5 Reasons Why Experiencing Culture Shock is Good for You
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- Written by: Dylan Muñoz
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
How to make the best of an overwhelming experience.
That Awkward Moment When Your Ex Tells You He's Getting an Arranged Marriage
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- Written by: Carly Vandergriendt
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Is falling in love the greatest risk of travel?
Finding a New Home in Hong Kong
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- Written by: Monica Hrubcin
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I never imagined I’d be living in one of the largest financial hubs of the world.
Strangers No More
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- Written by: Rob Small
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Rob learns that sometimes you meet friends in unexpected places.
How Traveling Renewed My Perspective on Canadian Multiculturalism
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- Written by: Carly Vandergriendt
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After returning to Canada, Carly is starting to examine race and culture in her home country.
When Homesickness Strikes
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- Written by: Nadine Van Deuren
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Nadine discovers the ultimate cure for culture shock: bungee jumping.
Preventing Culture Shock
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- Written by: Rob Small
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With less than a month to go, Rob is trying to stop culture shock—before it even happens.
15 Things I Miss About India
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- Written by: Carly Vandergriendt
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
After a year working abroad, Carly longs for the unexpected.
Why I Decided to Intern in Brazil
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- Written by: Rob Small
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Asking "why" is the most important question before starting an internship abroad.
Eve Teasing: The Realities of Gender Discrimination in India
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- Written by: Carly Vandergriendt
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A Canadian intern learns to deal with public sexual harassment in India.
What I Learned From My Overseas Internship
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- Written by: Samantha Phelan
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For AIESEC intern Samantha, three months in Brazil resulted in a lifetime of change.
Escape to the Country: The Eje Cafetero
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- Written by: Nadine Van Deuren
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An escape to the coffee cultural landscape of Colombia.
Found in Translation
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- Written by: Samantha Phelan
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ESL teacher Samantha is learning firsthand just what it means to study a new language.
Medellin, Colombia: The Only Risk is Wanting to Stay
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- Written by: Nadine Van Deuren
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Nadine learns why the Colombian city lives up to its tourism slogan.
Hungary's National Gallop
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- Written by: Adelina Wong
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Adelina spends a day at the races.
An Indian Love Affair
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- Written by: Carly Vandergriendt
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
Before I moved to India, the concept of arranged marriage in the 21st century was something that I just didn’t understand.
The Best and Worst Things About Brazil
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- Written by: Samantha Phelan
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Political corruption, tiered education systems and football: Sam hones in on key differences between Canada and Brazil.
How to Combat Homesickness
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- Written by: Brad Richards
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Brad has been overseas for over a year. Here's his key to staying sane.
Preparing to Volunteer in Colombia
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- Written by: Nadine Van Deuren
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With only one week to departure, Nadine discovers that there's a problem with her flights.
Hungarian Name Days
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- Written by: Adelina Wong
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Adelina discovers what's in a name.
