Here in the U.S., we're in full-blown Halloween mode. There's talk of costume parties, families are gearing up for trick-or-treating, and pumpkins can be found in most neighborhoods across the …
Happy holidays from USAC! 'Tis the season for giving, and while now is typically when we'd be offering you advice on what to send your student who is abroad for …
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 …
The year you spend abroad will be one of the best of your life. You will make tons of new friends, try delicious new foods, experience a new culture, and …
The holidays are right around the corner, and whether you’re a student who is studying abroad, a parent whose child is abroad, or have a friend currently overseas, holiday care …
In the wake of Thanksgiving and the impending holiday celebrations, this is the time that most students really start to miss home, but don’t let that heimweh (homesickness) get in …
Week 8 This week, I experienced Yom Hazikaron – Israel’s Memorial Day – for the first time. As a foreigner in Israel, Yom Hazikaron impacted me profoundly. In the United States, …
You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and… Homesick? Did the holidays pull a Rudolph and shed some light on a bit of end-of-semester homesickness? Don’t worry, you’re not alone. Most …
