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From ‘Sopa’ to Fluent: A Year of Learning Spanish in Madrid

2025-04-14T15:34:35-07:00

Growing up in California with years of Spanish classes can make you think you're ready to live in Spain, but real fluency comes not from classes or textbooks. Rather, it comes from embracing the awkward moments and making mistakes. Read (UC Santa Barbara) Aileen Pulchney's humorous and honest adventures of learning to speak Spanish in Madrid.

From ‘Sopa’ to Fluent: A Year of Learning Spanish in Madrid2025-04-14T15:34:35-07:00

The 4 H’s of Study Abroad: Honeymoon, Hostility, Humor, and Home

2025-04-14T15:35:40-07:00

Studying abroad is a roller coaster of emotions and experiences. Read the advice shared by Tanesia Williams (UC Santa Cruz) regarding the 4 H's of study abroad: honeymoon, hostility, humor, and home to better understand the experience.

The 4 H’s of Study Abroad: Honeymoon, Hostility, Humor, and Home2025-04-14T15:35:40-07:00

Top 6 Reasons to Study Abroad in Summer

2025-01-22T10:15:56-08:00

Summer study abroad programs offer the perfect introduction to international education. In just four to eight weeks, you can experience the transformative benefits of studying abroad while managing your time away from home, school, and jobs. See why summer might be the ideal time for you to study abroad.

Top 6 Reasons to Study Abroad in Summer2025-01-22T10:15:56-08:00

Making Study Abroad Affordable: A Guide by UC Students Who’ve Done it

2025-04-14T15:36:04-07:00

Join three UC Berkeley students as they reveal how they made study abroad affordable - from navigating Singapore's expensive city life to stretching financial aid across two semesters in Europe. Their practical guide covers everything from choosing the right program and finding affordable housing to managing daily expenses abroad.

Making Study Abroad Affordable: A Guide by UC Students Who’ve Done it2025-04-14T15:36:04-07:00

6 Tips to Overcome Impostor Syndrome on Study Abroad

2025-04-14T15:37:25-07:00

What does it take to shake off impostor syndrome and shush your inner critic? Read the practical steps that Natalie Glennon (UC Santa Barbara), a financially challenged first-generation student, implemented to overcome impostor syndrome and make the most of her study abroad experience in the Netherlands.

6 Tips to Overcome Impostor Syndrome on Study Abroad2025-04-14T15:37:25-07:00

Big Ben and Little Wins: Lessons from a Brief Summer in London

2025-04-14T15:38:25-07:00

What can you get out of a short academic program abroad? Turns out, you can learn a lot in three weeks! Divyanshi Saha (UC San Diego) says studying abroad is not just about academics - it's about stepping out of your comfort zone, making memories, and discovering who you are in the process.

Big Ben and Little Wins: Lessons from a Brief Summer in London2025-04-14T15:38:25-07:00

It’s the Firenze We Make Along the Way

2025-04-14T15:39:53-07:00

Trey Timberlake (UC Berkeley), a gay man from Palm Springs, California, challenged his childhood feelings of isolation and otherness as well as his fear of masculinity while studying abroad in Florence, Italy. See why Trey describes study abroad as the most transformative experience of his life.

It’s the Firenze We Make Along the Way2025-04-14T15:39:53-07:00

Finding Your Way on Study Abroad by Embracing Abundance

2025-04-14T15:55:20-07:00

If you lived in the same town your whole life, would you be excited or terrified by the idea of leaving it all behind to study abroad in another country? Both is probably the correct answer, and Morgan Taylor-Cohen (UC Los Angeles) says you have to embrace abundance to get you through to the other side.

Finding Your Way on Study Abroad by Embracing Abundance2025-04-14T15:55:20-07:00

An Introvert Overseas: A Shy Person’s Guide to Studying Abroad

2025-04-14T15:56:54-07:00

If you're a shy, introverted person, could you travel almost 6,000 miles away from home to study abroad on your own? Francesca Casimiro (UC Berkeley) did and you can too. Read her story and learn how you can too.

An Introvert Overseas: A Shy Person’s Guide to Studying Abroad2025-04-14T15:56:54-07:00

Tips for Balancing ADHD and a High GPA on Study Abroad

2025-04-14T15:58:00-07:00

What is it like to study abroad with a learning disability? Check out (IC San Diego) Megan Patton's tools and strategies for maintaining a high GPA while studying abroad with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and learn how you can savor success too!

Tips for Balancing ADHD and a High GPA on Study Abroad2025-04-14T15:58:00-07:00
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