Selecting a study abroad program can often be difficult and extremely overwhelming. Depending on your university, you might have a considerable amount of options for professor-led programs. If not, you may have to begin a long journey searching the endless possibilities offered through other providers. No matter which route you take, the steps below can help you […]
Marrakesh, Morroco: A Student’s Guide
Welcome to TripAdvisor’s World’s Best Cities 2015 winner!! After visiting more than 30 cities around the world, Marrakech officially tops the list of my favorite places to visit. And I’m not the only one who thinks so, considering that the Moroccan city was recently named the world’s best travel destination for 2015 by TripAdvisor. By day, Marrakech is […]
Getting Along With Fellow Student Travelers Won’t Always Be Easy
Argentine Spanish is sometimes hard to understand. Navigating a huge city with a complicated metro system is no joke. It sure is difficult to restrain myself from consuming absurd amounts of delicious pastries from every corner bakery. I still struggle to stay away from the clubs that don’t open until 2 a.m. But the most […]
Stepping Outside my Comfort Zone: My Decision to Study Abroad in Greece
In a matter of days, I will be traveling with eight other students from my university to spend a semester studying in Athens, Greece. Our group will join about 80 other students from different North American universities to live in the residential neighborhood of Pangrati, learn “Survival Greek”, and volunteer with local organizations. I am […]
Resist the Internship; Your Year of Travel Can Start Now
You could say last summer was productive. I did what most kids at George Washington University feel obligated to do: intern. Like everyone else on campus, I struggled for those intense months between January to March applying to internships — at least 100. I received interviews here and there, denials, some acceptances. Some offers I […]