Student Bloggers

One thing I was very apprehensive about when coming abroad was the culture shock and language barrier I would experience. I am currently studying in beautiful Florence, Italy, and obviously, the predominant language here is Italian. Needless to say, the…

If you’re bored of studying domestically and think Aussie life is for you, then you’ve come to the right place. I have a few words of advice that might make your transition easier. #1: Remember that you have the accent, not them. As soon as you open…

The city of Florence is filled with richness, but the countryside is an entirely different beauty saturated with vineyards, olive trees, and a colorful landscape. The Orsini Family Farm is a traditional Italian farm in the countryside of Umbria specializing…

A typical conversation snippet from the weeks before I left: “You’re studying abroad? Where?” “Australia.”“Wow, that’s a long flight.” And it is. Even from the West Coast, it took me about fourteen and a half hours to get to Australia on a direct flight…

Harvey Mudd College, East Dorm October 2023 What do you do when your dreams come true? I think the past couple of weeks has given me some time to process the news, and honestly? I was elated for maybe two seconds when I learned I was accepted to study…

Before I headed out to study abroad I was a mess of nerves, not only worried about getting there but about what to do once I arrived. It seemed to me that I was building my entire life from scratch, at a new school, with new friends (hopefully), and living…

This weekend, a group of USYD students piled into a bus to begin the journey towards Gerroa, a remote coastal town in NSW to attend a mini surf camp. Over the two-hour bus ride, our surroundings slowly transformed from crowded streets and skyscrapers…

Now that you’re settled in a new country, you may want to go out and explore your new surroundings. Personally, I was all for it, and I’ve always enjoyed checking out new places long before I decided to study abroad. If you want to go on some successful…

Recently, I took a trip to the Netherlands during the weekend of Sinterklaas, which is the largest St. Nicholas celebration in the world. Although I unknowingly visited during this cultural celebration, thanks to my new Dutch friend, Anne, I arrived with…