Category: Fall 2023
Exploring Ireland: Day Trips from Galway City
It is so important to explore the city that you’ll be staying in during your exchange, but it is also great to see all the other amazing places your host country has to offer. With this, I would love to share some of the Irish cities and towns that are accessible from Galway for a ...
Le Grand Final
Hi everyone and here we go again. While it’s getting colder and darker outside, we are smoothly entering our final week of study here at Drexel and slowly getting ready for crazy finals and the holiday seasons. Besides, this is my last blog about the exchange and, as it should be, I want to sum ...
Navigating the Homesickness on an exchange
Embarking on a new chapter away from the familiar embrace of home can be both exhilarating and challenging. Homesickness, that nostalgic longing for the comforts of your origin, can cast a shadow over this adventure. However, the journey doesn’t have to be marred by melancholy. Here are some strategies, borne from personal experience, to overcome ...
Coping with Homesickness: Strategies for Emotional Well-Being Abroad
Coping with homesickness can be a bit tricky, filled with ups and downs as you navigate life away from your home country. I’m from Kazakhstan, and this is my second time studying abroad, the first being at Drexel University in the U.S. No matter how many times you do it, missing your family and home ...
Edinburgh Unveiled: A Journey Through Five Enchanting Sights
Edinburgh, a city steeped in history and adorned with architectural marvels, became a canvas for my exploration during an unforgettable exchange program. Here are five captivating experiences that defined my time in this Scottish gem. My journey began with a long-held desire—to witness the inner workings of a royal palace. While Buckingham Palace eluded me ...
Three Day Trips From Madrid, Spain
Alexandra Goodin, ’25, is a Psychology major and Spanish minor studying at Nebrija University in Madrid, Spain this Fall 2023. One of the cool parts about studying specifically in Madrid is that it is pretty centrally located in Spain. This means that it is relatively easy to get to different parts of the country for ...
A Computer Science Student’s Journey into Finance
As an exchange student at the University of Bristol, I embarked on an academic adventure that would not only broaden my understanding of the financial world but also reshape my career aspirations. I decided to step out of my comfort zone and enroll in a finance class on my exchange program, welcome to EFIM10029: Financial ...
My 5 Favorite Cities in EuropeÂ
Ciao Drexel! Welcome to my seventh blog post recounting my time in the beautiful city of Rome. During my time abroad I’ve traveled to many different parts of Italy and many different European countries. While I still have so many more places I’d love to visit, today I wanted to highlight my favorite cities I’ve ...
Return to the Big Apple
Part of a small reason why I chose Philadelphia as the destination for my study abroad, was because of its proximity to other major cities on the east coast like New York City and Washington D.C.. NYC being just an hour and 30 minutes train ride away from Philly makes it so convenient to keep ...
Food, sports and everything else
Hi there! It has been a week of relax and chill not only at Drexel but in the whole country; a week, when all students are planning not to procrastinate all the time and get prepared for finals; and a week, when these plans don’t come true that often… But I’m done with turkeys and ...
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