Search articles and blog posts
-
- Type: Article
- Author: Allison Burney
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
A Canadian ESL teacher reflects on life at home while preparing for her big move to Korea. The time has come! I am now just hours away from my departure into an unknown world. And yet, I still can’t believe it’s really happening. The last few days have...
-
- Type: Article
- Author: Roop Gill
- Category: Study Abroad Blogs
I have always wanted to live in Europe and travel to every country in Europe. When I left Toronto two months ago, I thought I was well on my way to checking those two things off my bucket list, but very soon two harsh realities hit me like a big,...
-
- Type: Article
- Author: Clare Esler
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
After the thrill of being in a new country has worn off, how do you experience newsness abroad? When living abroad, it is very easy to focus on the challenges faced on a daily basis and to forget what I have become accustomed to; those aspects which I...
-
- Type: Article
- Author: 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. It seemed like an archaic tradition; one that favoured a family’s social connections, property and status over individual...
-
- Type: Article
- Author: Andrew O'Dea
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
After a summer abroad, Andrew tries to settle back into life at home. Bouncing from one continent to another isn’t the easiest thing to do. My Guyanese adventure is over, but definitely not forgotten. This type of experience leaves an impression on you...
-
- Type: Article
- Author: Susan Chan
- Category: Study Abroad Blogs
Forget a semester abroad—our newest study abroad blogger, Susan, is doing her entire degree overseas. It seems like I’ve been waiting for this moment ever since I initially submitted my application nearly exactly a year ago. In a few days, I will be...
-
- Type: Article
- Author: Samantha Phelan
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
Political corruption, tiered education systems and football: Sam hones in on key differences between Canada and Brazil. In class, I’ve been having a lot of discussion with the students about what they feel are the best and worst things about Brazil....
-
- Type: Article
- Author: Brad Richards
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
Brad has been overseas for over a year. Here's his key to staying sane. Homesickness. Oh how I hate you. Now, being homesick is nothing to be ashamed of. Even the most emotionally stable beings go through stages of just being depressed about not seeing...
-
Lost in Praguehttps://www.studyandgoabroad.org/articles/study-abroad/194-blogs/866-lost-in-prague
- Type: Article
- Author: Beth Saunders
- Category: Study Abroad Blogs
My Prague adventure has finally begun. I’ve just gotten here but I already feel so at home. The University of Economics has an amazing buddy program where I was matched with a local Czech student who has been extremely helpful. I was picked up at the...
-
- Type: Article
- Author: Allison Burney
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
A recent grad’s growing passion for travel is about to lead her to the other side of the world to begin a new adventure. I’m about to do something I never imagined myself doing. In a couple of weeks, I’ll be moving across the world, to a place I’ve...
-
- Type: Article
- Author: Adelina Wong
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
Adelina discovers what's in a name. What your name is has great significance in Hungary. Beyond the fact that it is your identity, you celebrate your name as if it were your birthday. Hungarians are required to select from a list of approved names when...
-
- Type: Article
- Author: Dylan Muñoz
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
AIESEC intern Josh Yang navigates a country of a million motorbikes. Saigon is a curious city. It is in a renaissance of Vietnamese economy and social culture. The city itself is a myriad of construction projects amidst the few skyscrapers already...
-
- Type: Article
- Author: Willie J. Inman Jr.
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
Advice from an expat in Japan on navigating the roadways. For those of you who have driven in a foreign country, you can probably relate to this blog post. For starters, traffic moves on the left side of the road here in Japan rather than the right...
-
- Type: Article
- Author: Michael Soncina
- Category: Study Abroad Blogs
A recent graduate explores developments in tourism in a nearly-forgotten part of Central Asia. I have long been fascinated with the idea of eco and sustainable tourism. As the world becomes more and more conscious about the effect people are having on...
-
- Type: Article
- Author: Nadine Van Deuren
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
With only one week to departure, Nadine discovers that there's a problem with her flights. The final days before a big journey are such a whirlwind of emotion! Excited to leave, sorry to say goodbye and worried about having everything in order. Seven...
-
- Type: Article
- Author: Nadine Van Deuren
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
Nadine planned to go to Europe, but wound up in South America. Here's why. A few months ago no one would have suspected I would end up preparing to spend three months in Colombia—least of all me. My goal was always to go abroad after graduation but the...
-
- Type: Article
- Author: Katie Herndon
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
As Katie discovers, monuments and tourist attractions are far from the heart of a city. It is past 10:30 in the evening and the sun has just set. Arms open, I am greeted by my new family, stuffed with treats, liquored up and sent to bed. After 22 hours...
-
- Type: Article
- Author: Camaro West
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
Living abroad can mean making lots of mistakes. Here are three things that Camaro did right. The other day I was chatting with my roommate about our neighbourhood. We’ve lived here for six months and now that we’re both leaving in a few short weeks, we...
-
- Type: Article
- Author: James Stairs
- Category: Why we travel
It's not about celebrity; it's about change. Josh Thome is this year’s keynote speaker at the Vancouver Go Global Expo, September 16, 2012. Meet Josh in person and hear more about the inspiration behind his bold ideas. Visit letsgoglobal.ca for more...
-
- Type: Article
- Author: Noa Glow
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
Noa volunteered in India hoping to find love. What she found, instead, was companionship. Had you asked me what I hoped to gain when I first registered for this Habitat for Humanity trip, I would have told you the truth: to build a home for a family in...
