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Do It, Go Abroad
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Do it, go abroad. That鈥檚 what everybody I talked to about going abroad told me whenever I brought it up. No matter if they went themselves or if it was their biggest college regret, they all said it would be the time of my life and a unique experience. I am 100% happy I listened.…
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Five Habits I Picked Up In Sydney
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The past five months studying abroad in Sydney, Australia have been the time of my life. I am incredibly grateful to have had the opportunity to explore new places, immerse myself in a new country, experience life as a student at a very different university to the small liberal arts college I was used to,…
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Sophia’s Study Abroad Experience
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Studying abroad with 中文无码鈥檚 Griffith University Gold Coast Internship Program has been life changing. We鈥檙e housed in a beautiful apartment on the beach. We have a gym and a pool and can walk right out the front door and be on the beach. We鈥檙e also walking distance from everything to do in Surfer鈥檚 Paradise: including…
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The Inspiration Found Abroad
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My motivation was dwindling. The spark and aspiration I entered college with had become a dying flame, hardly reminiscent of its former self. I knew I wanted to work with video production ever since I was a freshman in high school. Hearing peers and classmates say they loved my work meant everything to me, and…
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Ten Must-See Places on Australia鈥檚 East Coast
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During my semester abroad in Sydney, I traveled to many places near the city and in New South Wales, and quickly I learned that the East Coast of Australia has many extraordinary places to visit. While I could easily name more than ten highlights, these stood out to me and my study abroad friends. From…
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Taking a Leap of Faith
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Downtown Sydney Opera House at Night Ariel WurstaWhile deciding where I wanted to study abroad, I always had a feeling I would want to go to Australia. I go to Muhlenberg College, a small school of 2,200 undergraduate students located 15 minutes from my house. I personally had never left home for longer than 2…
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How Interning Abroad Gave Me Clarity on My Career Path
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My biggest qualm about studying abroad was leaving in the middle of the summer, cutting short any potential resume-building activities. The school year in Australia starts in early August, meaning I had to leave home in July. As I predicted, I wasn鈥檛 able to get any meaningful work during my truncated summer. However, the University…
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Thriving Abroad Despite Adversity at Home
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I鈥檓 used to moving around. I grew up in London and then left for college in California when I was 18, at which point my parents moved to the east coast of the US. It was a difficult transition and the situation at home (wherever that was) wasn鈥檛 always easy, but I adapted and grew…
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Finding a Home Away From My Greek House: Studying Abroad as a Student Involved in Greek Life
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As a freshman, I went through formal recruitment at the University of Mississippi and I have been very involved in my sorority since. I held positions on recruitment team and was involved in multiple committees. Other members in my sorority were very helpful and encouraging when I decided to study abroad, but it was also…
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How STEM Teaching is Unique in a Research University
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Being a Computer Science major, I believe that STEM matters a lot in developing the world. By educating students in the disciplines of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, STEM has been proven to succeed in helping students improve their creativity, critical analysis, and problem-solving skills, by turn, creating innovators and critical analysts among students. My…
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