by Virginia O'Connor | Jun 15, 2022 | Health and Wellness
Story highlights: Reverse culture shock can be as disorienting as the culture shock you experience when arriving in a new place. Incorporate favorite parts of your life abroad into your everyday routine at home and stay connected to your friends abroad. Reintroduce...
by Virginia O'Connor | May 11, 2020 | Health and Wellness
Adventure is just ahead! But first, you need to complete a little paperwork. Regardless of where you’re headed in the world, there is one requirement that every UCEAP participant must meet before boarding a plane: a health clearance. So what is it, why is it so...
by Virginia O'Connor | Jul 18, 2019 | Health and Wellness, Local Living
Feeling lonely at times is to be expected when you’re on an experience that’s entirely new, away from everything you know. Here’s how to overcome feelings of loneliness while studying abroad. Make where you’re staying homey Decorate your room with everything and...
by Virginia O'Connor | Aug 21, 2017 | Asia, Health and Wellness, UC Irvine
by Sarah Mahoney UCEAP student at Doshisha University, Kyoto, Japan I was the first student in a wheelchair to participate in the UCEAP Doshisha study abroad program. As a result, I had a steep learning curve and had to figure things out on my own. Although I was...
by Virginia O'Connor | Mar 24, 2017 | Health and Wellness
Working out in winter weather is invigorating, gives you instant rosy cheeks and torches body fat! But how do you keep a healthy exercise routine in a cold climate? Toss the workout clothes in the suitcase and charge up your health tracker, these fitness tips are sure...
by UCEAP | Apr 27, 2016 | Health and Wellness
Strange food, cold weather, new roommates, planes, trains, buses and metro rides. If you don’t get sick while abroad, you are a marvel of science. While a trip to a medical clinic is not at the top of your travel plans, you might as well prepare for the inevitability....
