Jayhawks Abroad Blog
Welcome to the Study Abroad and Global Engagement (SAGE) blog! Here you can find blogs written by KU study abroad students on a variety of topics, including identity abroad, travel tips, experiences abroad, and much more. Use the menu down below to filter blogs based on topic.
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Coming home with a new palate - trying new things
After a long day, I don’t necessarily want to venture into food that I might or might not like and would typically hesitate to spend money on a potentially unenjoyable meal when I could simply order something I know I’ll like. I wouldn’t say I was a picky eater before studying abroad, but my opportunities to try different foods felt limited at home when I simply ate to continue on my day.
Tips on Navigating Through Europe
This past fall, 2023, I had the amazing opportunity to study abroad for a semester in Milan, Italy through ISEP at the University of Cattolica del Sacro Cuore. With an extended period in Europe, I wanted to travel to…
Tips for Going Abroad
Studying abroad can be a daunting experience, especially for someone who has not traveled outside of the country often. For me, I had been on a family vacation to Mexico once, so the idea of traveling to Panama…
Rosales
One piece of advice that I would offer to students preparing to study abroad is to carefully select where they will live. Depending on their goals, their immediate daily environment can make all the difference. Some live in residence halls with other Americans, some live with local host families…
Lecciones de mi Travesía (Lessons from my Travels)
Traveling to Cuba was an experience I never thought I would have. Between looking at the intimate architecture of the buildings that transports you in time. To the sounds you hear on the streets: the dogs moving around the city, the motocicletas driving so close in the narrow streets you feel…