Blog
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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 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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blog Traveling through Ghana There are many things, places, and people to see in Ghana, but these have been a few of my favorite. Traveling helps make Ghana stay as new and exciting as the first week I arrived.
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blog Living in a Dorm for the First Time Living in a dorm for the first time while studying abroad sounded like a challenge from the beginning. I have always lived with my family because my university in Argentina is in my hometown, but I was ready to take on this challenge and live the student life from a different perspective.
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blog How to Balance Work and Play During Your Study Abroad Program While experiencing a new way of life during my time abroad, it has been easy to get swept up in the moment and forget that this is *study* abroad and not just an extended vacation. That is, until I remembered that I had opted out of making this a pass/fail semester.
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