Future-Focused Friday: The Dog Days Have Us Drooling Over Summer 🐶

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IES Abroad
August 7, 2020

Happy Friday!

If you can't believe it's already August, you aren't alone—neither can we. These are the dog days of summer you know, meaning the season isn't over just yet and anything isĀ paw-sible! 🐾

But do you know what the ā€œdog days of summerā€ even mean…? As the curious people we are, we did some research. Turns out there’s an actual ā€œDog Starā€ (part of the constellationĀ Canis Major), and these are the days when it appears to rise right before the ā˜€ļø. It’s Greek, it’s old, it’s aĀ doggoneĀ fun fact.

Usually the hottest days of the year, these dog days can feel a littleĀ ruffĀ sometimes. But if you can handle the šŸ”„, you might consider checking out theĀ best places to study abroad for warm weather. And while you wait for the ⭐s to align to travel again (whether or not they are dog stars), let us know whatĀ study abroad questionsĀ you have for IES Abroad alumni!

Astronomy aside, the dog days also remind us of how much we šŸ’› our canine friends (especially while we work, or study, from šŸ ). In fact, dogs are so loved around the world that aĀ mountain in JapanĀ was named after them and ourĀ correspondentsĀ are constantly documenting theĀ dogs they see abroad.

And now, on to what was clearly the most critical question we’ve asked our colleagues this week šŸ˜‰.Ā If we let their dogs out (cue the Baha Men šŸŽµ), where in the šŸŒŽ would theyĀ study abroad?

“Berliners love dogs. To a dog enthusiast like me, it is particularly fun to see that dogs are allowed almost everywhere here—stores, buses, cafes, the metro…I rarely see them on a leash, even the big ones, as they are all incredibly well-behaved. It gives Berlin a bit of a more relaxed vibe, as it suggests that people think it is important to take it easy every now and then by going on a casual stroll with their four-legged friends.”
Marta M. (IES Abroad Berlin | Bowdoin College)

But enough about our furry friends, where would YOU study abroad?

Don't Stop Retrieving

P.S. OurĀ WoofĀ of theĀ Week—oops we mean Word*—on Instagram, is "Woof". LearnĀ how different countries speak "dog language". It’s only polite to also know how to translate ā€œwoofā€ to your host family’s 🐶!

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