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5 Entries Tagged with "2015"

Something in the Water: Rome’s Refreshing Culture

Posted by admin on September 3, 2015.

Jaclynn Clark, WSA Intern

The first days of studying abroad are always overwhelming. You’re in a new country, with a new language, new faces, and it’s obvious that all the locals know you are a foreigner. This is old news for anyone familiar with going abroad, but once the stressful … More »

Tags: 2015 // Rome // student tips // Italy
You’re Doing it Wrong: 5 Ways to Enhance Your Travel Experience

Posted by admin on July 13, 2015.

Every year, millions of people flock to Europe for vacation with the typical tourist mindset. They go abroad with pre conceived notions and assumptions. They fall victim to the tourist mentality, believing that they HAVE to do certain things to check them off of a cheesy bucket list. Rather … More »

Tags: Study Abroad // 2015 // list // eric // travel abroad // WSA Europe
8 Lessons I Learned the Hard Way While Abroad

Posted by admin on July 8, 2015.

Life is all about learning from your mistakes. In this case, you can learn from mine and spare the mess.

#1 Your feet go through their own little culture shock

I always thought I was a relatively active person, before arriving in Europe and exponentially increasing my step count to a … More »

Tags: Study Abroad // London // lessons abroad // tips // Independent Travel // 2015
Arriving in a New Place Can Be Scary

Posted by Andy Steves on February 18, 2015.

Arriving in a new place can be scary. But honestly, it was way easier than I expected.

I flew from Newark to Shannon Airport on a direct flight. My study abroad advisor scared me about immigration and I had an entire folder of perfectly organized information to get me into the country. All I … More »

Tags: Study Abroad // WSA Europe // Ireland // 2015
“Hola, me llamo Shannen”: How to Make International Friends While Studying Abroad

Posted by Andy Steves on February 6, 2015.

“Hola, me llamo Shannen”: How to Make International Friends While Studying Abroad

By: Shannen O'Brien

If I’ve learned anything from my last semester abroad in Madrid, it’s that at some point (if not already) you feel like you’re a freshman again. Throw in a foreign … More »

Tags: WSA Europe // Study Abroad // Europe // tips // Madrid // 2015 // Weekend Student Adventures

Happy Backpackers

This past weekend, I traveled to Budapest with WSA with a couple of friends from my university abroad, and I couldn't have asked for a better trip! After arriving at the hostel, we met Bogi, our tour guide for the weekend, who was instantly friendly and welcoming. Throughout the weekend, Bogi was an amazing guide! She showed us some great places for shopping and food, as well as the top sights around the city. You could tell she loved her job and never passed up an opportunity to share about her hometown and some of its history. She was so friendly and was sincerely interested in us as individuals and did everything she could do accommodate our priorities for the weekend (whether it was food, shopping, nightlife, sightseeing, etc.) I would highly recommend WSA's guided tours for any student studying abroad who wants to explore more than their university's city!
Katrina Alford, Concordia University - Irvine ~ AIFS Richmond, Spring 2015
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