Monthly Archive: October, 2012

What’s Halloween? Not Just a Date on an American Calendar…

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Within the United States of America, Halloween serves as a large commercial holiday for the fall. With activities including costume contests, trick or treating, movies and other things – it truly has grown… Continue reading

Security at Airports: Even Airport Security Doesn’t Like Full-Body Scanners

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Two airports in New York are going to be getting rid of the controversial full body scanners in exchange for a faster process. No longer will travelers through LaGuardia and Kennedy have to… Continue reading

Homesick and Culture-shock: What’s the Difference?

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TheStudyAbroadBlog recently did a post on the main differences between homesickness and culture-shock. While the article does point out each person experiences both things from different perspectives, it does provide a good tool… Continue reading

Free Flight…If You Are Okay With Losing

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JetBlue is offering something unique in the spirit of this year’s political campaign. A free trip out of the country. The contest is set up to where a person can vote for who… Continue reading

Study Abroad and Your Resume: Where Does it Go?

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More and more students are choosing to study abroad during the college experience. The difficulty that many students are beginning to face after their time in international boundaries is how to highlight the… Continue reading

More Tips and Tricks on What You Should Have Brought With You Abroad

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Originally posted on Emily Salshutz:
I’ve been in London for exactly one month! Ok, probably not too exciting for you, but after a year of planning this entire trip it is sweet to…

Things They Don’t Tell You to Bring When Studying Abroad or Being an International Student

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You’ve made the decision to study abroad or to go abroad for four years as an international student. Awesome! Whoever is helping you through the process has probably told you the visa regulations,… Continue reading

Fine with eating while touring? Your wallet might not be fine with your fine!

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There is a famous travel saying that goes “Do as the locals do.” In the case of traveling within Rome, this advice not only will help you blend in and learn more about… Continue reading

The Top 10 Study Abroad Programs

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Need help researching on which study abroad program to choose? StudyAbroad101.com recently posted on their top 10 choices for study abroad opportunities. The locations include France, Italy, China, Australia and Costa Rica –… Continue reading

Cell Phones: Changing the Developing World

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As a follow-up to Friday’s post on the impact that cell phones have had on the world, here is a link to CNN’s article on seven ways that cell phones have changed developing… Continue reading