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A Life Of Sunshine And Siestas In Southern Spain
How 6 weeks of studying abroad set up one student’s life in Seville, Spain
The Magic Wand Scanner
The Magic Wand Portable Scanner: so you can live the dream, not live in the library
One of the best parts of the University of St. Andrews is that you don’t have to buy the majority of your textbooks. The flip side to that is that most of your textbooks are in the library, and because copies are limited, St. Andrews has this system called short loan where certain books are set aside, can only be taken out for 4 hours at a time, and can’t leave the library. If you’re writing a paper, preparing a presentation, or just trying to do some reading for class, you can see how inconvenient this is not to mention how much of your time it will take up. The solution? The Magic Wand Portable Scanner.
Why I Loved NOT Studying Abroad In London
Looking past London to the beauty of Brighton
What’s It Like To Live La Vida Española?
Living the study abroad life with a host family in Spain
Studying abroad anywhere in the world involves a degree of change and adaptation – not limited to language, culture, the metric system, living arrangements and even using public transportation to get to class. I knew what I was getting into when I willingly chose to live my life almost entirely in Spanish. From the beginning, I checked off “Only speaks Spanish” on my housing assignment form. Yup – I would be living with a Spanish-speaking host family for an entire year. Drastic language adaptation was required, for one thing, and I anticipated being a witness to Spanish family culture.
Cultural Immersion – The Essence Of Study Abroad
Defining the most important part of studying abroad – cultural immersion
Cultural immersion – what every study abroad advisor will tell you is the most essential part of going abroad, and what many students say justifies the cost and time spent studying in another country. I’ve realized that to most students, myself included, phrases like “cultural immersion” and “global education” seem pretty vague. I’ve decided to expand on the whole concept in this post, as it’s much easier for students to take part in the most important aspect of their study abroad experience once they actually know what it is.