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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Studying abroad can be an important step in your university career, but also an amazing opportunity to travel to new places. While your university work and social life may be the centre of your experience abroad, it is worth taking the time to explore the country you moved to or maybe even some neighbouring countries. […]
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 […]
I was a pretty romantic kid growing up; at eight years old I was a true idealist with access to HBO. One night, at three in the morning (the magic hour), I witnessed my first black and white film, Sabrina starring Audrey Hepburn. It’s the story of a young working class girl, the daughter of […]
Choosing whether or not to study abroad can be a daunting task – let alone figuring out where to study abroad and when. For those who live with chronic illnesses or physical disabilities, the choice can be even harder. Studying abroad is not impossible to do when you have physical aspects of yourself holding you […]
It is one thing to explain to a parent or a friend why you are going abroad, but another thing entirely to explain it to a younger sibling or a special-needs sibling. ¬They might understand or at least have an idea of where you are going (especially if you show them pictures), but they might […]
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, […]
