How Missing Home Is Changing Me

How Missing Home Is Changing Me

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Two months of study abroad down, two to go.
Why I Ignored All The Travel Blogs

Why I Ignored All The Travel Blogs

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. . .and packed whatever I damn well pleased.
Forget a Semester; Im Doing My Entire Degree Abroad

Forget a Semester; I'm Doing My Entire Degree Abroad

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Why I decided to pursue my full degree abroad. 
An End to Visa Limbo

An End to Visa Limbo

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After several months of uncertainty, Taylor finally receives the verdict on her UK visa application. 
Making Friends While Travelling Solo

Making Friends While Travelling Solo

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Three easy ways to break the ice when you're studying abroad.
Why Tinder Should Be On Your Pre-Departure Checklist

Why Tinder Should Be On Your Pre-Departure Checklist

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An unlikely tool for researching your new city.
An American Abroad in Election Season

An American Abroad in Election Season

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You may be thousands of kilometres from home, but politics will follow you everywhere. 
Am I Taking Travel for Granted?

Am I Taking Travel for Granted?

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Mikee prepares for her semester abroad, but fear keeps getting in the way. 
Graduate Program Anxiety

Graduate Program Anxiety

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Kelli finds her perfect graduate program abroad—but not without opposition.
Stuck in Visa Limbo

Stuck in Visa Limbo

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Navigating the bureaucracy of long-distance love. 
A World Apart

A World Apart

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    When you’re alone across the world, depression and mental health issues can be magnified. How to cope during a semester abroad. 

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When you’re alone and far from home, mental health issues can be magnified. How to cope during a semester abroad.
How to Get a Job in Scotland

How to Get a Job in Scotland

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A manual on how to land a job as a North American in the United Kingdom.
A Moment of Clarity at a Ceilidh

A Moment of Clarity at a Ceilidh

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In between the traditional Scottish folk dances, Sydney gains insight into why she's moved abroad.
5 Essential Tasks After Moving to the UK

5 Essential Tasks After Moving to the UK

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Congratulations you have moved abroad! Now what? A quick checklist to get you started.
Cultural Differences: From England to Italy

Cultural Differences: From England to Italy

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Three cultural differences one study abroad student notices during her time in Bologna. 
First Steps in a New Life Abroad

First Steps in a New Life Abroad

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At the last minute, Sydney's visa gets approved—but her bureaucratic hurdles are far from over.
Work Visa Woes

Work Visa Woes

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Sydney's moving to Scotland to work abroad. There's just one problem—she can't find a job.
How to Spend a Sunny Day in Scotland

How to Spend a Sunny Day in Scotland

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If you’re blessed with both the opportunity to go to Scotland and fine weather once you get there, don’t waste any time in getting out to explore.
How to Cope with Reverse Culture Shock

How to Cope with Reverse Culture Shock

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After studying abroad in the UK, Hannah shares her tips for readjusting to life back home. 
3 Day Trips in London

3 Day Trips in London

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Itineraries for spending a day in the United Kingdom's largest city. 

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