By Allie Filmanowicz 1. How to laugh off the stressful times Sure, you will miss your plane because you stayed out too late in Barcelona, or your bus will break down, but at the end of the day, you’re in Europe and it’s all part of making memories. 2. Home can be anywhere...Read More
By Ali Evers “Toto, I have a feeling we’re not in Kansas any more.” Dude, I feel ya Dorothy. The more time I spend in Europe, the more I realize I really am somewhere completely different than where I grew up. Here is a list of the top ten weirdest things I came across my...Read More
By Nikki Marsden You’ve been in your host city for a while now. You’ve spent a lot of time with your BFF’s traveling around Europe, taken all of the obligatory study abroad pictures, tried some of the best food you didn’t even know existed, and likely met a lot of other study abroad students....Read More
By Dakota Green The time has finally come! It’s time to put down those pens and grab your flip flops, it’s Spring Break! What better way to reward yourself for crushing your midterms than heading to the beach? The last thing you need right now is to worry about what to pack. Never fear! Bus2alps...Read More
By Taylor Gilmore Studying abroad is a once in a lifetime experience, and although it may seem like a semester is plenty of time, don’t waste a minute! It will fly by faster than you think. Here are a few tips to make the most of this crazy opportunity! 1. Don’t try to do too...Read More
By Ali Evers Working in a job that requires me to walk around the city for hours at a time means I get to overhear the countless conversations of people walking by, sitting at restaurants, hanging out in piazzas, shopping, bus rides, and even amongst the people I work with. My job this past month...Read More
By April Leonard Hopping off the bus in Barcelona and your first question is: where is the beach? The second is: where is the nightlife? Well, how are you going to answer these questions when you don’t speak the language? The following 10 phrases will help you get to where you want to go. Hola!...Read More
By April Leonard As I took my first few steps off the plane in Pisa, it finally hit me, I was about to spend the next four months studying abroad in Italy. As I was walking toward the baggage claim with my eyes wide open like a kid in a candy store, I realized that...Read More
By Allie Filmanowicz Don’t underestimate the power of walking As you are out exploring your new home or the cities you are visiting, try to walk instead of taking the bus or a taxi. Walking a couple of miles a day is great way to burn some extra calories, experience the city you are in,...Read More
By Grace Woodrow I went to Interlaken and it blew my mind. We traveled through the night and when I opened my eyes in the morning I thought I might still be dreaming. The views of the Swiss Alps are incomparable to anything I’ve ever seen in real life before. Even the walk to the...Read More
By Heather Monte Dublin is an amazing city to visit for a weekend, to live in for a semester abroad, or even to stop in for a quick layover in the airport. Part of what makes Dublin (and Ireland in general) such a fantastic place to explore is that the Irish are some of the friendliest...Read More
By Leah Doerner An internship is designed to help build skills that are desirable to your future employer and set you up for success in the workplace. While internships have the potential to be incredibly rewarding, they are not all created equal. Coffee runs may be a fun excuse to flirt with the cute barista,...Read More
