| Study Abroad Student to Student Advice |
Planning for Study Abroad in Developing Countries
2003 Student Writer's Contest winner Meridith Alt on options for study abroad in developing countries worldwide. |
Why Go Abroad?
Kristin Hayes describes her decision to study abroad at Oxford after college and provides tips based upon her own rewarding experience. |
Choosing a Study Abroad Program
Lara Rauba provides a checklist for selecting a study abroad program, along with key resources to help you along in the process. |
A Study Abroad Checklist
Aileen Alexandra Finley provides practical tips based upon her experience as a student in Costa Rica. |
Study Abroad: A Ten Step Preparation
Student Alia K. Santini provides a practical list of the steps for students which discuss how to research, choose, apply, pack and prepare for the unexpected. |
Study Abroad: An Overseas Experience Will Change Your Life Forever
Alaina N. Fields describes how her overseas experience as a student profoundly changed her perception and understanding of the world. |
Seven Ways to Succeed: Study Abroad is Not For the Easily Discouraged 
Genevieve Wareham offers insights on making the study abroad experience a success. |
Graduate Study Abroad
Jessica P. Hayden summarizes the wide variety of study abroad programs available worldwide and provides primary resources for prospective students who wish to continue their education overseas. |
The Case for Summer Study Abroad
Stephanie Teague describes the primary advantages of participating in summer programs. |
Independent Grants: Tips for Creating a Successful Study Proposal
Greg Lestikow on creating a successful study abroad proposal in order to obtain an independent grant. |
Planning for Study Abroad
Gloria J. Bennett says that because study abroad is one of the most important investments you can make, you should consider your options. She provides a fundamental list of questions to ask your study abroad coordinator. |
International Fellowships and Scholarships
Erin Alisa Guntly provides insider advice and resources on the opportunities for international Fellowships and Scholarships. Such sponsored forms of study abroad are often the path for a student to an international career. |
Which Way to Go? American Programs Abroad vs. Direct University Enrollment
Jillian Schedneck offers her experience with this difficult but important question for students concerning educational options when deciding how and where to study abroad. |
Go For the Full Degree: Direct Enrollment in an International University
Everett Sizemore on the advantages of direct enrollment in an international university to gain a degree - in this case in Australia. |
Winning a Grant to Work Overseas: A Step-by-Step Guide
Preethi Burkholder provides practical information about what you need to know and do to obtain a grant to work overseas. |
The Study Abroad Office from the Student Perspectives
Stacey Bolton and Susan Lochner report on their internships at their respective study abroad offices. |
Study Abroad on a Budget
Spencer Klein on how to study abroad on a budget through a little bit of research on creating your own program. |
Cultural Transitions Abroad
Laura Higgins Florand discusses how to handle such issues as "Overseas Helplessness Syndrome" in order to make successful cultural transitions as a student. |
Beyond the Comfort Zone: "I Would Do It All Again in a Second"
Transitions Abroad's 2004 Student Writer's Contest winner Kate Gustafson reports on her decision as a student to venture into unknown territory in Nepal and then the more familiar Western land of Scotland. She developed new perspectives studying and living in each country. But given a choice, she would opt for the less "comfortable" world she found in Nepal where her initial fears were transformed into enchantment. |
Monolingualsim Can Be Cured: Learning a Language as an Adult Can Actually Be Fun
Laura Higgins Florand expounds on the joys of learning a language at any age, thereby avoiding the restrictive monolingualism which pervades the U.S. - even among college students. |
Stop Ethnocentrism! A Case for Enjoying Armchair Multiculturalism
Laura Higgins Florand on overcoming an American tendency towards ethnocentrism though exposure to the arts, food and culture of another people even while in your native country. |
Extracurriculars Abroad: How to Get Credit for Offbeat Courses
Leah Bloom describes how to gain academic credit from more exotic or offbeat courses taken while studying abroad. |
What Your Study Abroad Advisor Will Not Tell You
Elizabeth R. DeHoff describes important practical issues when being a student abroad. |
Talk to People
Christopher Moore urges prospective study abroad participants to talk to those who have actually been on the selected program. |
Sharing the Overseas Experience with Relatives and Friends
Tamula Drumm on sharing the study abroad experience with your family in order to help them understand how it has affected you. |
No Age Limits for Study Abroad
Carolita Blythe finds that there is no age limit for study abroad -- in her case she was a student of French in Paris at the Alliance Francaise at the age of 29. |
Study Abroad with a Disability
Jennifer Kettler provides inside tips for students living and traveling abroad. |
Solo Study Abroad
Ray Bangs on the rewards of solo study abroad, where personal planning can result in student credit and deeper cultural immersion. |
Self-Arranged Homestays Abroad
Marie Gasper describes her rewarding and relatively inexpensive self-arranged homestay in France which allowed for total cultural immersion. |
Medical Study Abroad
Lev G. Fedyniak describes medical study abroad opportunities in overseas schools and highlights the advantages. |
Third Culture Kids
Amy Ruhter McMillan on the unique perspective offered by those Americans who were brought up abroad and return as students. |
Go with an Open Mind
Dirk Padfield reports that his travel and student experience in Egypt opened up a whole new world. |
Know Before You Go
Loretta Ramirez suggests preparing for study abroad so that you will be fully appreciative while you are there. |
Surviving is Enough
Lauren Benotti describes her experience in Spain as a student and the consequent culture shock. |
The Shock of Arrival
Rebecca A. Seebert describes her emotions when she arrived as a student in Germany and how the experience became enjoyable as she learned the language. |
Culture Shock at Home
Allison Bruce writes eloquently on the special form of culture shock which often manifests itself when returning home after study abroad, and how to adjust after the transformational experience. |
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| Study Abroad Country Reports |
Study in France
Wendy Lyons reflects on her experience as a student in France and also provides profiles of others who studied in different programs throughout France. |
Immersion in Italy: Study Abroad Outside a Program
Ivan Fehrenbach describes alternatives to the standard study abroad program in Italy. |
Going to a University in the U.K.
