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6 Reasons Business Majors Should Choose London to Study Abroad

2024-10-10T07:23:44-07:00

If you're a business major at a UC, where in the world will you get the most benefit from studying abroad? See why Christina Chi (UCI) recommends London and the Business and Entrepreneurship program as the best option.

6 Reasons Business Majors Should Choose London to Study Abroad2024-10-10T07:23:44-07:00

Study Abroad and Your Mental Health: 10 Tips to Maintain Peace and Balance

2024-09-30T14:32:42-07:00

As a student who has accessed accommodations at their home campus, Jenny Lopez shares critical tips to maintain your mental health, peace and balance throughout the transformative experience of study abroad. Don't let worries stop you from this once-in-a-lifetime experience!

Study Abroad and Your Mental Health: 10 Tips to Maintain Peace and Balance2024-09-30T14:32:42-07:00

What Four Months in Paris Taught Me: Lessons in Culture, Politics, Society and Self-Discovery

2025-01-30T10:44:38-08:00

Gigi Engalla asked a well-traveled stranger for advice on the American study abroad experience and received a prophetic response. The lessons she learned about culture, politics and society on four months in Paris lead to unexpected self-discovery.

What Four Months in Paris Taught Me: Lessons in Culture, Politics, Society and Self-Discovery2025-01-30T10:44:38-08:00

Furthering my mother’s legacy through study abroad

2025-01-29T13:11:12-08:00

Why study abroad for a year? Typically, a full year abroad is the cheapest option - something that Katia Griffin learned when she decided to further her mother's legacy by living abroad as she did.

Furthering my mother’s legacy through study abroad2025-01-29T13:11:12-08:00

Navigating Scholarships to Study Abroad: A First-Gen Student’s Roadmap

2024-09-27T11:49:22-07:00

Too many students - especially first-gen students - stop before they even get started because they assume their budget can't handle study abroad. The good news is there are so many scholarships that await you! Check out Qi Jun Chen's roadmap for earning scholarships to study abroad.

Navigating Scholarships to Study Abroad: A First-Gen Student’s Roadmap2024-09-27T11:49:22-07:00

A Black Woman’s Guide to Thriving in South Korea

2024-09-27T11:54:38-07:00

No two study abroad experiences are alike. In this guide, Jodi Felder shares the insights that helped her thrive as a Black woman studying abroad in Korea, where she experienced racial prejudice and still has no regrets about taking part in this transformative journey.

A Black Woman’s Guide to Thriving in South Korea2024-09-27T11:54:38-07:00

How to vote in the US elections from abroad

2024-12-10T07:14:35-08:00

US citizens currently living or studying abroad can vote in the upcoming general elections. During midterm elections, you can share your opinion on the current administration and vote for representatives in Congress. Awesome right? Here are the steps you need to register and vote from abroad.

How to vote in the US elections from abroad2024-12-10T07:14:35-08:00

How to build resilience before study abroad – and why it matters

2024-09-27T12:07:14-07:00

Building resilience means you'll have the resources to bounce back more easily from unexpected difficulties that arise. Here's how, and why you should, develop resilience before you study abroad.

How to build resilience before study abroad – and why it matters2024-09-27T12:07:14-07:00
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