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Home is Where Your Family Is
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There is a saying that goes 鈥榟ome is where the heart is鈥. I鈥檝e heard this phrase numerous times, however I never really understood what it meant until I studied abroad. The opportunity to study abroad allows you to learn so much about yourself. You are given the chance to gain independence, discover how strong you…
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3 First and Lasting Impressions of Sydney
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First impressions are everything. Whether they end up being right or wrong, they help us size-up our surroundings. When I first arrived to Sydney, Australia, my mind spat out a plethora of thoughts and emotions. After processing that I had just completed the longest travel adventure of my life, I started to form my initial…
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What is it Like Studying Abroad While Studying Abroad?
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Exploring Racial and Ethnic Identity as an International Student Studying Abroad Studying abroad can be a very exciting, yet daunting experience. I鈥檝e always had wanderlust and thus knew I had to study abroad. As a British international student pursuing an undergraduate degree for the last three years in the United States, I knew that was…
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Learning to Walk on the Left Side of the Road
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Studying abroad as a first generation college student comes with many obstacles, as well as many feats. As a first generation college student, there always seems to be pressure to do well at all times; pressure to study hard, make good grades and, most importantly, make your family proud. The finish line is always in…
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Re-entry and Re-definition
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Here鈥檚 something we all should talk about: re-entry. Something that seems so casual, so normal; going back to the way you were before you went abroad as if nothing had changed… Except, everything has changed. I remember sarcastically discussing the re-entry slide on a presentation at my abroad organization’s farewell dinner. Why would we talk…
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Surviving Sydney: A Guide to 中文无码-Butler Orientation
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Arriving in Sydney They say nothing can prepare you for your flight to Sydney and trust me they鈥檙e right! Unfortunately I was one of the rare cases that was caught in the bad weather hitting the Northeast when I was making my way to Sydney. After 49 hours of lounging in airports, experiencing flight delays…
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A Day of Play in Melbourne: A Digital Story
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鈥淵our never far from entertain in downtown Melbourne!鈥 Danielle shows us around a typical day in Melbourne, Australia. But if there鈥檚 one thing she learned, it鈥檚 that there鈥檚 no such thing as typical in Australia鈥檚 culture capital鈥攆rom the museums to its music-filled streets to the city鈥檚 famous street art! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-oKjbKzUXU&feature=youtu.be
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Understanding Reverse Culture Shock: When Home Feels Foreign
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Having to look聽the opposite way before crossing the street. Referring to ketchup as 鈥渢omato sauce鈥 and to fries as 鈥渃hips.鈥 Realizing that 鈥済oing to the chemist鈥 does not, in fact, mean that you鈥檙e paying a visit to a聽scientist鈥檚 lab. Instead, it鈥檚 the same as going to a drugstore in the US. All of these cultural…
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Panic Attacks and How to Stay on Track
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Picture this: you鈥檙e hanging out with a group of your friends when suddenly you feel as though you can鈥檛 breathe. A minute ago you were perfectly fine, but something small set you off and now your chest is being crushed by the weight of your anxiety. You don鈥檛 want to draw attention to yourself, but you…
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Science: It’s Even Cooler Abroad – A Digital Story
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I never imagined collecting spiders or digging for insects could make me so excited about not only an environment but also the basic ecology that was going on inside it. Rather than spend her whole semester studying in a classroom, Hannah鈥檚 biology class studied on Fraser Island, the only place in the world where rainforest…
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