Dr. Kat Patrick describes the rewards, barriers and hurdles to being a student in a U.K University. |
Study at Oxford
Dixon P. Otto on how the summer sessions he attended in the U.K. provided him a taste of being a permanent Oxford student. |
Summer Study in Cambridge
Sharon Fitzpatrick describes her motivation and the experience of summer study at the University of Cambridge as an adult. |
Sports and Study in the U.K.
Bruce Myint discusses his experience playing tennis at Cambridge as a student. Participation in a local sport oppened up opportunities to meet people from around the world while studying for his Master's degree in the U.K. |
Study Abroad with a Disability in the U.K.
Beth Ocrant demonstrates that blindness does diminish the opportunities for study abroad - in her case as a student in the U.K. |
Lessons in Germany
Sara Gray describes one experience in Germany while traveling as a student intern. |
Study Abroad in Finland
Zachary Sorrells shares his study abroad experience in Finland and provides tips for others to follow in his path. |
Study in Canada
Heidi Schmaltz provides an excellent overview of the academic, cultural, and legal issues involved in studying in Canada. |
Study in Quebec
Christine Irons offers up the lessons she learned as a student of French adjusting to life in Quebec. |
Irish Literature in Dublin: Disability Does Not Prevent Study Abroad
Johana Schwartz describes her remarkable experience as a student in Dublin, where she studied James Joyce and appreciated Ireland's hospitable and open-minded attitude towards the disabled. |
Racism in Eastern Europe
Shawn Shelton on the racist incidents he experienced in Eastern Europe while a student, though he ultimately found that many native students were far more receptive and has no regrets. |
Study Abroad in Japan: Being a Gaijin
Tracy Rundstrom on coping with being a gaijin or foreigner as a student in Japan. |
Study Abroad in London or Belize?
Sara Cooley weighed the options between study abroad in the big city of London or amidst the natural wonders of Belize. After research, she opted for a semester as a student in both locations. |
Learning Survival Skills as a Student in Mexico
Heather Mansfield found as a student that her preconceptions about Mexico were quite different from the reality. |
Immersion in Chile: For Successful Study Abroad Prepare Carefully, Then Let Go and Learn
Hannah Shanks offers her own tips for immersion in another culture while a student. |
An African-American in South Africa
Natalie McFarlin on her culture shock regarding the views of South Africans towards African-Americans during her student internship in Duran -- an experience which turned out to be quite positive, nonetheless. |
Study TESOL in the Arabian Gulf
Ahmad Al-Issa and Laila Dahan on the outstanding TESOL graduate study options in the United Arab Emirates. |
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| Work, Volunteer and Intern Abroad as a Student |
How to Work Abroad After College
Katie Kreuger describes her transition from college study to work abroad, and provides helpful tips for graduating students who are contemplating taking the plunge overseas. |
Why More Graduates Live and Work Abroad
Alexa Hackbarth describes the motives and practical realities which explain why more and more college graduates are living abroad and seeking international jobs. |
Reasons to Work Abroad After Graduation
Tamara Hughes writes a practical yet inspirational piece on why you should seek an overseas experience working after your student years. |
How to Live and Work Abroad
Rob Atchison, with only a degree and a desire to travel, describes his job experience in Italy and provides resources for other college students to do the same. |
Finding Business Internships Abroad
Mike Kerlin describes in practical terms how to use cold calling and networking to find prime business internship jobs abroad in the private sector - as he did in Mexico and Brazil. |
Contemplate Travel and Work Abroad Before Graduate School
Brooke Schedneck finds that with ample research, travel and work abroad before starting advanced study at home are a uniquely rewarding and not mutually exclusive combination. |
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Combine Study and Work Abroad
Alicia Seegers Martinelli describes the enlightening independent research she conducted while engaged in volunteer work teaching English with Worldteach in Chile. |
Distance Learning: Travel and Study Abroad to Get Your Degree
A.J. Hoge has discovered in distance learning an innovative and flexible approach to being a student, allowing him to travel, live and work teaching English in Bangkok while completing an advanced degree. |
Teaching English in Japan with the Jet Programme
Andrew Parker describes his adventurous experience teaching English in Japan as a student just out of college. |
IAESTE Exchange in Spain: Technical Experience and Cultural Immersion
