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5 Tips For Managing Your Academics During Study Abroad

Posted On July 15, 2021

When you think "study abroad," what comes to mind? Traveling to exciting destinations? Indulging in local cuisine? Making friends with local and international students? Those are all critical parts of …

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Three Ways To Learn Outside The Classroom During COVID-19

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3 Hard Truths About Coming Home from Abroad

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Something deeply transformative and emotionally impactful happens to you when you study abroad. It's truly unexplainable, but anyone who has taken the adventure overseas understands this experience to some degree. …

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18 Ways to Prepare for Your Study Abroad Experience

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You've made the decision, you're jumping through the hoops needed to get there, and now it's time to prepare for your time abroad. Is such a thing really even possible? Emotionally, …

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When Home Isn’t Where the Host Is

December 7, 2018

Travel… I had traveled a lot before my semester abroad, but I'd never lived in another country and called it ‘home’ for a duration of five months. Now, that did …

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Top 5 Ways to Avoid ISANIBAKBO

June 4, 2018

ISANIBAKBO - I Studied Abroad and Now I'm Back and Kinda Bummed Out Did you just spend the time of your life on an amazing program abroad and now you’re back …

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Top 5 Items You Might Forget While Packing to Go Abroad

November 29, 2016

Packing is an ordeal for many and the cycle is rough: pack, weigh, re-pack, re-weigh, contemplate… While USAC does send a packing list to help students, it’s nearly impossible to include …

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The Top 5 Things You’ll Stress About (But Shouldn’t) Before Going Abroad

August 30, 2016

No doubt that studying abroad is a process that involves a lot of planning and effort, but there are some aspects that tend to worry students more than others. Leaving …

Student Stories / Tips & Advice

Stop The Headache of Packing With These Simple Tips

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Keena Noble, student blogger currently studying abroad on our New Zealand program. We all know that packing can be a headache. For me, it surely was. Trying to pack for 5 …

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