your Host Campus One of the most rewarding aspects of studying abroad is integrating into your host country: meeting people, making friends, participating in social events (or even joining a sports team) and feeling like you’re a part of your new community. At first, that can be a little tricky. Fortunately, many IS
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blog How to Study Abroad in a Place Where You Don't Speak the Language You may be intimidated to study in countries where your native language isn’t spoken. But don’t let that stop you! ISEP student Anne, an English major from Emporia State University, didn’t let a language barrier keep her from studying abroad at Toyo University. We asked Anne to tell us about her exp
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blog How Has Study Abroad Changed My Life? “How has study abroad changed your life?” It seems a straightforward enough question. I can talk about how I learned to handle the unexpected, how I coped with living on my own, reminisce about the wonderful people I met, wistfully remember how unconstrained my life felt. However, words won’t do it
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