Am I Homesick or Depressed?

Am I Homesick or Depressed?

Editors Note: Studying abroad is an incredible but challenging experience for participants.  It compels us to confront our values, our beliefs and the way we live our lives.  API knows that having a community of support is invaluable when making major life...
City & Country

City & Country

This post comes from student blogger Kristin Anderson from the University of Alabama, a Film Major currently studying in Dublin, Ireland “Kristin… You’re going to study abroad in a big city?? But you hate cities!” This was a common phrase I heard from friends and...
Mental Health and My Study Abroad Journey

Mental Health and My Study Abroad Journey

Editors Note: Studying abroad is an incredible but challenging experience for participants.  It compels us to confront our values, our beliefs and the way we live our lives.  API knows that having a community of support is invaluable when making major life...
Finding New Routines in Dublin

Finding New Routines in Dublin

This post comes from student blogger Kristin Anderson from the University of Alabama, a Film Major currently studying in Dublin, Ireland   In the months leading up to my departure for Dublin, I rarely thought about what the next five months would have in store...