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- Type: Article
- Author: Anna Matthews
- Category: Study Abroad Blogs
Semesters abroad are designed for more than studying and sleep. Before you go on a year abroad everyone will tell you (and you will most likely tell yourself): "You must make the most of it while you’re out there." After two months in Spain, I can’t...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Katrina Keegan
- Category: Study Abroad Blogs
Academic immersion means stepping out of the classroom and into a bigger learning environment. I exited the metro and realized I would be late to class. Nevsky Prospekt, the main street in St. Petersburg, was filled with young people with flags,...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Elana Rabinowitz
- Category: Why we travel
Arriving in the Eternal City after two years in rural Sri Lanka, only one thing could get me through this kind of culture shock. I was in Rome—the picturesque city of the Trevi Fountain and Colosseum—and yet, I was miserable. I had just spent two years...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Kate Gilgan
- Category: Budget Traveller
. . .that even budget budget travellers don't know. After spending two soggy winters sailing on the west coast, my husband and I (along with our then-two-year-old and six-month-old) were eager to trade the impending Canadian winter for a tropical...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Melissa Verwey
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
Planning a wedding is stressful on its own—but then add 6,000km between you and your destination. I always envisioned (with rose-coloured romantic glasses) that the moment you become engaged your wardrobe suddenly consists of white, you drink mimosas...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Spencer Kalan
- Category: Study Abroad Blogs
How I'll remember my time studying abroad. It’s been a month since I arrived in Scotland, and I can’t believe it. It didn’t occur to me that it really had been a month until my professor opened our lecture with a cheery "we’ve made it halfway through...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Spencer Kalan
- Category: Study Abroad Blogs
In the days before my departure, I'm thinking about what it means to study abroad. Four days left. In exactly four days, I will be embarking on my next adventure: 12 months in Scotland. I will be studying towards a Master’s degree with the University...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Shantel Dickerson
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
I'm on an enforced digital detox. Stepping out onto the open deck, the gentle sea breeze caresses my face. Turning to the sun, I smile and close my eyes as it warms my cheeks. Today, the sea looks like glass as our 35,000-tonne ship cuts through it. I...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Shantel Dickerson
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
Meeting Nobel prize winners, environmental experts and activists aboard Peace Boat. One of the most fascinating and inspiring parts of being a GET teacher on Peace Boat is attending the "Mizuan" lectures. Short for mizusakianinin (guest educator), the...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Lucy Ferguson
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
What to expect when you start your own business abroad. Going freelance can be pretty scary—especially if you’ve never done it before, you’ve just moved abroad, and haven't even figured out your new country's recycling system yet. Here's the highs and...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Kate Buckle
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
How a day of unexpected events reminded me of where I am. It was 9 am on a Tuesday and I should have been in the middle of a company class, explaining the passive voice to a group of engineers. Instead, I was drinking coffee in my mechanic's kitchen as...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Katrina Keegan
- Category: Study Abroad Blogs
Does adapting to Russia mean choosing to be "beautiful"? As far as stereotypes about Russia goes, "beautiful women" is up there with "vodka" and "cold." When I planned to come to Russia, people with experience in the country told me that American girls...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Amanda Belcourt
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
How did I end up in a small fishing village in Cornwall? In March, I had set out to move to the UK by the end of the summer. The dream was to further pursue my career in event coordination in lively London. It was such an exciting and inspiring thought...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Amanda Belcourt
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
I daydreamed of working in swanky London. Now I live seaside with cows for company. Boredom is probably my greatest fear and worst enemy. Anytime I find myself staring into the void, I begin to dream about travel. It really consumes me and always has;...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Charmaine Kong
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
Five things that surprised me working in international development. Dedicating your time to volunteering internationally is a great experience. But like many experiences, it can also have its fair shares of ups and downs. When those first months of...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Charmaine Kong
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
My own underemployment has allowed me to volunteer with underemployed youth abroad. I’ll be the first to admit that compared to many of my peers, I’ve had a difficult time entering the workforce. Since graduating university, I’ve switched positions and...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Andrea Palmer
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
Learning to embrace Spanish culture, one greeting at a time. I stood smiling, hand outstretched by pure habit. Rejecting the stiff formality, my coordinator moved in toward my face with the typical two-kiss greeting. “We do it the Spanish way,” she...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Taylor St. John, Sponsor content
- Category: Budget Traveller
Does finishing your next assignment mean wearing out your WiFi welcome at the neighbourhood café? Staying connected while on the road is an essential for me, whether it's to finish a writing assignment for work, plan out my next trip, or just to stay...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Lillian Berggoetz
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
Volunteering abroad can be difficult. Here are some strategies that helped me on my journey. When I went Deaf at 12, I became terrified to go places alone. I would refuse to walk home without at least one friend or family member with me, because I...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Durrah Taqiah
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
It wasn’t always easy, but every day was a journey. Many job ads today list "working in a multicultural team" as a selling point to grasp the potential candidate’s interest. A couple of years ago, as a fresh graduate actively seeking job opportunities,...
