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Advice for Future Study Abroad Students
Emilee Coleman, TEAN: Seoul Spring 2025 Before partaking in your experience abroad, there is only so much information you can take in and learn about before leaving the US. Since I had friends that studied abroad before me, I got to hear all about their endeavors and advice for studying abroad, but it only helped…
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Participating in Student Organizations While Studying Abroad
Emilee Coleman, TEAN: Seoul Spring 2025 Being in South Korea, I have had many friendly interactions with the locals; especially with elders. Whenever we were lost or having a hard time trying to find our location, the locals gladly stepped up and pointed us in the right direction! Regardless of any language barriers that may…
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Dorm-Style Living in Seoul
Emilee Coleman, TEAN: Seoul Spring 2025 Through my study abroad program, TEAN (The Education Abroad Network), I am staying in one of the on-campus dorms at my host university. The dorm rooms here are suite style, so I share my room as well as a bathroom with two other people. One of my roommates is…
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Exploring South Korean Cities
Norah Phillips-Pinkney, TEAN: Seoul Spring 2025 As an American it’s extremely difficult to travel outside of the continental United States because flights can be so expensive. Like most people I wanted to take advantage of my time abroad and the accessibility to travel to different parts of South Korea and other countries. Thankfully through the…
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Wishing to Return to Korea University
Norah Phillips-Pinkney, TEAN: Seoul Spring 2025 I’ve strayed away from my initial college plan a lot, going from Pre-Med to business, not wanting any leadership positions to becoming president, I’ve changed so much from my 18 year old self. I also expected my time abroad would contribute to that growth. From the beginning I was…
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Exploring Seoul for a Semester
Norah Phillips-Pinkney, TEAN: Seoul Spring 2025 A lot of people say college will be the best four years of your life, though that opinion might be debatable to be frank I can see the appeal. Being a college student in Seoul going to Korea University is really fun with something happening almost every week, whether…
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Growing Academically, Personally, and Professionally
Nick Monetti, Global Business Institute: Florence Spring 2025 My time abroad in Florence has led to meaningful growth in every area of my life — personally, academically, and professionally. Personally, I’ve learned how to become comfortable with the uncomfortable. While abroad, it’s common to face unexpected challenges, such as travel delays, cancellations, or feeling out…
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Adjusting to a New Environment
Nick Monetti, Global Business Institute: Florence Spring 2025 After being in Florence for a little over a month and settling in, I can say there are some similarities but also many differences in my living situation and learning environment. Here, I’m living in a four-person apartment with three other guys from Pitt Business, which is…
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Taking Unique Classes in Florence
Nick Monetti, Global Business Institute: Florence Spring 2025 Through our program with CEA CAPA, I am not participating in an internship but am taking four of their classes. Fortunately, because I completed online classes during past summers and am ahead on credits, three of the classes count for arts and sciences credit, while the fourth…
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What I Learned Abroad as an ISA: Granada Student
Rachel Turkington, ISA: Granada Spring 2025 Advice for ISA Granada: Advice for Study Abroad in General: