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Before this semester I had never traveled by myself. I’ve been to lots of places, but alone. However I knew I wanted to study abroad and I wanted to go somewhere different. That’s how I found myself in New Zealand- 10,000 miles from home with an 18 hour…

Always On the Move I am used to moving, well acquainted with the familiarity of unfamiliarity. But studying abroad is different. It's an experience of choice, of deciding to traverse the unknown. It's an adventure, known for its ups and downs, of wonder…

One of the highlights of studying abroad with Arcadia Scotland is the opportunity to take part in their excursions across Scotland. While I wasn’t able to attend every trip due to class and schedule conflicts, each one offers a unique way to experience…

In December of 2025, right as I was about to leave from my study abroad program, Italian Cuisine was designated as an “Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity” by UNESCO. Learning this made me feel like I was part of something bigger, especially after…

Studying abroad can be a scary thing. Leaving what I knew behind to start a new adventure comes with tons of questions and uncertainty that made me want to sit on the airport floor. A million questions ran through my mind as I waited for my flight to…

I was never the planner in my friend group and before studying abroad, I had never been out of the United States. But after picking up a few travel trips from Rick Steves’ books and realizing I had friends scattered across Europe, I decided to take a…

Introduction There are so many things to think about when you are getting ready to study abroad. From making travel plans to creating a packing list to saying goodbye to family, countless things need to be accomplished before you leave for your host…

Before I left for Italy, I prepared myself as if I was going on vacation; setting up a picture of what my trip would look like. But of course I am watching videos of people who went to Sorrento for a week, not an entire semester. Mistake #1. I expected…

The summer of 2025–or my summer of 2025, considering it was about half the length of a typical college summer–was jam-packed, to say the least. Beginning on May 15th with my final exam and abruptly ending on July 5th with an international flight, I managed…