Advice on studying abroad

I’ve spent the past year out in Wilmington, North Carolina studying Marine Biology at UNCW. It has honestly been one of the best years of my life. I’ve made some amazing lifelong friends and fallen in love with North Carolina.

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A Brief Guide to Sydney

Well it’s been over 10 months since I got here and it’s been the best experience of my life. Sydney has been such an incredible place to live and I have met so many amazing people to share the experience

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What to do when a hurricane hits

Before last September not many friends and family knew of the city of Wilmington in North Carolina. Some friends didn’t even know where North Carolina was in the U.S! But that all changed when Hurricane Florence decided to grace the

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Hello from Hong Kong!

Hi everyone! I’m Christy and I am now halfway through my semester abroad! 🙁 Two months ago, I flew across the globe on a 12 hour flight to Hong Kong – I was nervous and very excited at the same

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My first semester at Penn State

I have now spent a semester at Penn State University on my year abroad as part of my geophysics program and my first thoughts are primarily of the form “that was not what I expected”. This is not to say

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Sydney First Impressions

Sydney is so unlike any other city I’ve been too; it has the hustle of a busy city with the skyscrapers and high rises, but 30 minutes away, it has the lull and chill of a beach community. Where I live

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