There are few tasks more challenging than laying siege to the near-impenetrable language barrier. Sure, you can take introductory language courses, and yes, Google Translate…
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A study abroad column from our writers gone global.
Culture shock: we’ve all heard the term and are generally aware of its meaning, but it entails more than occasional bouts of homesickness and struggles…
Six countries and 13 cities visited all in just two short months; this was the rollercoaster that was my half-semester abroad last spring in Torino,…
So you want to study abroad? While the University of Maine offers a multitude of opportunities both domestic and international, all of which can be…
By Gustav Anderson, Study Abroad Contributor Reader, I would like to begin this article with a moment of meditative reflection. If you would be so…