When I knew I wanted to study abroad, I had no idea where to start. I was a Spanish major with a certain interest in further developing my Spanish language…
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Education Abroad and the Defense of the Ignorant American
March 29, 2015At the University of Kentucky and far beyond, there is an overall increasing trend to participate in education abroad during both undergraduate and graduate studies. Education abroad, at my home…
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A Generation of Romantics: How Study Abroad is Influencing Millenials
February 24, 2015As a twenty-something born in the early 90s, I’ve witnessed no shortage of romance. It is delivered to us in the forms of novels, films, magazines, television, music videos, and…
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10 Signs You Might Miss Study Abroad
January 11, 20151. Your Instagram feed is devoted to photos of your time abroad. “#throwbackthursday to the best semester of my life. PLEASE TAKE ME BACK!!” You took a minimum of a…
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Study Abroad: Costa Rica
November 24, 2014Winter is increasing the wanderlust in the air. I’m itching to travel again ASAP, but for now, an interview with the sweetest roommate there ever was will have to suffice!…
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Education Abroad: University of Kentucky EnKompass Blog
September 26, 2014I was on loan last week to another blog! My internship in the University of Kentucky Office of Education Abroad has provided yet another blogging platform for me. I am…
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20 Things I Learned in Costa Rica
August 18, 2014Locals are called Ticos and Ticas You can’t flush toilet paper…like ever. There are 8 digits in a Costa Rican phone number. If the leading 3 digits of a bar…
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Good Eats: Costa Rica
July 21, 2014Just wanted to give a quick update about all the wonderful foods I’ve had the opportunity to try! Costa Rican cuisine is pretty much everything you can imagine — with…
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Send Sarah to Costa Rica!
April 8, 2014I am so thrilled to announce that this summer I have officially been accepted to study in Heredia, Costa Rica! As I have explained here before, traveling isn’t cheap. Because…
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Perspectives: On Coming Home
March 31, 2014In my first advising conference of college, the woman speaking harped about studying abroad and traveling. I’ll never forget her distinctly saying: “Unless you go somewhere, do something that makes…