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- Type: Article
- Author: Mikee Mutuc
- Category: Study Abroad Blogs
Building independence through study abroad. Prior to moving, my idea of studying abroad was very one-sided. I was there to learn, explore a new environment and meet new people. That is all. During my college’s orientation, I was warned about budgeting...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Ahnika White
- Category: Study Abroad Blogs
Three ways to beat the holiday blues. The trees are trimmed and the gingerbread lattes have arrived. Christmas in Ireland is in full swing—the streets are decorated with wreaths and ornaments, and storefronts shine brightly with thousands of lights as...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Rebecca Chant
- Category: Budget Traveller
15 travel tips to manage your budget and get the most out of the city. I landed in Beijing at the start of a round-the-world trip. It was overwhelming and spectacular all at once—but with two years until I’d return home again, I had to be careful not...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Sydney Vogl
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
Got a case of wanderlust? Becoming an au pair might just be the best job abroad. In June, I left university and, like many fellow graduates, had no idea what to do. I decided I needed a fresh start somewhere, I just didn't know where to go or how to...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Sydney Vogl
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
After graduating, Sydney charts her own course in her namesake city. “Until next time, thank you for flying with us.” The captain’s voice over the loudspeaker sent a chill down my spine. It meant that we had landed. It meant that I was here, in Sydney,...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Tina Chow
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
Common challenges that you'll encounter as an EFL teacher. Ever since I've taken the leap to move halfway across the world to teach, people started reaching out to me. It seems that others not only admire what I'm doing, but they are also inspired to...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Tina Chow
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
When your purpose to teach abroad is to make a positive impact, you will do wonders. Travel is a choice and an investment. Many of us choose the unconventional path to travel long-term. We aspire to immerse ourselves in another culture and experience...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Josalin Saffer
- Category: Work Abroad
Tried and tested advice for teaching abroad in the Land of Smiles. The lure of beaches, sunny weather and a community filled with warm, generous people make Thailand at the top of many would-be teachers’ lists. It was certainly at the top of mine; four...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Mikee Mutuc
- Category: Study Abroad Blogs
How living abroad has changed my perspective. Before starting my hour-long walk home, I paused for a brief moment to watch the sun setting over the river behind my campus. All sunsets have a mesmerizing glow from wherever you are, but this was the...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Allan Gould
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
The differences between teaching English in the Middle East and China. Much like the mythical phoenix, my interest in teaching English to foreign students has gone through various rebirths; it's soared, dipped (plummeted), and is currently in the...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Erin Craig
- Category: Work Abroad
No oven? No problem with Erin Craig’s cooking tips. Eating local is my favourite type of cultural immersion. As an expat in Asia, I have a lot of opportunity. I’ve scorched my tongue on Korea, stuffed my belly with Thailand, and devoured the streets of...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Ahnika White
- Category: Study Abroad Blogs
Seven places you can save money. Receiving an education is never a cheap endeavour, and those endless budgets you tirelessly obsess over quickly become your closest ally and most-hated enemy. Unfortunately, outside of scholarships, there isn’t much...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Maggie Kirkpatrick
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
Living abroad teaches us to accept that (almost) nothing lasts forever. It’s not that I particularly like hurting myself. And I don’t enjoy pain, per sé. Yet occasionally, I decide to voluntarily put myself through it. I paid for this pain, I tell...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Nele van Hout
- Category: Study Abroad Blogs
Accessing higher education as an international student. After dropping out of my higher education course in the Netherlands, I had decided to follow my heart and study English literature. However, being a Dutch girl with Dutch high school...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Nele van Hout
- Category: Study Abroad Blogs
Why I decided to pursue my full degree abroad. In my home country of the Netherlands, there are over 2,000 different degree courses you can choose from when you finish high school. But only being 16 at the time, I had no real idea of what I wanted...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Allan Gould
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
How to find the perfect rental flat. Searching out apartments can be an unforgiving hell on earth. My realtor had me on the back of her electric scooter all day long in the relentless heat and humidity, going up and down elevators all day long. My...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Alicia Williams
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
The challenges faced as the end of the school year—and a return home—approaches. When thinking about what to write for this post, the first word that came to mind is "fatigue." There are only a few more weeks left in the school year here in Colombia...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Taylor St. John
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
After several months of uncertainty, Taylor finally receives the verdict on her UK visa application. One word that I could use to mark this past year for me: uncertainty. In my last post, I talked about how, after seven months living apart, my Scottish...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Kelli Kennedy
- Category: Study Abroad Blogs
You may be thousands of kilometres from home, but politics will follow you everywhere. I devised a drinking game over the course of the U.S. presidential and primary debates; any time someone mentioned Ronald Reagan or “reaganomics,” I took a swing of...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Jennalyn Christopherson
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
Nine must-do activities for the evenings that you need a little inspiration. Moving abroad is exciting, there's no question about it. There is a lot of newness surrounding you and a lot to explore. However, I found that after I had created a routine in...
