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How to let go of "normal." This is my first experience going abroad and also travelling alone. I have always been with my friends and family when travelling on vacation—this is the first time I have left my comfort zone. It was a tough decision to make...
- Type: Article
- Author: Amber Birch
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
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In Auckland, Eric discovers surprising differences in the mundane. After months of anticipation I have finally arrived in Auckland and completed my first week. Although the trip started with a massive amount of flight delays and was hindered with a...
- Type: Article
- Author: Eric Forrest
- Category: Study Abroad Blogs
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Roop has traded grey Danish skies for Sydney’s sunny ones. But weather isn’t the only difference she's noticed. People have hobbies that can range from collecting coins and stamps to all colours of nail polish, but it seems like I have developed a...
- Type: Article
- Author: Roop Gill
- Category: Study Abroad Blogs
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After a travel booking error, Susan searches for a way to get back to her classes on time. A few weeks ago, I went to Paris for a weekend. (Oh, the perks of living in Europe: just casually heading to Paris for a day or two!) I took the plane to get...
- Type: Article
- Author: Susan Chan
- Category: Study Abroad Blogs
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Working abroad is far from a solo experience. It seems logical to think that moving to live in one country would mean learning about one culture, learning one language and becoming friends with a group of people from the same country. As I wrote in my...
- Type: Article
- Author: Rob Small
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
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Is falling in love the greatest risk of travel? Living in another country comes with certain unavoidable hazards. There is culture shock, which can leave you feeling confused and alone in a completely strange environment. If you don't speak the local...
- Type: Article
- Author: Carly Vandergriendt
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
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The advantages—and disadvantages—of ditching Canadian winter for an Australian summer. I travelled 16253.65 kilometres, I’ve been here just over two weeks, I’ve switched my classes three times in university, met with nine landlords, coped with being 13...
- Type: Article
- Author: Phoebe Todd-Parrish
- Category: Study Abroad Blogs
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Tips for surviving study abroad in France. Last week, my roommate Lara’s friend Philipp came to stay with her for a few days and I had the chance to see Bordeaux through the eyes of a tourist (as opposed to an exchange student who now calls it home)....
- Type: Article
- Author: Sidrah Shams
- Category: Study Abroad Blogs
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The best strategy for dealing when things go awry overseas. Before I took off for my first volunteer experience in the field I received copious amounts of advice from friends, family and peers about what to do and what not to do while in Ghana. Be...
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- Author: Leigh Matassa
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
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They may be a world apart, but Leigh is having no trouble finding similarities between Ghanaian and Canadian culture. I’ve been living and working in Koforidua, Ghana for over two months. At this point and I have come to realize that this town is very...
- Type: Article
- Author: Leigh Matassa
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
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I never imagined I’d be living in one of the largest financial hubs of the world. Even after having lived here for almost six months already, some days still feel like a dream. Hong Kong really is like the New York of Asia. It’s a concrete jungle but...
- Type: Article
- Author: Monica Hrubcin
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
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When it comes to studying abroad, learning doesn't just happen in the classroom. Sometimes, the best lessons are learned underwater. If there’s any time in your life to try something new, it’s while you’re on an exchange to another country. There are...
- Type: Article
- Author: Judi Zienchuk
- Category: Study Abroad Blogs
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The perfect way to celebrate a job well done. It is February 23rd. The smell of BBQ cooking, the vibrant colors of the Caribbean, 30 plus floats depicting Guyanese culture passing before my eyes. It is the celebration of Guyana’s 43 year of being a...
- Type: Article
- Author: Kendra Borutski
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
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Preparation and the right attitude can make all the difference—for you and for your overseas host. Good intentions only go so far. If you truly want to make a positive contribution as an international volunteer, here are five tips to help you be an...
- Type: Article
- Author: Jessica Lockhart
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
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The quirkiest language isn't a language at all. When I was looking into where I wanted to go for my academic exchange, I knew I wanted to experience a culture and geography that was different from Canada, but didn’t want to be bombarded by language...
- Type: Article
- Author: Judi Zienchuk
- Category: Study Abroad Blogs
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An experienced TEFL teacher in Japan explains how he landed his dream job. If you type “English teacher jobs in Japan” there are nearly three million results to choose from. When I started my search for ESL jobs in Japan I first began my search at my...
- Type: Article
- Author: Willie J. Inman Jr.
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
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Travel's For Kidshttps://www.studyandgoabroad.org/articles/beyond-the-guidebook/951-travels-for-kids
Is keeping the kids in school taking the buzz from your travel bug? It doesn’t have to. Travel changes you. It's mind-expanding, growth-producing, spirit-enhancing. That's why we love to do it—it alters who we are, down to the very soul. But then...
- Type: Article
- Author: Rachel Denning
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
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The ultimate study abroad excursions in New Zealand. With my departure date rapidly approaching my nerves are slowly creeping up on me. Having never stepped off of North American soil, the thought of the big day is leaving my making me experience same...
- Type: Article
- Author: Eric Forrest
- Category: Study Abroad Blogs
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Living with a host family offers unexpected cultural immersion—and challenges. In comparison to the numerous considerations that must be taken into account when choosing an international volunteer program—from the reputability of the organization, to...
- Type: Article
- Author: Shanna Sunley
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
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Four ways for newly minted expats to establish a social life overseas. Being chronically indecisive, I’ve never moved abroad, started a new job—or even a course—without thinking “if it doesn’t feel right I can always just leave.” I’ve rarely dropped...
- Type: Article
- Author: Jessica Brook
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
