The prospect of traveling alone has been on the rise as of late – but it can be a dream for some, and a nightmare for others. Being alone for a day trip is one thing, but being alone for an entire weekend, a full week or even longer can seem daunting. Who are you […]
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What is Study Abroad?
EXPERIENCE Study abroad is the act of traveling and residing beyond the boundaries of one’s own country to pursue any sort of international study or research. The term “Study Abroad” is also often used as an umbrella description referring to many different types of international and intercultural exchange: enrolling in and attending courses at a […]
The International Perspective
First-hand Accounts The US is often a country that many students choose to study in, for a variety of reasons. If you are considering studying in the United States yourself, or if you have already been accepted to a program (congrats!), there are many ways you can prepare yourself, but the best is to ask […]
Navigating Morocco: Safety Tips For Women
Morocco: Splendid, Stunning, & Safe Out of the 27 countries I’ve traveled to in my life, Morocco is definitely one of my favorites. With the majority of my travels having taken place in Europe, this Northern African country was unlike anything I had ever seen before. While I was there, I rode a camel across […]
Preparing for Study Abroad
You Got Accepted! Now What? You were just accepted to your first study abroad opportunity, but you have no idea where to go from here. Maybe you’ve never had a passport, let alone needed one. You know there are health documents to fill out, agreements to sign, and insurance to obtain, but you want to […]
How My Study Abroad Advisor Changed My Life
It was the year 2008. I was a junior at Ohio State University and itching to apply my studies to the real world. Though it wasn’t until January of 2009 that I actually packed my bags and set out to spend a semester abroad, one of the most important aspects of the entire experience took […]
Don’t Speak the Language? Speak the Culture!
I was jetlagged, achy and worst of it all – I was starving. After a night of not sleeping all that well, I was in the middle of an Austrian market at 9 in the morning, my head spinning as I tried to decipher exactly if what I had in my hand was yogurt or […]
How to Make Friends With Locals
How to Make Friends with Locals That point in your semester, year or month abroad inevitably comes when you realize that outside of your actual language classes, the only time you’re practicing the language you came abroad to learn is when you’re ordering your coffee in the morning on your way to class. Other than […]
48 Hours in Prague
Voy! City Guides Series* *All City Guides are added to periodically to stay up to date with the latest information available Prague Only have a weekend or a couple of days off of work or classes and don’t think you’ll have time to enjoy all of what Prague has to offer? Not so fast! While it […]
How to Travel Safe and Solo
The prospect of traveling alone has been on the rise as of late – but it can be a dream for some, and a nightmare for others. Being alone for a day trip is one thing, but being alone for an entire weekend, a full week or even longer can seem daunting. Who are you […]
How to Make the Most of Unexpected Holidays Abroad
Once you think you are in the swing of things, because finally you understand the public transportation system, you finally found that right balance between school and play, and you finally…. finally…. are starting to understand a few words of the native language…. up comes a public holiday. If you are originally from the United […]
Don’t Speak the Language? Speak the Culture!
I was jetlagged, achy and worst of it all – I was starving. After a night of not sleeping all that well, I was in the middle of an Austrian market at 9 in the morning, my head spinning as I tried to decipher exactly if what I had in my hand was yogurt or […]
What is Study Abroad?
EXPERIENCE Study abroad is the act of traveling and residing beyond the boundaries of one’s own country to pursue any sort of international study or research. The term “Study Abroad” is also often used as an umbrella description referring to many different types of international and intercultural exchange: enrolling in and attending courses at a […]
The International Perspective
First-hand Accounts The US is often a country that many students choose to study in, for a variety of reasons. If you are considering studying in the United States yourself, or if you have already been accepted to a program (congrats!), there are many ways you can prepare yourself, but the best is to ask […]
Preparing for Study Abroad
You Got Accepted! Now What? You were just accepted to your first study abroad opportunity, but you have no idea where to go from here. Maybe you’ve never had a passport, let alone needed one. You know there are health documents to fill out, agreements to sign, and insurance to obtain, but you want to […]
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Arizona State University is an Incredible Institution
Ranked #1 in innovation by U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges, voted top 10 in the United States for employability and with many of its graduate programs nationally ranked, it is no wonder that you and many of the top high school graduates in the country are considering the university. These future Sun Devils […]
University of Rochester
Basic information Located in the northern part of New York state and 2.5 hours’ drive from Toronto, Rochester is a beautiful and peaceful city with great quality of living, with easy connections between the US and Canada. What’s more attractive, the University of Rochester—founded in 1850, ranking 34 in 2017 US NEWS as best university, […]
Austin College: The World inside a Small Campus
With the mascot as a kangaroo, you know this school’s gotta be something special. Austin College is a small, private liberal arts institution affiliated with the Presbyterian Church. That’s just a fancy way to say that at this institution students are known by their names rather than a number, and are taught broadly across disciplines […]