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Future-Focused Friday: When The First Day of Fall Proves That Time Is In Fact Passing By
How's things? A bit more like a warm cup of cider and less like a moldy Jack-o'-lantern these days? 🎃 We sure hope so!
With this Tuesday marking the first day of fall, we've been embracing the changing of the seasons. We're hoping the turn of a new 🍁 will help us find answers to those random curiosities we all have, like why some people call it "fall" and others call it "autumn" or why Americans are obsessed with pumpkins (don't even try to deny it!).
Today's also National Cooking Day, which has us eager to try these fall recipes from around the world. And if you ever wondered what other countries’ version of pumpkin spice was, wonder no more! We found "What's Their Pumpkin Spice? Traditional Fall Foods From Around the World," and we’re now craving all the things...French apple pie, get in our lives! (And yes, there quite literally is a national day for everything. Go 'head and celebrate every day—we need it now more than ever.)
While we may not have a pumpkin spice study abroad program (there's always next fall! 😉), we're still out here dreaming about our next adventures. What's yours? Chime in with our Instagram squad on where you'd rather be this fall (and hey, maybe you'll be there next year!) and start dreaming with these stories from abroad.
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For so many, fall = 🏈. Ever wondered what sports culture might look like abroad? Josiah dives into sports in the Netherlands.
The start of Libra season ⚖️ has us remembering Allie's post from Rome on Finding Balance.
Have you tuned in to one of our weekly info sessions, yet? It's been autumn of fun (get it?) to connect with students each week!
Imagine trading your pumpkin spiced latte for, well, um, anything from one of these 5 Best Coffee Shops in Barcelona.
Interestingly, there are no pumpkins in Paris...yet.
Picture yourself island hopping in the Galápagos for fall break! #casual
"I love seasons because they reflect our own seasons in life, and as the temperatures have dropped and the leaves have changed colors, I have changed and adapted in my own ways as well.
Most of the leaves here have now fallen, and I have fallen, too. I have fallen into stride. I have fallen in love. I have fallen for my life here that has turned out to be far more challenging and satisfying than I ever could have imagined. I hope you get the chance to fall, too."
One of our favorite things we read this week was this article on the psychological reason we're so obsessed with fall. Turns out part of it is the predictability of tradition and having something to look forward to.
Well, we raise your fall with something even better to look forward to: the most long-overdue study abroad adventure you can dream of. Give yourself that gift of a trip on the horizon and start planning today. You deserve it.
P.S. Our student photo contest starts on Monday on Instagram! You're going to want to tune in and vote for these Spring 2020 student photos 📸—their adventures may have been cut short but the photos are still incredible. Make sure you give us a follow to see us in your feed!
Recent news & press
2020 Film Festival Grand Prize Winner Discovers The Beauty of Friendship Through Food
IES Abroad rolled out the virtual red carpet for the Film Festival hosted on YouTube Live. It was announced that the Grand Prize Winner of the 2020 Study Abroad Film Festival was If I Could Put Into Words by Kiubon Kokko, a Senior at Claremont McKenna College who studied abroad with IES Abroad in Nantes, France (Spring 2019).
Future-Focused Friday: The Only Way We Want to See Study Abroad 👀
We're feeling extra proud this week because our Film Festival started, and as always, these student films dove right into the heart of what makes study abroad so totally, absolutely, undeniably amazing! 🎬While we wait for travel to safely resume, let these films from Tokyo, London, and Nantes blow you away with the sights you'll see ⛩, the friends you'll make 🧑🤝👧, and the fun you'll have abroad 🎉.
It’s Time to Vote for the 2020 Study Abroad Film Festival Winner
This year we received an incredible variety of films that made us laugh out loud, cry, view cities in a new way, and want to keep watching over and over again.
Future-Focused Friday: When The First Day of Fall Proves That Time Is In Fact Passing By
With this Tuesday marking the first day of fall, we've been embracing the changing of the seasons. We're hoping the turn of a new 🍁 will help us find answers to those random curiosities we all have, like why some people call it "fall" and others call it "autumn" or why Americans are obsessed with pumpkins (don't even try to deny it!).
Future Focused Friday: 📘Things We Read to Travel Through the Pages This Week
During this pandemic, many of us have turned to books for an escape from the current reality or to take a deep look into our current reality. Whichever your choice, why not add a dash of study abroad inspiration?
Future-Focused Friday: 🗣️Things That Reminded Us to Use Our Voice This Week
IES Abroad students use their talents, interests, and voices every day to shape their world abroad—but even if you haven't gone abroad yet (your time is coming!) we still encourage you to use your voice 💬 from your dining room table, your college dorm, or wherever you are—and participate in the 2020 United States Presidential Election! 🗳️
