South Africa is a young country. Founded in 1652 by Dutch settlers from the Dutch East India (trading) Company initially as a supply port for ocean voyages to the east, its emergence as a nation populated with European settlers amongst the predominant make-up of indigenous … Read More
Alex Oberholzer – “Being A Medical Volunteer In Ghana”
Ghana is the perfect gateway for first-time volunteers in West Africa. The welcoming people, lush jungle, and extensive travel circuit provide an ideal environment for any placement. Having lived in Ho for 3 months as a medical volunteer, I can wholeheartedly recommend the experience. Ho’s … Read More
Angelia Fransisca Rusli – “International For Jakarta”
Jakarta might call itself a metropolis city. However, on choosing colleges, Jakartans tend to be stuck with the following solutions; go to local colleges or study abroad. Choosing an international college in Jakarta isn’t everyone’s first choice. Upon comparing local colleges and international colleges in … Read More
Kristina Wegscheider – “Creating A Budget For Your Study Abroad Trip”
Written by Kristina Wegscheider, co-founder of Do It While You’re Young, a travel community for young women ages 18-35 who are interested in traveling, studying, working, or volunteering abroad. You’ve enrolled in your study abroad programme, booked your flights, and are registered for classes. Think … Read More
Tom Smith – “Top 10 Tips To Save Money On Food Shopping”
Hello everyone! My names Tom Smith and I run a blog called Studentspayless with the aim of helping students to save money – I graduated from university in 2009 and also run a student discount card so it’s something I believe I have got a … Read More
Amy Hepton – “Welcome to Brain Wash”
Amy Hepton works for Brain Wash, a young film collective with events in London, Manchester, Birmingham, Paris and NYC. Brain Wash presents bespoke programmes of “…innovative, refreshing and simply interesting short-form visual content…” Do you love to watch films? Do you love to make films? … Read More
Dan Sellars – “Gaining Life Experience With Raleigh”
When faced with employers claiming he lacked necessary experience, University graduate Dan Sellars decided to apply for Raleigh’s 10 week expedition in India and gain key employability skills. Dan applied as part of the charity’s Graduate Bursary Award Scheme and undertook a community and environmental … Read More
Jennifer Iker – “From Germany to Sheffield”
German student Jennifer Iker chose to study overseas to pursue her education in human resources and found a new home in Sheffield studying at Sheffield Hallam University. Here, Jennifer talks about life and study in one of England’s largest cities. My experience has been above … Read More
Leah Kraus – “Work Ethic Abroad”
One of the most important parts about working abroad is being open minded. It’s important to realize that your experience working abroad won’t be exactly the same as working in your home country. It sounds funny, but one of the hardest things for me to … Read More
Yvonne McCann – “Interview With A Zookeeper”
Yvonne McCann studied Science at Trinity College Dublin before heading across the city to take up a job as a zookeeper. We spoke to Yvonne about life as a keeper, the challenge involved in caring for wild animals, and what students should consider before pursuing … Read More
Leah Kraus – “Interning In Dublin”
The summer after my junior year of college I chose to intern abroad in Dublin, Ireland. I was looking for a challenging and eye-opening experience that would increase my knowledge of international journalism as well as Irish culture. Taking part in a summer programme meant … Read More
Nadia Daer – “Amazon Adventure”
If you’ve ever wondered how many fresh-off-the-plane, pasty faced English people it takes to notice that their trekking buddy has a tarantula on his back, I can reveal that it’s six. But that was in week one before our jungle training, and by week four … Read More
Claire Elphick – “Projects Abroad”
Travel has always been of immense appeal to me so when it came to the time to choose my dissertation title for my Geography degree, my first thought was where could I go to do it. For me it was the ideal excuse to go … Read More
Emily Reber – “Making The Decision”
Getting Started: One of the most important steps, obviously, is deciding to study abroad. Studying abroad is truly a unique opportunity for young adults to expand their horizons and explore the world before entering into the “real world”… I think anyone who is able should … Read More
Alizeh Imtiaz – “Interview With A Director”
My name is Alizeh Imtiaz. I was born and brought up in Karachi, Pakistan. After completing my A levels from Karachi, I headed off to London to complete my undergraduate in English and Film and TV from Brunel University. Currently I am living in Karachi. … Read More
Celeste Westendorf – “International Student Volunteers”
I had the incredible opportunity to travel and volunteer in Costa Rica with International Student Volunteers – www.isvonline.org As a country girl it was the first time I had ever travelled out of Australia and it was an amazing experience I will never forget. One … Read More
Maddy Oakes – “Raleigh Experience in India”
Maddy Oakes, from Lancashire in the UK, joined a Raleigh expedition to India in Autumn 2009. Maddy took part in one of the charity’s 10 week expeditions, which are composed of community, environmental and adventure phases. I wanted to travel and experience other cultures but … Read More
Kristina Wegscheider – “Graduating Next Summer? Celebrate With A Trip!”
If you will be graduating from high school or college in 2010, it is time to start planning your post-grad adventure. At this point in time, you have sufficient time to save up money and secure deals on airfare and tours. So, grab a friend … Read More
Samuel Kim – “How To Write A Great Cover Letter”
Nowadays, it’s expected that anyone applying for any job position should have a well written cover letter. A cover letter ultimately serves as your “pitch”. Why should the employer read your resume? What skills/qualities/experience do you bring that will benefit the company you are applying for? … Read More
Leah Kraus – “Radio At Home And Abroad”
As I mentioned in an earlier post, one of my internships in Dublin was at Newstalk Radio, Ireland’s national independent talk radio broadcaster. This was a far cry from the radio work I had done at the University of Rochester, which was all music related. … Read More