Volunteering Abroad: Expectations vs. Reality

Volunteering Abroad: Expectations vs. Reality

Spoiler alert: There was a big gap between the two. 
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Food Habits Die Hard

Food Habits Die Hard

What do you do when familiar favourites aren't available abroad?
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Volunteering at a Permaculture Food Forest for Dummies

Volunteering at a Permaculture Food Forest for Dummies

Working the land is messy, but infinitely rewarding.
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Our First Impressions of Big Island, Hawaii

Our First Impressions of Big Island, Hawaii

Discovering our home for the next two months. 
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From City Life, to Van Life, to Off-The-Grid Farm Life

From City Life, to Van Life, to Off-The-Grid Farm Life

Why my family of three has decided to volunteer in Hawaii.
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10 Things I Wish I Knew Before My U.S. Internship

10 Things I Wish I Knew Before My U.S. Internship

What to consider before accepting a United States-based internship.
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How to Make the Most of an Internship Abroad

How to Make the Most of an Internship Abroad

The end of an internship is a leap into your career.
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An Outsiders Perspective on U.S. Politics

An Outsider's Perspective on U.S. Politics

It's an interesting—and frustrating—time to live abroad in America.
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The Reality of Nine-to-Fiving Abroad

The Reality of Nine-to-Fiving Abroad

In a full-time office environment, having adventures abroad takes a little more effort.
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Preparing to Work Abroad in America? Pack Your Patience

Preparing to Work Abroad in America? Pack Your Patience

What you can expect if you're heading south of the 49th. 
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The “Right” Job: How to Trust your Gut and Escape the Ordinary

The “Right” Job: How to Trust your Gut and Escape the Ordinary

I landed a job immediately after graduation. So why wasn't I happy?
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Entertaining Visitors Abroad

Entertaining Visitors Abroad

You may have met your "study abroad" friends overseas. But how does that play out when they come to visit?
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Academics in the US vs. the UK

Academics in the US vs. the UK

A breakdown of the perceived differences between the two systems.
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Seal of Approval

Seal of Approval

How to make the most of service learning trips.
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5 Ways Tennessee Will Change Your Taste in Music

5 Ways Tennessee Will Change Your Taste in Music

The top places to learn about the home of blues, country and rock.
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5 Moments: My Study Abroad Year Made Me a Stronger Person

5 Moments: My Study Abroad Year Made Me a Stronger Person

The defining moments in a year spent abroad.
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The Vulnerability Trip

The Vulnerability Trip

Travelling on the kindness of strangers.
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Volunteering by Word of Mouth

Volunteering by Word of Mouth

After trying to set up volunteer positions across America with little response, Mike develops a new strategy.
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