Beginning Wednesday, July 1 at 8:30 a.m. Central Time, you will not be able to log in or create an account while we transition to our new student portal. Access is expected to be restored by the end of the day on Monday, July 6.

If you have started any forms in your MyIESabroad student portal, please complete and submit them by end of day Tuesday, June 30. Submitted forms will carry over automatically. Any forms that are started but not submitted by June 30 will not transfer—but don't worry, you'll still have access to the same forms in the new portal on July 6.

For more details, please review our student system upgrade information. Want a heads-up when the new portal is live? Fill out our interest form. Thank you for your patience during this transition. We're excited to welcome you into the new portal and continue supporting you every step of the way.

Future-Focused Friday: Things That Happen When You Take The Leap

Happy Friday!

You've made it to a long weekend—and even though every day feels like a surreal mash-up of weekend and weekday, you still deserve the break!

This week we're spotlighting the experience of finding your independence, which is pretty much a guarantee when you study abroad. And whether you go abroad in search of becoming more self-sufficient, or it's thrust upon you by chance after getting lost in your host city, finding your inner strength is a real confidence booster.

So, in preparation for the adventure of a lifetime, head to your nearest mirror to do a "power pose", learn how to say "courage" in a few different languages, and get invigorated by the student stories below. Once you study abroad, we're tellin' you, there's nothing you can't do!

Start picturing your life abroad through the #IESabroad feed.

“Not only have I learned to navigate public transportation, communicate effectively, and organize myself better, but over the course of four months I’ve become more in-touch with my introverted side. It’s one thing to be okay with being by myself, and completely another to feel comfortable with and energized by it.”

Nina T. • Penn State University • Granada

Ready to spread your wings and fly? 

Discover Yourself Abroad

P.S. Thinking about studying abroad this Fall? We think you should! Take a peek at our Flexible Study Abroad Programs and nab a spot in IES Abroad Paris Professor Mathieu Zagrodzki's class “Contemporary Paris: Politics, Policies, and People and check out his interview on police brutality in France.

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