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The Benefits of Volunteering Abroadhttps://www.studyandgoabroad.org/articles/work-abroad/193-blogs/2069-the-benefits-of-volunteering-abroad

• Type: Article
• Author: Tishely Ortiz
• Category: Work Abroad Blogs

06 June 2017 How teaching English abroad changed my perspective on my own privilege. There’s a lot of work that needs to be done in your own communities, and unfortunately, people are suffering all over the world, even in those “developed” countries. However, if...

What Being an Au Pair Taught Mehttps://www.studyandgoabroad.org/articles/work-abroad/193-blogs/2068-what-being-an-au-pair-taught-me

• Type: Article
• Author: Sydney Vogl
• Category: Work Abroad Blogs

01 June 2017 Four life lessons I learned abroad. The last six months working in Australia have brought me many things—the freedom to explore what I truly wanted out of life, the wonder of being a local in a new country, new friends and new experiences. I couldn’t...

5 Pieces of Advice for First-time Au Pairshttps://www.studyandgoabroad.org/articles/work-abroad/193-blogs/2067-5-pieces-of-advice-for-first-time-au-pairs

• Type: Article
• Author: Sydney Vogl
• Category: Work Abroad Blogs

01 June 2017 What I wish I knew before working abroad. Being an au pair was by far the biggest risk I’ve taken in my life. Before going, I spent hours trying to figure out if I was insane or just plain stupid—I was about to accept a position living with and caring...

On My Decision to Move Back to the Stateshttps://www.studyandgoabroad.org/articles/study-abroad/194-blogs/2066-on-my-decision-to-move-back-to-the-states

• Type: Article
• Author: Ahnika White
• Category: Study Abroad Blogs

31 May 2017 Making the best investment in my future. Choosing to move abroad to obtain my master’s degree came with a carefully crafted pros and cons list, and choosing to move back to the States came with a list just as gruellingly detailed. Living abroad has...

Battling Homesickness Abroadhttps://www.studyandgoabroad.org/articles/study-abroad/194-blogs/2065-battling-homesickness-abroad

• Type: Article
• Author: Ahnika White
• Category: Study Abroad Blogs

31 May 2017 People's lives don't pause while abroad, which can be difficult to accept. Homesickness was not a feeling I was very familiar with for nearly half a year into my life in Ireland. Was I sad to miss Christmas with my family? Sure, I was disappointed, but...

Making it Last in Nepalhttps://www.studyandgoabroad.org/articles/volunteer-abroad/192-blogs/2062-building-a-lasting-structure

• Type: Article
• Author: Saoirse Clohessy
• Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs

31 May 2017 What does it mean to build for sustainability? When I was fundraising in England to volunteer abroad, I kept throwing around the term "sustainable development" when people asked what Raleigh International does. Except, I didn't actually fully...

Donating My Creativityhttps://www.studyandgoabroad.org/articles/volunteer-abroad/192-blogs/2061-donating-my-creativity-photographing-for-charities-in-asia

• Type: Article
• Author: Saoirse Clohessy
• Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs

31 May 2017 Photographing for charities in Asia. It had always been my dream to work in the photographic business and until December 2016 I was neck deep in the fashion world, working in post-production for all the top magazines and commercial photographers both...

How to Survive as a Language Assistant in Spainhttps://www.studyandgoabroad.org/articles/work-abroad/193-blogs/2060-how-to-survive-as-a-language-assistant-in-spain

• Type: Article
• Author: Chris Davis
• Category: Work Abroad Blogs

24 May 2017 Spain's Auxiliar de Conversacion program may not be for everyone. I was skeptical from the moment I heard about the Auxiliar de Conversacion program. There I was, ready to start applying for English teaching jobs overseas, CELTA certification in-hand....

A Day in the Life of a Development Worker in Hondurashttps://www.studyandgoabroad.org/articles/volunteer-abroad/192-blogs/2059-directors-from-cuso-international-visit-copan

• Type: Article
• Author: Daniel B. Sarvestani
• Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs

23 May 2017 Building connections between international NGOs and their local beneficiaries. Late in April, I woke up early. This was a special occasion—delegates from Cuso International, my host organization, were visiting Copan to review the progress of their...

Five Differences Between Being a Tourist & Living in Japanhttps://www.studyandgoabroad.org/articles/work-abroad/193-blogs/2058-five-differences-between-being-a-tourist-and-living-in-japan

• Type: Article
• Author: Lorraine Chai
• Category: Work Abroad Blogs

22 May 2017 You can never truly know a country until you've lived there. Everyone should travel and experience different cultures. However, I also believe that you will never get a full cultural experience of a country unless you have lived there. I know this as a...