Chad Brewer reports on his internship with IAESTE in the aerospace department of an engineering company located outside Madrid. |
Internship Opportunities in China
Christopher Moore lays out the internship opportunities available in China and provides resources for students to do so. |
Finding Work Abroad Teaching English in Spain: Where There's a Will There's a Way
Amy Kirkcaldy provides tips based upon her post-graduate experience finding work in Spain teaching English. |
An Internship in France
Sharon L. Stebbins describes her experience as an intern for Coca Cola in France. |
Internships in Geneva, Switzerland
Kara C. McDonald on her internship abroad in Geneva, where many short-term jobs and professional positions are available. |
U.S. State Department Internships
Kristin Stewart reports that State Department internships may be of interest to any student interested in foreign policy, business, environmental issues, human rights, and cultural affairs or related international issues. |
Volunteer Workcamps: An Inexpensive and Rewarding Way to Go
Angelica Leone describes her rewarding experience volunteering in France at a workcamp after being a language student in Aix-en-Provence. |
At Home Abroad: Connecting to Italy Through Volunteer Work
Lisa Hadesman decided to seek out volunteer work in Italy as a student in order to connect more closely with the culture. |
Volunteer Service Programs
Russell Carlock describes volunteer service programs abroad in which students and people of all ages can make a difference. |
Teach Dance Around the World
Laura Higgins Florand on her work while a student teaching dance abroad. |
Volunteer Service as a Student in Mexico
Jamie Frederick went to Mexico during spring break while a student, but not to party. Instead she volunteered to help children in need and found the experience far more rewarding. |
Give Something Back
Jeff Talbert describes his experience in South Africa as he volunteered with the YMAM. |
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| Student Travel Abroad |
Going Solo Abroad as a Student
Marie D. Conner provides tips for other students contemplating a solo trip abroad. |
Solo Backpacking Through Europe
Sarah Protzman provides practical tips on solo backpacking in Europe. |
Solo Budget Travel Abroad
Alexa Hackbarth on the incredible, life-changing experience of traveling solo abroad while she was a student. |
Traveling Abroad as a Student
Kimberly Singletary reflects upon the transformative experience. |
Key Travel Tips for Students
Alice Driver offers fundamental tips for fellow students traveling overseas. |
Anti-Americanism Abroad
Amy Johnson describes a frank discussion among Boston College students who have studied abroad about perceived anti-American sentiments overseas. |
Travel in Developing Countries
Julienne Gage describes how to stay alive and healthy as a student and beyond while traveling in developing countries. |
Accessible Travel Abroad
Shannon Cun Lin Hy on study abroad opportunities for students with disabilities. |
An Educational Voyage Abroad
Gregg Cummings describes the benefits of his travel while a student abroad. |
Budget Travel in the U.K.
Gary Loach provides links to organizations who enable budget travel as a student in the U.K. |
Affordable London
Aimee Walker describes some budget travel options for students in expensive London. |
A Semester in London
Carrie O'Maley on a voyage of self-discovery during her student semester in London. |
Travel and Study in Australia
Lisa Sholk recounts leaving her comfort zone to take a rewarding journey to Australia as a student. |
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| Living Abroad as a Student |
Why Live Abroad?
Erica L. Harvey describes her rewarding decision to live abroad in London as an Intern while completing her college studies. |
Student Living in London
Augusta Wilson describes how to go about finding off-campus housing while living and studying abroad in the expensive city of London. |
Cost Cutting Tips for Students in London
Juliette Diggs offers tips on cutting costs while living in expensive London. |
Livin' it Up in London
Maureen O’Hara describes how live it up in London as a student. |
Living, Working, and Studying in Manchester
Gary Loach on living as a student in Manchester, England. |
Livin' La Vida Espana: Reasons to Live in Spain—Apart from Studying
Amy Frey on enjoying cultural immersion while living in Spain as a student. |
Madrid is Meat: Learning a Culture Through its Food
Cara Nissman learned as a student that one way to immerse herself in Spanish culture was by appreciating the food those in Madrid ate and prepared. |
A Practical Guide for Students in Australia
Christian Thorkildsen provides practical tips to prepare a prospective student for life in Australia. |
Kimchi at Midnight
Kate Pope describes the wonders of life in Korea while she was a student. |
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