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11 Steps to a Career Abroad, Starting with Study Abroad

2024-09-30T14:23:05-07:00

Wondering how to get a career abroad after graduation? Sierra Alef-Defoe has some useful advice for you and it starts with study abroad. Through fellowships, working summers, and graduate work abroad (saving loads of money), she has spent years of her career abroad and has never looked back.

11 Steps to a Career Abroad, Starting with Study Abroad2024-09-30T14:23:05-07:00

Dear future study abroad kid

2025-04-14T16:59:23-07:00

If you're wondering why you would leave behind the life you worked so hard for back home, Elena Mateus (UC Berkeley) has some advice to offer. Study abroad won't always be easy and it won't always look like the perfect Instagram posts, but it will be worth it and just might be the best decision in your life.

Dear future study abroad kid2025-04-14T16:59:23-07:00

3-minute Travel Guide: Galway, Ireland

2025-04-14T17:01:02-07:00

Wonder what it would be like to study abroad in Ireland? Read UC Los Angela Tatiana Rosenberg's advice on Irish day trips as well as favorite places to eat, how to find a comfortable place to live, and what to pack. Don't forget a swimsuit if you want to jump off a diving tower into the cold Atlantic ocean.

3-minute Travel Guide: Galway, Ireland2025-04-14T17:01:02-07:00

What I Learned as a Korean American Studying in South Korea

2025-04-14T17:01:47-07:00

Study abroad at Yonsei University was something Brandon Yoon dreamed of since middle school. Why? Because he owes his existence to that school and its study abroad program. Here's what he learned about his Korean American identity studying abroad in Korea.

What I Learned as a Korean American Studying in South Korea2025-04-14T17:01:47-07:00

3-minute travel guide: Edinburgh, Scotland

2025-04-15T08:29:21-07:00

Ever wonder what it would be like to study abroad in Scotland? Take a look at (UCI) Kerry Parke's road trip advice as well as favorite places to explore, national foods you have to try, and what to pack. Hint: you'll want all the windbreakers and raincoats in your closet.

3-minute travel guide: Edinburgh, Scotland2025-04-15T08:29:21-07:00

3-minute travel guide: Glasgow, Scotland

2025-04-15T08:33:22-07:00

Thinking about studying abroad in Scotland? Check out UC San Diego's Christine Choy's tips on best places to eat, quiz nights, and the right way to flag down a bus. She shares her knowledge on tattie scones, dark chocolate digestives, and what to do in your free time. Start exploring Glasgow now.

3-minute travel guide: Glasgow, Scotland2025-04-15T08:33:22-07:00

Health clearance explained: when, why, and how to get yours

2023-10-02T11:15:20-07:00

All UCEAP students have to get a health clearance before studying abroad. We promise, it's not hard. Read on to discover answers to the questions students always ask about health clearances.

Health clearance explained: when, why, and how to get yours2023-10-02T11:15:20-07:00
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