Are you ready to take on Spain this summer? Here’s the first entry in our “Postcards from Salamanca” series, designed to get you ready for an amazing experience. This post was written by Tom Durigan, and describes his impressions on daily life in Salamanca.
Tom and friends in front of the Catedral Nueva de [...]
So what is a typical day like in Rome for a study abroad student really like? How does it compare to life back home? I suppose every student’s experience is different, each with its own nuances and events, based on the preferences, perceptions, and desires of each respective student. However, I am quite partial to [...]
Sharing your experience is an important part of studying abroad. Every day you spend away from home, you will be exposed to new and exciting places, cultures, people and more. As you begin to collect stories, which capture all you have seen and felt, it is natural to [...]
All of my new friends (French, American, and Chinese) gathered around the table.
Birthdays can evoke a wide variety of emotions, which are seldom of neutral nature. Some adore celebrating the beginning of new age and the joys that will go along with it. Whereas others may passionately try to hide/forget the [...]
With the semester in full swing, you should have noticed at least a few distinct cultural differences between your host country and home country by now! This week’s post features several observations made by Lily Sokolowski during her semester in Italy. What kind of differences are you experiencing? What are you learning about the values [...]
Aspire by API has recently been awarded a “recommended program” badge as a result of positive student feedback on GoOverseas.com! Take a look at the website and see what our former students had to say about their time abroad with us.
For those of you who haven’t seen it yet, here’s a new [...]
Moving into with a host family for four or five months can seem pretty daunting. Before I even touched down in France, I had a lot of questions about what to expect: Would they like me? How close would we become? What if my host mom was a horrible cook?