Centering Yourself When the Center of Your World Changes
Going abroad is often met with a list of rules, expectations, and the idea of "more". But finding and knowing yourself abroad takes more than a bucket list.
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Leaving Home for Abroad as a First-Generation Student
In this blog, I discuss some of the ways I have been thinking about studying abroad as a first-generation low-income student (FGLI). Most of my thoughts have...
What It Meant to Be American in Korea
Before coming to Korea, I knew I would be a minority in a way I hadn’t experienced before. However, in Korea, I was surprised by how much my identity as...
How to have a successful exchange semester in UCL
Starting a new semester always feels a little like opening the door to a room you have never been in before. But starting a new semester in a foreign country...
Being LGBTQ in Japan
Here are some of my honest observations about being queer in Japan and some resources that might help if you're in the same boat!
My Experience With Diversity Abroad
Helloo everyone, I hope all is well. I have been pretty busy academically, but I wanted to write about my time in Freiburg as a person of color, because that...
Host Families & Food
Most host families will not speak any english
Prioritize self-advocacy and communication in your relationship with your host family
Some students may live...
40 Phrases to Know in Milan/Italy!
Traveling to Italy? Learn the phrases that’ll make you sound local (or at least confident).
Locating My Queerness in Japan: A Solo Anime Pilgrimage
Queer life and just life abroad can feel lonely sometimes, so I decided to embrace it one day by taking myself on a solo trip.