What It Takes to Study Abroad

It has been an odd time the gap after one semester on campus and the following would be abroad. The in between is remaining at home, trying to make sure everything is complete so that the journey is more enjoyable and the least stressful as possible. Studying abroad...

Study Abroad Triumphs and Tribulations

More than halfway through my study abroad experience in Brazil and the lessons I have learned up until now are too plentiful to recount. I feel as though I arrived at the airport just last week, although the fact that I recognize street signs and know how to speak...

Yes, You CAN Study Abroad as a First-Generation Student!

This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. Study abroad is on the rise in the U.S. and around the world. Yet, studying abroad is not one of the first opportunities that most first-generation students think about when...

How to Figure Out Study Abroad as a First-Gen College Student

This article was originally written for FirstGenerationStudent.com, now a part of ImFirst.org. As a child, I pored over world maps and dreamed about countries I hoped to someday visit. I always planned to study abroad in college and was delighted when I was accepted...

Lessons from a Student Studying Abroad

The second act of the spring semester of junior year has reached climaxes on more than one occasion. I keep saying it, but it is true, the amount of milestones that are happening, one after the other, is simply remarkable. So much self-growth. Not that academics do...