Oyunbileg Bazar, ’25, is a Psychology major studying at the FIE London this Summer 2023. My initial reaction when I told my college friends about my choice for studying abroad was, “We’re already studying abroad!” Yes, it’s true, but being ...
Presence is far more rewarding than productivity. And life in Europe is the perfect example for it. Europe has a lot to offer. Apart from the beautiful scenery, delicious food, affordable travel and amazing architecture, the culture and the people ...
Hong Kong is an incredibly unique mix of Western and Eastern cultures. Even the landscape is unreal: tall, skinny skyscrapers, both new and old, are built right into these huge and beautiful mountains. It’s almost futuristic. Although it’s a very ...
Please note that this is a retired Drexel study abroad program. To learn more about available programs, contact Drexel Global studyabroad@drexel.edu. I’m sitting on a train to Amsterdam, writing this week’s vlog. The weather is now very nice, sunny but still ...
There’s something unsettling about feeling your own identity shift—watching the version of yourself you’ve always known flicker, fragment, and reassemble into something unfamiliar. It’s not loss, not exactly, but recalibration, a quiet tremor deep within, as if a new self is forming in the marrow of my being. And lately, I’ve felt this most intensely ...
After a hectic jumpstart of the term, and a long period of adaptation—Philly managed to become, or better said, feel familiar. Not home, but a checkpoint. Classes continued getting more difficult as each week passed, which came as a shock, since in my home university a course usually lasts four months and the pace is ...
Setting up my home in Philadelphia has been a journey of creativity, resourcefulness, and a little elbow grease. When I first arrived at my off-campus accommodation, my room was completely unfurnished. To make things trickier, my Amazon-ordered mattress didn’t arrive on time, leaving me with an empty space to sleep in. Thankfully, the shared kitchen, ...
My journey to Philadelphia for a study abroad program at Drexel University has been nothing short of an adventure. It began in December when I flew back home to Pakistan from Hong Kong, reuniting with family before embarking on this exciting chapter. From Karachi, I boarded a flight to New York via Doha. A long ...
January 2nd, my first day in Philly… As mentioned in my previous post, I arrived in the U.S. on December 14th and spent most of my time in Washington D.C. That time helped me build a stronger foundation for my stay in Philadelphia—I learned the basics. Since I had already opened a bank account, familiarized ...
December 14th, the day my butt got super sore after flying from Chile to America. Only three weeks before classes started at Drexel, enough time to immerse me in the mundane quintessential experience of being an ‘Almost… almost Washingtonian’… The first 24 hours were a charm. Once I landed at DCA, he was—a special person ...
This advice can make or break your semester (or year) abroad… Come without expectations Don’t have fixed expectations or ideas of what kind of experience this *should* be. You may have preconceived notions of a country, its people, and their culture, but leave that all behind as you board your flight. You will enjoy your experience ...
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After looking back at my study abroad experience, there are a few things I wish I has done differently or changed. Firstly, I would have done more research on Ireland before I got there. I think it is important to understand the culture and history of wherever you study. Since, it will help you adapt ...
1. Trinity College and The Book of Kells Of course, my number 1 place to see has to be my home, Trinity College. The campus is very beautiful and so many amazing Irish writers and academics went there. It is not only Ireland’s oldest university, but it also houses the Book of Kells, a priceless ...
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