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How NOT to go Crazy Packing for Your Semester Abroad

Submitted by CEABlog on Fri, 07/31/2015 - 17:24

A lot of students—girls especially (sorry girls!)—tend to think it is necessary to bring everything they own on their study abroad adventure. I can tell you from first-hand experience that it’s not necessary! There is no use showing up to the airport in a foreign country with five suitcases when you only have two hands.

So, here are my top 5 packing tips for all of you adventurers out there! 

 

Desperately Seeking BFF: How to Make Friends While Studying Abroad

Submitted by CEABlog on Wed, 07/15/2015 - 19:39

When I was getting ready to study abroad in Paris, it didn’t really occur to me that I would actually have to head off to a foreign country all on my own. It wasn’t until I found myself on a plane in late August that the reality of what I was about to do really hit me – and I began to panic a little as the questions raced through my mind:  

Would I make friends? Would I have to explore Paris by myself for four months? What if I ended up traveling alone?

Did You Know: 4 Tips For Choosing a Location

Submitted by CEABlog on Wed, 06/17/2015 - 17:59

Studying abroad in Spain had been a dream of mine since learning about tapas, Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia and bullfights in my high school Spanish classes. When the time came in college to apply for a program, I was more than ready!

I chose a program in Alcalá de Henares (a city about 30 minutes from Madrid and the birthplace of  Miguel de Cervantes, the author of Don Quixote) which was a great fit for my Spanish Literature focus.