http://thestudyabroadblog.com/top-10-electronics/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=top-10-electronics The ultimate study abroad resource – a blog about the study abroad experience written by a study abroad student to help other study abroad students Sat, 04 May 2013 10:47:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://thestudyabroadblog.com/top-10-electronics/#comment-787 Don't Let Parents Stop You From Studying Abroad: The Study Abroad Blog Sat, 07 Jul 2012 21:05:09 +0000 http://thestudyabroadblog.com/?p=3556#comment-787 [...] Technology is a beautiful thing, and although it can’t get rid of a 12 hour time difference, it has made communicating with family and friends back home extremely easy, convenient, and cheap. Assuming you own a laptop, calling your parents back in the States is as simple as connecting your webcam and logging into Skype. While constant daily contact is one of the main causes of homesickness, I’ve found that catching up for an hour or so every Sunday night has very positive effects for both myself and for everyone back home. Feel free to explore other methods of communication whether it’s through Facetime or any other VoIP application. [...]

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