Guten tag from Austria! My name is Karen, I’m a mature age student on exchange here in Kufstein; what a wonderful and unique place this is! The university is in the […]
My Abroad semester thus far has been outstanding and unequivocally the best semester overall. Switzerland is like no other country the life quality is unparalleled and the air quality is […]
I am half way through my study overseas semester at the University of Applied Sciences Kufstein and so far, it has been epic. When I got here, everything was covered […]
Friluftsliv in Norway! Where to begin… Three months ago I began my journey from the beautiful beaches of the sunshine coast all the way to the mountains and fjords of […]
“Knowing is not enough, we must apply. Willing is not enough, we must do.” -Bruce Lee I’ve always had a strong interest in Asian culture, more specifically Chinese culture. I figured, “What better time then now to travel over there and study at one of our partner universities”. It’s a […]
It’s great to be a Tennessee VOL Doing a semester abroad offers so much more than just the opportunity to study in a different country. The things that I learnt about myself, other cultures and countries are endless. Studying abroad offers the opportunity to explore new places, meet people from […]
10 things I learnt quickly after arriving at Niagara University: I had finally made my dream come true and hadn’t been so excited and nervous at the same time I had never been so cold in all my life Niagara Falls and the Canadian border really are just down the […]
Going on the Study Overseas program on exchange to Germany has by far been my best experience whilst studying at USC. I studied at the University of Mannheim during semester two of my second year in 2013. During this time I was able to make some great friendships with people […]
When I first arrived in Milan I felt as though all my Italian language skills had left me. I arrived at the place where I would be staying for the first five days after a brutal journey of 21 hours. Lack of sleep had left me exhausted and after greeting […]
From the moment I heard about the chance to study abroad I knew it was an opportunity I was not going to miss. It was a friend who put the idea of Germany into my head, as she had German family and was interested in going there herself. Once I […]
I cannot count on all my fingers the amount of typical Australian questions I have been asked in the past 3 weeks. Do we have pet kangaroos? Do you know Crocodile Dundee? Do all Australians surf? And of course my favourite, Is it true you really put ‘Shrimp on the […]
PART1: I landed in Los Angles after the best flight I’ve ever had! At the terminal in Fiji about to board my flight to LA, I scanned my boarding pass and I got beeped by the machine. I was a little bit nervous but then the lady said […]
Article and concept taken from Kellie Donnelly a PR student living in Indiana and navigating the awkward post-college years. It is always awe-inspiring to hear all the amazing stories our USC GO Program students have had overseas. However, there is one side to the GO Program experience that fails to get a […]
A Day in the Life of Matthew Dodwell in Germany: 8:00 AM: Wake up. Have Vegemite on toast for breakfast (because you need to maintain some connection with Australia!). Shower. Get dressed. Look out the window… put on more layers. 9:00 AM: Skype with family and friends. Catch up with […]
Cambodia: hot, humid, cheap, devastated by a very recent tragic history, phenomenally enriched with magnificent natural and cultural assets. A unique and unforgettable experience to say the least. My short-term GO Program experience took me to Cambodia in April, 2014. Ten USC students and three staff partook in this field […]
It didn’t really sink in that I was living and studying in New York until one afternoon a few Norwegian girls that I had met at college (Adelphi University) took me to the rooftop of their apartment in Brooklyn. The sun had just started to set and I found myself […]
