Florence Conclusion

The opportunity to study abroad in Florence, Italy for my spring semester was absolutely amazing. This program provided me with so many great experiences, both inside and outside of the classroom. The classes I took built on my previous knowledge of the subjects and showed how those subjects are applied elsewhere in the world, what…

Final Post

It has been some time since I have returned from Australia now and I am definitely missing it! I had such an amazing trip and met so many new people along the way. Living in Sydney was a once in a lifetime experience and I was so grateful to have the opportunity to grow through…

Final(s) Week

The semester is coming to a close; the following week marks the end of the journey of a lifetime. It is unbelievable how quickly the past 6 months have gone; it feels like yesterday when I got off the plane from New York and scrambled to find my hotel in Buenos Aires and prepare for…

Permanent Porteño

As I prepare to leave Buenos Aires, it’s easy to wonder what it might be like if I were to never depart. A tempting thought, it allows me to ponder a new life in Argentina. Although there are many factors that go into making an international move, it’s fun to explore the exciting aspects like…

Farewell to London

During these few months, I completed an 120-hour-internship in a Marriott hotel and twelve credits classes (including three credit internship course). I worked as a human resource associate in the hotel so my daily work including classifying files and folders, check the attendance records of the whole institute, help deliver some associate benefits such as…

Future Money Moves

Studying abroad has enriched my education tenfold. I have gained an understanding of numerous parts of Chinese history, society, and business. This knowledge was gained from not only the classroom, but also while out exploring the country. All of these things will be super beneficial as I enter the workforce as a business woman. Proving…

Coming to Terms with a New Culture

The basis of Chinese society is very different from the west, so a lot stuck out to me very soon after arriving. My top three takeaways from the first few weeks of the semester are: Culture shock is inevitable to some extent- Even if you think you’re super accepting/understanding/adaptable, at least one thing will throw you…

Living Life in Linköping

Sadly, my time in Sweden is coming to an end, exchanges are temporary, but it’s nice to imagine what life could be like if I decided to live here. Linkoping is a nice city, its simple but has all the basic things you need. It’s only a few hours from major cities such as Stockholm,…

Your Travel Guide to Linköping

By American standards Linköping is quite a small town with about 160,000 inhabitants. However, in Sweden, this quaint little town is the 7th largest city. Often you can hear airplanes in the sky as it is known as the aerospace capital of Sweden as well as the capital of Östergötland County. The university is quite…