When I received the USAC email notifying me of my acceptance into the Chiang Mai study abroad program, I was completely ecstatic! As a West-Indian female student living in the …
I spent this past summer in San Ramón, Costa Rica running up and down mountains, taking classes at the local university, and interning at the hospital. This is surely an …
Hello again folx. My name is Cassandra Kazimierza and I am a gay, non-binary transfemme, and my pronouns are she/her and they/them. You may remember me from my first article …
Studying abroad isn’t necessarily seen as something we do in my culture, but still, many students can probably relate to some of the questions and objections my parents had when …
Akwaaba! Ghana was immensely inviting when I arrived for my study abroad in Ghana. For the first two days, I was quiet and timid. But, that soon melted when I …
America is a made up of a lot of ethnicities, the second largest of which is Hispanic and Latino Americans. That’s why in 1988, the government made National Hispanic Heritage …
Dear Future USAC Students, Wanting to go abroad is scary enough for some people but for the LGBTQIA+ community it adds another level of fear. Being an openly gay male in …
If you're new to Shabbat, it's the day of rest and celebration that begins on Friday at sunset and ends on the Saturday after nightfall. As you can imagine, celebrating …
Hello everyone! My name is Cassandra Kazimierza, and I am a gay, non-binary trans woman about to embark on my second study abroad experience. My pronouns are she/her and they/them. Previously, …
We recently published a guide to being mindful of the new cultures you’ll experience in your host city and during travels, but what about being respectful of the diversity you’ll …
