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29 Things You’ll Miss about Studying Abroad

Posted by admin on December 14, 2015.

As told by Study Abroad Alumni. The nostalgia is real.

“Sitting on the metro and people watching. It was so fun trying to decipher French conversations and international languages surrounding me.” - Maddie, Paris

“Walking past the Duomo on a night out. It never got old” - … More »

Tags: Study Abroad // Europe // Travel // Paris // Spain // Florence // Rome // France // London // 2018 /

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

The Fantastic Four

Posted by Andy Steves on April 1, 2015.

When I’m planning a trip somewhere I usually do research online and ask around for opinions before I go. There are so many travel sights out there today that it is really hard to know which ones to trust and which ones are just scams. TripAdvisor is a popular sight that is reliable and gives … More »

Tags: tripadvisor // Study Abroad // Paris // Prague // London // Rome

21 Fun Facts About Europe

Posted by admin on March 27, 2015.

Many destinations across Europe are at the top of a lot of students' bucket lists, and with a WSA trip you can make sure you don’t miss out on anything!

There are also some really interesting and strange facts about Europe you probably didn’t know:

• Did you know in Switzerland it is … More »

Tags: Study Abroad // Rome // Europe // fun facts // trivia europe // surprising facts // London // Barcelona // Madrid // Belgium /

My First Week in London

Posted by Andy Steves on September 27, 2014.

by: Andrew Simon, London Intern

            When I was boarding the plane and getting ready to leave for my semester in London I did not know what to expect.  After all, this was going to be my first time in Europe.  In addition, this was going to be the first time I was out of the country by … More »

Tags: London // intern // Study Abroad // WSA // Travel