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 […]
Learning a new language is a challenging, yet rewarding experience. It is a journey that requires language students to overcome hurdle after hurdle as we attempt to reach the finish line. Even those with “an ear for languages” are faced with setbacks that can make fluency seem far out of reach. There is […]
In the early days of Google’s translation app, “Google Translate,” copying and pasting foreign text into the app was the only way to decipher a language, and an inconveniencing one at that. In May 2016, that trouble became obsolete with Google Translate’s “Tap to Translate” feature, which extends to any app that allows copying and […]
Whether you’re assigned to a host family or choose to live with one during your time abroad, interacting with a host family can be the most culturally enriching and rewarding part of your time abroad. Especially if it is your first time in a new country, away from home in general, or first time speaking […]
Fear of Flying? Read on for tips to help alleviate your worries. Flying is bad for you. That’s what we’ve all been coached to believe, especially in recent months, as the cases of MH17, MH370 and the German wings catastrophe “prove”. Before that, it was 9/11, bird flu and deep vein thrombosis. If flying is more […]
If I had to choose one piece of advice to share with those preparing to study abroad, I wouldn’t have to give it a second thought: keep a journal. Here are just some of the reasons why: It helps you capture the memories. If I have heard it once, I have heard it a […]
How to Become Fluent in the Language of Your Host Country There are so many reasons to study abroad. Maybe you want to explore a place you have always dreamed of visiting, or maybe you want to travel somewhere completely new to you. Whatever the reason behind your decision, chances are that once you arrive, […]
Growing up in San Diego, my family and I would travel to Mexico fairly regularly. Albeit Americanized, Baja California had so many sounds, tastes, and people that were different from our own. My sister and I both grew up with an appreciation of the Mexican culture, especially because of my mother’s fondness of Cesar Chavez […]
