By Tomara Konstantinova: This past summer, I was able to vacate my mundane, ordinary life and trade it in for an exhilarating existence in an utterly amazing city. Looking back now, I am amazed that one city in one summer…
Packing Tips for Germany – by Lillian Seib
Almost every time I travel, there is always some item I wish I brought with me, and some items I definitely could have left behind. I confess that I am an over-packer, so packing to live in Germany for four…
Lynne Yang – My Experience at the Mandarin Training Center in Taiwan
Friday June 6, 2014 For the first week, I stayed at a hostel. The place was good. http://www.taiwanmex.com/ I stayed in a two-bedroom. Per night it was 9000 TWD/10USD. The bathroom was modernized and all utilities, drinking water, shampoo,…
“Summer in Jaipur, India” by Kailee Karr
My summer spent in Jaipur, India was simultaneously everything and nothing like I expected it to be. Before traveling to India I had studied the country for 2 years in an academic setting. I felt I had been prepared for…
Three Best Friends
When I was preparing to go to Costa Rica, I was anxious to live with a host family. I began to doubt that I could effectively use Spanish to communicate with the people I would spend 6.5 months with. All I knew about my family members were…
Studying Abroad in a Less Commonly Taught Language
This summer I spent two months abroad studying Persian language in Dushanbe, Tajikistan with the American Councils for International Education. I was able to live with a host family, travel all around the country, and got credit for a year’s worth…