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Corcovado National Park - Costa Rica (by Peter Nijenhuis) 

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“To be a city dweller is to be a hermit crab, skittering along in the dark, always feeling out for a better shell.” 

Amanda Shapiro goes house hunting in Brooklyn.

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Study Abroad Help

Study Abroad Help The AllAbroad.us website was developed to help students from diverse backgrounds find study abroad resources and obtain advice from study abroad mentors. Navigating the process of finding a study abroad program that fits the needs of students is not always easy. AllAbroad.us has resources and information that will help. Go to Mentor Advice to find answers to regularly asked questions from mentors from diverse backgrounds. If you don't find your question answered, contact us to obtain additional feedback. Go to Resources to find a wide range of resources and information from funding opportunities to using study abroad to enhance career opportunities. Go to Outreach Resources to find ways to do outreach to others about your study abroad experience after you return home. Go to Program Search to search for study abroad programs available in cities and countries around the world. You will also find some of the content translated to Spanish. Find Answers, Find Funding, Find Programs, and then, Study Abroad!

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Take a trip, anywhere, just travel! http://ift.tt/14bjUIa

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Study Abroad INFORMATION MEETING OPEN TO ALL CSUDH STUDENTS Wednesday, March 16, 2016 2 pm - 3 pm Extended Education Building, Room EE-1210 Opportunities for All CSUDH Students to Study Abroad We Can Help You Develop a Plan to Study Abroad: * Find Out About All the CSUDH Programs Available! * All CSUDH Majors Can Study Abroad! * Study Abroad Can Help Your Career! * Programs Available All Around the World! * Some Study Abroad Programs Cost Less Than Being at CSUDH! For more information about study abroad programs, come to the Information Meeting or visit the CSUDH Study Abroad Website at: http://www4.csudh.edu/ceie-iec/index or contact Racheal at iec@csudh.edu or (310) 243-3919 or visit the CSUDH Study Abroad Office in SCC 136A.

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Alsace, France

photo via wiki

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“…By studying foreign cultures and languages and living abroad, we gain a better understanding of the many similarities that we share and learn to respect our differences. The relationships that are formed between individuals from different countries, as part of international education programs and exchanges, can also foster goodwill that develops into vibrant, mutually beneficial partnerships among nations.”

George W. Bush, International Education Week 2001 Message, The White House, November 13, 2001. (via erdtshare-blog)

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“Simple exchanges can break down walls between us, for when people come together and speak to one another and share a common experience, then their common humanity is revealed. We are reminded that we’re joined together by our pursuit of a life that’s productive and purposeful, and when that happens mistrust begins to fade and our smaller differences no longer overshadow the things that we share. And that’s where progress begins.”

Barack Obama, remarks at student roundtable in Istanbul, Turkey, April 7, 2009. (via erdtshare-blog)

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US students head to Germany for free degrees - BBC News

“While the cost of college education in the US has reached record highs, Germany has abandoned tuition fees altogether for German and international students alike. BBC’s Franz Strasser looks at the increasing number of Americans who are taking advantage and saving tens of thousands of dollars to get their degrees.”

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US students head to Germany for free degrees - BBC News

“While the cost of college education in the US has reached record highs, Germany has abandoned tuition fees altogether for German and international students alike. BBC’s Franz Strasser looks at the increasing number of Americans who are taking advantage and saving tens of thousands of dollars to get their degrees.”

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There comes a point in your life when you realize that nothing will ever be the same, and you realize that from now on time will be divided into two parts — before this and after this.

Exchange Student (via livingyourdreamabroad)

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Why do you go away? So that you can come back. So that you can see the place you came from with new eyes and extra colors. And the people there see you differently, too. Coming back to where you started is not the same as never leaving.

Terry Pratchett (via annagoesdownunder)

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Empty streets of 신촌

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Accommodation!

So, I’ve done a lot of research on where to stay when I go to Yonsei next summer, but it all still falls short. In order to be more clear, I decided to make a list of the (possible) places I can consider staying.

1) SK Global House

This is Yonsei’s dorm but I really don’t feel like staying there unless it is absolutely necessary. First of all, it’s expensive and all the rules and regulations of dorm life just makes me….

2) Goshiwons

I’ve done some research about this, from looking up goshipages to habang and I’ve come up with several goshiwons in the Sinchon area that I would consider staying in, which is Family Residence, Ace Residence, Coco Residence or Herb House. 

Since goshiwons don’t really accept online reservations and I feel like I need to check the place out in person before coming to a decision first, I guess I’ll spend a few days in a hotel/guesthouse and start searching Sinchon and book a place only after I arrive. It’s risky, but I don’t know what else to do.

3) Hasukjibs

Okay, I don’t really know about this but apparently ahjummas will cook for you and you’ll be living in a place with other students, rather than having your own private room like goshiwons. Of course, it’d be spacier compared to the cramped, isolated room of goshiwons, but I’m the kind that cherishes my privacy, so I think I’ll pass on this one.

P.S. If anyone has any suggestions (of goshiwons) or anything else please feel free to tell me!!! I’d love to know.

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Day 54 in Korea Had bibimbap (비빔밥) for lunch today at 딸기골, a small eatery just down the street from the Yonsei KLI building. Cost only ￦4,000 and it’s quite delicious.

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Q: How has study abroad and travel helped you today? Kyle Lee California State University International Program Alumni 2014-2015 My experience from studying abroad and travelling has changed my life completely. Before I left for Seoul, South Korea I was not sure what I wanted to do as a career in Political Science. At Yonsei University in Seoul I started to participate in many activities and conventions that related to Political Science. I took a class in International Law where I gained new perspectives from the students in my class who came from all over the world. In this class I had to represent my country and really prove to the class that stereotypes about the United States were wrong. I also got to go to meetings regarding North and South Korean reunification and the ramifications of the Korean comfort woman during the Japanese Colonial period. These events during my time abroad helped shape my career path in which I showed great interest in international relations and foreign policy. When I came back to Dominguez Hills I had new found drive and determination to pursue my aspirations in the Political Field.I have joined organizations such as the Japanese American Citizens League and now want to pursue a career in the foreign-service with the United States Department of State. Without studying abroad I would not have found the ambition, drive and passion I have today to pursue a career that I want. I have gained a new found confidence in myself to be able to compete in an interconnected world and have now recognized myself as a global ambassador and leader from my experiences abroad.