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Learning Language Abroad: How I Learned 3 Languages in 3 Semesters
Posted On October 7, 2021

When I arrived to Florianópolis, Brazil to spend a semester abroad, I knew only about three phrases in Portuguese. When I arrived in Santiago, Chile, to spend a second semester …

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An Open Letter About Wanting to Go Abroad as an LGBTQIA+ Student
June 15, 2021

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 …


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Why You Should Choose Lesser Known Study Abroad Programs
February 13, 2020

Heading into the unknown can be one of the scariest things we do in life. After all, whose to say you won’t end up in The Upside Down? It can also …


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Top 10 Study Abroad Photos of 2019
December 31, 2019

The best way to get an inside look at study abroad is through the students who are experience it every day! Fortunately we get tagged in hundreds of photos from …


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Don’t Miss Out on the Holidays During a Study Abroad
December 16, 2019

Just because you're studying abroad during the holiday season, doesn't mean you won't get to celebrate. We know spending the holidays away from home is hard, but there are things …


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9 Study Abroad Courses You Can Take to Learn About Indigenous People
November 14, 2019

Indigenous peoples are those who are practicing unique traditions and retaining social, cultural, economic and political characteristics that are distinct from those of the dominant societies in which they live. Although …


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9 Unconventional Study Abroad Destinations
October 24, 2019

If the title of this post caught your eye, likely you're looking for some unconventional study abroad destinations. While it's totally okay to be drawn to traditional places like most …


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10 Places to Study Abroad this Spring
August 16, 2019

There's no right or wrong time to study abroad! However, spring is right around the corner, and if you're wishing you could study abroad, there is still time to apply …


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45 Excursions You Can Take For Academic Credit
July 5, 2019

No other time in your college career will your classes take you outside the classroom more than during your study abroad. We can also guess that you probably will never …


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14 Places to Study Abroad That You’ve Never Heard of But Should Know
May 16, 2019

Just because you haven't heard of a specific study abroad location, doesn't mean it's not worth checking out. In fact, chances are you haven't heard of it because it's not …

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