Author: wwuedabroad
Returnees: “What I Gained From Attending The Lessons From Abroad Conference in Seattle” by Jessie Raetz
If you’ve studied abroad, perhaps this evolution of thought sounds familiar.
You arrive to your new foreign home….
Thailand: Internship: Pre-Departure: “So Much to Do, So Little Time” by Alexandra Rose
I landed in Seattle only a month ago, and today I started packing to leave again on Friday. It has been a whirlwind of just over thirty days. Landing the night before Thanksgiving after almost three months in Madagascar with Stony Brook University‘s biodiversity and culture study abroad program, I have just begun adjusting to the cold and rain here in the Pacific Northwest. After four weeks of unpacking, writing a research paper, catching up with friends at holiday parties, and spending time with my family, it is time for my next adventure!
Israel: Pre-Departure: “T-Minus Three Weeks:” by Maytal Abramson
T minus three weeks
December 18, 2016
With three weeks remaining before I leave for Israel, I’ve decided to do some pre-departure reflection about my goals, worries, etc.
Australia: Exchange: Post Program: Study Abroad Takeaways & Reflection by Danika Mogensen
Post Program: Study Abroad Takeaways & Reflection
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Australia: Exchange: End of Program: “Preparing for Re-Entry” by Danika Mogensen
Australia: Exchange: Mid Program: “A Day in the Life ” by Danika Mogensen
Mid Program: “A day in the life”
Normal Day
The best part about my time in Australia would have to be the people I have met. I am lucky enough to be living with all Australian Housemates in a student share house. My House is only a 10 min. walk from campus or 5 minutes by bicycle. My house is situated closest to the ‘Shortland’ side, which is where all my classes are.
England & Netherlands: “Traveling with Anxiety” by Samantha Cook
Traveling with Anxiety
First I would like to say everyone’s experience with anxiety or own struggle with mental health is different. This is my experience and struggle I had and how I got through it.
Australia: Exchange: Arrival: “Tips once you get here” by Danika Mogensen
Once you get here: Tips – Study abroad Australia
Australia: Exchange: Pre-Departure: by Danika Mogensen
Before You Leave: Tips for study abroad UON
Spain: Arrival: by Leah Sharaby
One of the things that drew me to API was the abundance of included trips, excursions, and activities… and the first week of the program was no exception!
Estonia: Internship: Mid Program: A Day in the life by Dong Dinh
In a nutshell, I have been living and interning in Tallinn, Estonia. Currently with EducationUSA in conjunction with Tallinn University of Technology as an administrative intern. It is currently my 8th week here in the Eastern European country and I can say that some things are great and others are so so.
Digital Storytelling Example “When Does The Journey Begin?” by Krista Mantello
Estonia: Internship: A Day In The Life: “Interning, Learning, & Growing” by Dong Dinh
I finally started my internship at EducationUSA and have been working about 30-40 hours a week. So far the job has been busy but slow. Busy as in I am meeting new people, visiting new places, working on presentations to give to highschool, college, and elementary school students, and going into the mindset that I am the representative of the United States. It scares me a little because I will be one of the few U.S persons that students get to talk and interact with professionally and casually. Since I am a native speaker of English, my colleague has been emailing schools around Estonia to see if they would want me to come and do a presentation about the US educational system and about US culture. I can say that in the next couple of months, I will be exploring new towns, cities and places all around Estonia!
Estonia: Internship: Arrival “First Week Completed!” by Dong Dinh
Hey everyone of the internet! It has been a little over a week since I have been in Tallinn, Estonia. The week has been packed with adventures, meeting new people, and trying many different (and new) ways to live. I will include pictures in this post of some of my adventures so far but visit the pictures and videos page if you want to see them all.
Australia: Exchange: “Arrival” by Danika Mogensen
Australia: Exchange: “Pre-Departure ” by Danika Mogensen
Pre-Departure: What are your goals for your international experience?
Spain: Post Program: “Back to Reality, Re-Adjustment to Life in the States” by Nick Gillett
Back to Reality, Re-adjustment to Life in the States
With my re-entry into life in the states, my study abroad (and two extra weeks of travel) have come to a close. Leaving Europe was one of the hardest things about growing abroad because I knew my amazing time had to come to an end. And although I am no longer studying abroad, the experience itself still impacts my day to day life.
Japan: Arrival: “Icebreakers” by Erica Virata
Day 1: Icebreakers
Several things became immediately apparent to me upon moving to Akita, Japan: the washrooms are far superior in Japan (the whole world should have these showers), I am obscenely spoiled by my bed in America (I truly take for granted the ability to spread eagle on a temperpedic mattress), and I do in fact possess perfectly healthy sweat glands (despite some twenty-four years of not really using them until just this morning, when I stepped out into the humid air and promptly lost half my water weight).