“It’s always been at the top of my bucket list, and, I mean, they’ve got kangaroos. What more could you ask for?” — Cameron Zbikowski Wow. I always love it when I get an episode recorded with someone from down under. It might be hard to outdo Grand Valley State’s Cameron Zbikowski’s interview, though. He […]
“I really got to explore myself and another culture and it opened up a lot of opportunities for me.” — Jerrica Huber 🦘 Jerrica Huber is our first study abroad student on the show who is in the medical field. She was actually the first student to at University of South Dakota to set up a clinical […]
“You gotta be able to go open minded, be able to adapt, and understand how to get what you want, and you’ll be fine” — Lorenzo Corrazin 🦘 Lorenzo Corrazin has been to every continent except Antarctica. He moved to the United States from Italy when he was 16 and is currently in Australia serving […]
“We’re really fortunate to live in a time where it’s so easy to keep in contact with everyone. I feel like 20 years ago that wouldn’t have been possible.” — John David (@johndavidmullins) John David, a pre-med student, was the first person I’ve had on the show that studied abroad in Vigo, Spain. In this […]
What is Study Abroad? If you’re reading this, you probably have an idea that you know what you think actually is or might be the easily defined or maybe not-so-typical definition of study abroad. Or maybe you don’t. That’s why I’m here to help pinpoint exactly what study abroad is – and what it can […]
“South America is an absolute gem. I feel like you could to there 100 times and not experience everything it has to offer.” — Rachel McKinzie (@mckinzier74) First Chile interview…on the board; thanks to Rachel! She’s also our first finance major, too, so she’s really checking off all the boxes. And honestly, this interview was […]
So, you’re considering study abroad… Of course you should go! This is your chance to have the adventure of a lifetime. But maybe you’re a little bit concerned (scared?) about being in a foreign country with no friends. DON”T FRET…I’VE GOT YOU! So as an international student, you’ll find it’s not difficult at all to […]
Ok, so here’s what I did: Every study abroad company compiles annual lists of the most popular study abroad destinations based on data from students that studied abroad with them. I looked at all the lists and simply combined them into one, super list, which you can find below. The beauty of it is that […]
Studying abroad is an incredible once-in-a-lifetime adventure. You’ll meet new friends, explore iconic locales, and experience a whole new culture by actually living it. You’ll have the opportunity to hone your foreign language skills, savor foods you’ve never tasted before, and, essentially, open your eyes to a different way of viewing the world. Depending on […]
It was literally me. I saw it, and freaked out, and said ‘there’s no way I’m passing this up’” — Maria Gutowski Before we started the interview I asked Maria what her major was. Then when we started the interview she told me what study abroad program she chose…you can hear my reaction and then Maria is […]