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Salut, mes amis!
My name is Jenna Hughes and I am currently studying abroad in Paris this summer (well not yet…I’m in the airport, technically).
While waiting to board my plane, I have a lot of emotions: fear, happiness, anxiety, sadness, gratitude and any other emotion you could think of! I like to call it the 'ice cream sundae' of emotions, if you will. But why are my emotions so complicated?
A key part of studying abroad is, well, studying, but picking classes can be a stressful affair. Hopefully a guide from a former student can help you out!
GR 101 - German Language in Context: Novice Abroad I
TLDR: I don’t know how many people read these rambles of mine, but if you are a prospective student, and, especially, if you are looking to take classes at a university abroad, please don’t hesitate to reach out. I’m no lifestyle influencer of what-have-you, but there’s fun to be had on my stories. Find me @carolina.unterwegs.
I have never studied abroad, yet I decided for my first experience to fly across the globe to intern in Sydney, Australia. Going from point A to Z sounds drastic, especially if you have never studied abroad and are thinking of embarking on such a trip. Despite the distance and drastic change, I saw this decision as an opportunity to experience a culture vastly different from my home peninsula of Florida, expand my knowledge outside of the classroom, and gain insights from Australian professionals that may contrast American work life.
Here's Part 2. of all the places near Milan I visited in a day as promised!
There’s so much I could say about my experience studying abroad in Spain with IES Abroad Granada, but I’m going to go over a few of my main takeaways now that I’ve had a week of traveling to start processing this amazing experience.
The most unique class I took this semester was called ES/SO360: Designing the Sustainable City. This class was part of the Global Pillars Project at IES Abroad which aims to incorporate the UN’s sustainable development goals into the curriculum while abroad. The Global Pillars class is completely project-based learning. Over the course of the semester, there will be short lectures and field trips that culminate in a final project. This class is also distinctive because it partners with other IES Abroad centers weekly.