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Studying Abroad on a Budget: A Guide to Making the Most Without Spending the Most
Tyler Kenny, Engineering Perspectives of the Renaissance and Sustainability: Florence Summer 2023 Food. Admittedly this was one of my first thoughts once I found out that I had the chance to visit Italy. For good reason, though. Looking back, the food was even better than I imagined. But there was something I was worried about…
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Brazil’s Baffling Bathrooms
Sofia Lex, Exploration of Energy and Electrification: Brazil Summer 2023 As soon as I stepped foot in Brazil, I began to notice a trend emerge. Each time I went to use the restroom, I spotted a small trash can lingering next to the toilet. I did not question it at first because our first destination…
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The Amazing Brazilian Food Scene
Sofia Lex, Exploration of Energy and Electrification: Brazil Summer 2023 Much like the US, Brazil is a melting pot. It has large African, German, and Japanese populations, among others, who have blended their food and culture into the country. For that reason, the cities in Brazil have restaurants for almost every cuisine imaginable, as well…
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Acknowledging the Language Barrier
Sofia Lex, Exploration of Energy and Electrification: Brazil Summer 2023 For other students planning on traveling to Brazil, it is important to recognize that language is a barrier. In Brazil, the national language is Portuguese, and the majority of people do not speak Spanish or English as a secondary language, which are the main languages…
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My Chance to Utilize French
Juan Lugo, INSA Lyon: Summer Engineering Programs (France) Summer 2023 The main thing I was looking forward to when I applied to INSA Lyon, was being able to speak French with the locals. As a trilingual individual, I find differences in language fascinating and a fascinating learning opportunity. I had no shortage of interactions in…
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Surprises Can be Good and Bad
Juan Lugo, INSA Lyon: Summer Engineering Programs (France) Summer 2023 I did feel a bit unprepared for certain things before arriving in Lyon. The program organizers at INSA did not communicate a lot at first. In general, I wish I had known more about the program itself. How food would work, what classes would be…
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Food in Munich
Juliana Oliveira, Business, Technology and Engineering the German Way Summer 2023 Personally, my favorite part of any trip is to experience new foods and cuisines that the area is known for. While in Munich, we experienced many different cuisines including traditional Bavarian foods such as white sausage, pretzels, potato dumplings, and schnitzel, Italian classics of…
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Day Trip to Salzburg, Austria
Juliana Oliveira, Business, Technology and Engineering the German Way Summer 2023 Not only did our group get to explore and enjoy the beautiful city of Munich throughout our stay, but we also had the privilege to take a day trip to Salzburg, Austria. The morning started off a bit hectic seeing that my roommate and…
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Advice for Future Students on German Way
Juliana Oliveira, Business, Technology and Engineering the German Way Summer 2023 The Business, Technology, and Engineering: The German Way program was such an incredible experience that I will remember for the rest of my life. I think something that made the program so special and memorable was how close-knit our group of students from the…
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Challenges While Studying Abroad
Tony Robol, Business, Technology and Engineering: the German Way Summer 2023 I’d say the greatest challenge I faced on the German Way program was just quelling all of my concerns and adapting to the new environment upon arriving in Germany. First off, it was by far the longest flight I have ever been on (about…