study abroad Archives - Page 17 of 30

Elizabeth
University of Minnesota
2015 Fall

Survival Italian: Language Basics You Should Know Before Your Trip Abroad 11/30/15

The first thing a lot of people asked me when I told them that I would be spending a semester in Italy was, “Do you speak any Italian?” In fact, I didn’t know any Italian before coming to Italy. However, as soon as I arrived, I wished I had put at least a little bit […]

Connery
Western Michigan University
2015 Fall

How to Travel Like a Champion: Apps to Maximize Your Travels 11/30/15

If it isn’t apparent by now, I’m blogging a lot more on traveling and ways to have a successful traveling experience. That being said, I’ve learned a few things that can help out with traveling in the digital age. While there are so many apps that can help your travels, I’ve narrowed it down to 5 […]

Drew
The University of Iowa
2015 Fall

How To Defeat Homesickness While Studying Abroad 11/24/15

So it finally happened. After an entire two months of being abroad, it finally hit me: I was homesick. It almost came out of nowhere. All of a sudden, I was missing my friends, my family, and living in my favorite city in the world, Iowa City. It wasn’t until I snapped out of this […]

Elizabeth
University of Minnesota
2015 Fall

The Pros and Cons of Cheap Flights 11/23/15

As a student, large amounts of extra spending money aren’t easy to come by. Consequently, affording personal travel while studying abroad is quite the feat. When we’re making plans to travel on weekends and travel breaks, the ultimate goal is to see as much as possible while spending as little as possible on transportation and accommodations! No […]

Drew
The University of Iowa
2015 Fall

Why You Should Study Abroad The Summer After Your Freshman Year 11/18/15

So you, the college freshman, just moved to a new city, made new friends, created countless memories, and most importantly, survived your first year in college. Congrats, you made it! But what’s next for you? How about adding studying abroad to your extensive list of new experiences? As I mentioned in a previous blog post, […]

Sophie

Top 5 Study Abroad Mistakes Every Student Makes 11/06/15

Everyone makes mistakes – it’s what makes us human. Not every mistake is bad either. In fact, some of our best learning experiences come from correcting the mistakes we’ve made. Study abroad is full of learning experiences and you will make plenty of mistakes along the way. I’d even go so far as to say […]

Elizabeth
University of Minnesota
2015 Fall

How to Survive without Your Phone during Study Abroad 11/03/15

In the United States, the Internet gives us access to pretty much anything at any given time. At home, we all have plenty of data on our plans each month, and there’s free wifi essentially everywhere we go. If I have a question, I google it. If I need to get somewhere, I use my […]

Drew
The University of Iowa
2015 Fall

How to Balance American Sports Teams While Studying Abroad 11/02/15

If you’re a sports junkie like me, you know how much you love your American sports. So while you’re abroad, how are you going to feed your addiction? I’ll get more into that later, but first, I’ll commence the weekly update on my life. I spent this weekend in the beautiful string of Italian villages […]

Elizabeth
University of Minnesota
2015 Fall

The Importance of Time Management during Study Abroad: Balancing School, Social, Travel, and Health 10/30/15

Twelve weeks may seem like a long time, but CIMBA packs a lot into the limited weeks we have here in Italy. From LIFE and KT training to “Pizza Making with a Professor” and career workshops for certain majors, there’s a lot to do during the school week beyond attending classes. Because of this, I’ve found […]

Drew
The University of Iowa
2015 Fall

Why You Should Learn Another Language 10/28/15

This post will be a little different than my previous works as it contains a subject that I am very passionate about: Learning another language. Unlike my previous posts, I won’t tie in my weekly update, but I will go ahead and start with that content. I decided to take a weekend off of traveling […]