When traveling abroad, you might come across something known as jet lag. Jet lag is the term used to define an imbalance in our body’s “biological clock” triggered by a change in time zones usually caused by traveling abroad. So how did it happened and how did I deal with[…]
Last weekend, I did something I hardly ever do: I went hiking with my relatives. We drove to the Narrows of the Green River, up in the mountains of North Carolina. Forested and winding, the path we took shrank and expanded as it followed the river upstream to a series[…]
Hey everyone, the bush is back! As my program is coming to a close, I wanted to put together a list of tips and lessons I learned while studying abroad in hopes that it’ll be useful for other students and travelers. Here it goes! What to bring: Essentials aside, here’s a list[…]
Hey everyone! I’ve reached the two-week mark in my study abroad program in Granada (Muslims in the West), and, as I’m sure you’ve heard in many other posts, it’s going by so quickly! As overwhelming as it was having only 7 days to graduate, move out of my apartment, travel[…]
Hello everyone! My name is Paola, I live in Miami, Florida and I am currently attending Miami-Dade College. The desire within me to care for those in need is what gives me strength to pursue my journey of one day becoming nurse. I have been granted the opportunity to study abroad in[…]
Semester at Sea. A year ago I had never even heard of this program. A year ago you could have told me that I would be given the chance to travel the world on a ship for three months, and I would have laughed in disbelief. I can’t help but[…]
I am extremely proud, but also very saddened to say that I have successfully made it through all 11 countries for the Fall 2015 voyage! Our last two ports couldn’t have been more perfect. After Brazil we made our way to Trinidad and Tobago, which might as well have been[…]
Hello. I am Najah Yasin and this is my first post as the recipient of the DiversityAbroad Scholarship. I am a junior majoring in Architecture at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and will be studying abroad in Tokyo, Japan at Temple University Japan in Spring 2016. Now, since the facts are[…]
Increasing competitiveness is part of the modern world. Every human being has to set goals and make personal sacrifices in order to make a difference. Education is the most influential tool for making progress in your personal growth that will help you to make a difference in the world, but[…]
Do you know how to properly pronounce the word “gyro”? Prior to arriving in Greece, I thought it was “juh-I-row”, however the first time I tried to say that in a restaurant in Mykonos, I was quickly corrected (to my embarrassment). The g is actually silent in the word, so[…]
