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First Steps (& Pain!) Into Spain
First Steps (& Pain!) Into Spain

Sep 23, 2019

These very first few days are something I will hold for the rest of my life. I learned resilience and beauty and I have not even arrived in my hometown yet.

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Paprika Chips, Toilets & Street Cats
Paprika Chips, Toilets & Street Cats

Sep 20, 2019

We sat on the grass and listened to the music playing in the Biergarten nearby. The temperature had dropped to a level where one could be outside for more than 5 minutes without sweating, so it was quite a pleasant evening. After a while, we walked back to the hotel and turned in for the night.

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Don’t fall for these study abroad myths

Sep 16, 2019

When we ask students about why they’re holding back from going abroad, we usually hear a few similar answers. Some of these answers… stories of the hassles, the expenses, the cost-benefits… are, well, false! Today we’re sifting through fact versus fiction.

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Here’s Why You Should Start Planning Your Study Abroad Early
Here’s Why You Should Start Planning Your Study Abroad Early

Sep 12, 2019

Gather ‘round children! Today I have a very important public service announcement for all of you who may have thought, even a tiny little bit, that research and planning for your study abroad trip isn’t important because things “should just work themselves out”.

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Study Abroad Realities: You’re Going to be Nervous
Study Abroad Realities: You’re Going to be Nervous

Sep 2, 2019

I’ve been revising my Spanish, reading Argentine news, and watching Argentine TV shows and films on Netflix in an attempt to pick up Argentine slang. However now, a week away from my start date, nerves and anxiousness are starting to creep alongside my excitement and anticipation.

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Getting Sick Abroad
Getting Sick Abroad

Aug 30, 2019

Today's blog post comes to us from API Intern Abroad participant Christina DePinto. She's doing an...

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