Travel

Traveling in your late teens and early 20s is an exciting opportunity.

The Benefits of Learning Languages

Remember when your high school language teacher lectured you on the benefits of learning languages? Turns out they had a point. From neurological to social benefits, learning a language will help you. If you’re considering starting up a new language, especially through self-study, keep reading to find out what benefits you’ll uncover. Neurological Benefits First […]

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What Is a Gap Year? What to Know

The wing of a plane going into the sunset; someone going into a new chapter

If you’re heading toward college soon or transitioning into a new chapter of your life, you might be considering a gap year. However, it’s often vague as to what a gap year really is, what it looks like, and what the potential effects might be. In this article, I’ll review everything you need to know

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My Fulbright Summer Institute Experience: Queen’s University Belfast

Fulbright Summer Institute--Titanic Museum Field Trip

This summer marked four years since my Fulbright Summer Institute in Belfast, Northern Ireland. While I’ve talked about Fulbright scholarships, study abroad, and studying abroad in Belfast in other articles, I’ve never talked directly about my Fulbright Summer Institute experience. Quite honestly, I couldn’t find the words to describe everything that came out of this

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