Four Reasons I'm Scared to Work Abroadhttps://www.studyandgoabroad.org/articles/work-abroad/193-blogs/2057-my-fears-in-moving-abroad

• Type: Article
• Author: Lorraine Chai
• Category: Work Abroad Blogs

22 May 2017 My top challenges—and how I'm tackling them. Working abroad has been a dream of mine that I always thought would never happen. But now that my dream is coming true—after months of interviews and applications, I have been offered a job at a private...

Not All Volunteer Placements Are Created Equalhttps://www.studyandgoabroad.org/articles/volunteer-abroad/192-blogs/2056-should-i-stay-or-should-i-go-now

• Type: Article
• Author: Izabela Wlodarczyk
• Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs

17 May 2017 How to choose an organization and destination where you can make a lasting impact. In general, coming home from working abroad—whether it was a three-month or year-long experience—is always an adjustment. You may have had the best experience of your...

A Tourist's Role at Historically Sensitive Siteshttps://www.studyandgoabroad.org/articles/study-abroad/194-blogs/2055-visiting-historically-sensitive-sites

• Type: Article
• Author: Audrey Ardanaz
• Category: Study Abroad Blogs

17 May 2017 Before you take a selfie, take a step back. "I was here," reads the etching inside a former women and children´s barracks at Auschwitz-Birkenau. They were here. Though there may be some physical reminders of their existence—in the form of shoes,...

Finding My True Identity Abroadhttps://www.studyandgoabroad.org/articles/study-abroad/194-blogs/2054-when-you-move-abroad-to-get-closer-to-your-true-identity

• Type: Article
• Author: Audrey Ardanaz
• Category: Study Abroad Blogs

17 May 2017 Audrey seeks out her Basque heritage in Spain, and finds what was missing all along. About half a year ago I moved to Spain, on the type of personal journey that author Paulo Coelho teaches us about, mainly to convince myself that I was the Spaniard I...

Want to Stay in the UK After Study?https://www.studyandgoabroad.org/articles/study-abroad/194-blogs/2053-want-to-stay-in-the-uk-after-your-masters-visas-101

• Type: Article
• Author: Kelli Kennedy
• Category: Study Abroad Blogs

14 May 2017 Time to brush up for your next exam: Visas 101. You have taken your last spring term exams and now you’re in the depths of your dissertation. You are citing what seems like a thousand sources; sorting through the 10s of dozens of articles you’ve...

That Time I Thought I'd Die In Chinahttps://www.studyandgoabroad.org/articles/work-abroad/193-blogs/2049-that-time-i-thought-i-d-die-in-china

• Type: Article
• Author: Jordan Reed
• Category: Work Abroad Blogs

13 May 2017 Everyone dies. Five months after landing in China, I was certain my time had come. My first Spring Festival holiday season began with curiosity toward the customs and activities commencing all around me. Fireworks, giant red Chinese knots hanging...

How to Get a Teaching Job at an International Schoolhttps://www.studyandgoabroad.org/articles/work-abroad/2047-how-to-get-a-job-teaching-at-an-international-school

• Type: Article
• Author: Jeff Minthorn
• Category: Work Abroad

09 May 2017 We asked a veteran international teacher, recruiter and author what it takes to take your teaching career on the road. World traveller and veteran international teacher, Bob Barlas, has long experience with the ins and outs of teaching in international...

Dear Aspiring Overseas Volunteerhttps://www.studyandgoabroad.org/articles/volunteer-abroad/2046-dear-aspiring-overseas-volunteer

• Type: Article
• Author: Katie Bergman
• Category: Volunteer Abroad

09 May 2017 Before you pack your bags, there are a few things I need you to know. Dear Aspiring Overseas Volunteer, Before you pack your bags, there are a few things I want you to know. Things I wish somebody would’ve told me before I started volunteering...

How to Really Learn a Languagehttps://www.studyandgoabroad.org/articles/beyond-the-guidebook/2045-how-to-really-learn-a-language

• Type: Article
• Author: Jessica Lockhart
• Category: Beyond the Guidebook

09 May 2017 Six strategies to boost your language learning. As the international language of business, it’s estimated that 1.75 billion people worldwide speak English. Translation? If you’re headed overseas to work, study or volunteer, you may be able to get away...

6 Questions to Ask Before Becoming an Expathttps://www.studyandgoabroad.org/articles/work-abroad/2044-6-questions-to-ask-before-becoming-an-expat

• Type: Article
• Author: Roop Gill
• Category: Work Abroad

09 May 2017 A veteran expat's best advice—and some words of caution—for aspiring nomads. Nearly 10 per cent of Canada’s population lives, works or studies abroad. I’m one of the 2.9 million Canadians who have traded the True North for warmer (and in my case,...