http://news.myspace.com/education/studyabroad The latest news brought to you by MySpace! Sat, 05 Jul 2008 23:25:56 GMT http://newscdn.myspace.com/web.2.24/content/springwidget/studyabroad.xml http://news.myspace.com/education/studyabroad/item/16278369 Studying internationally is not only a wonderful experience and a basic form of public relations- it is also a growing US export! Open Doors is a report that compiles data about study abroad programs involving incoming and outgoing students who study VCU Study Abroad Blog Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:36:41 GMT http://news.myspace.com/education/studyabroad/item/16278369 http://news.myspace.com/education/studyabroad/item/16345511 While working in Tunis at the end of September 2007, I began to notice cell phones ringing with downloaded Ramadan carols. Shopkeepers adorned their doorways with blown glass lanterns, and the streets were festooned with bright red cloth, swathing the streets in preparation for the biggest holiday Glimpse Abroad: Feature Articles Thu, 10 Apr 2008 23:19:13 GMT http://news.myspace.com/education/studyabroad/item/16345511 http://news.myspace.com/education/studyabroad/item/15796780 by josh macivor-andersen :: 03/23/2008 [Mexico] - My wife and I are in a small village outside Oaxaca, a place where our guidebook fizzles at every turn, leaving us on our own to find a decent meal.  & nbsp; Read more Glimpse Abroad: Blogs Sun, 23 Mar 2008 23:18:13 GMT http://news.myspace.com/education/studyabroad/item/15796780 http://news.myspace.com/education/studyabroad/item/16861996 I had been putting off this post with the hope that the longer I waited, the more likely I would finally have an internship offer or at least some more interviews lined up to share with everyone. During this waiting time I’ve begun to try to flex my creative muscle to conjure up ways in which I International Student: Study Abroad Blog Sun, 27 Apr 2008 08:32:56 GMT http://news.myspace.com/education/studyabroad/item/16861996 http://news.myspace.com/education/studyabroad/item/18934380 I was born in Philadelphia and my family moved to North-Eastern Pennsylvania when I was 3. They moved to Scranton, you know, home of "The Office." Well I’m not actually from Scranton; I lived 10 miles north. I use Scranton as a reference point because no one knows where Pittston is and that show is AmeriSpan: Study Abroad Blog Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:23:18 GMT http://news.myspace.com/education/studyabroad/item/18934380 http://news.myspace.com/education/studyabroad/item/18840970 If you're in the process of studying Spanish language, history or culture, then why not immerse yourself in the culture by joining a program that lets you study Spanish abroad? By studying abroad, you're joining an elite number of students who've participated When Going to College Seems Like a Vacation Sat, 28 Jun 2008 01:16:42 GMT http://news.myspace.com/education/studyabroad/item/18840970 http://news.myspace.com/education/studyabroad/item/16116869 We've found the same scene in bar after club after bar—hordes of 20-somethings in trendy clothes swaying in strobe lights to electronic beats, hipsters and yuppies sipping colored cocktails on plush furniture. We've made the rounds in Plaza Serrano, a famous hub of Buenos Aires nightlife. A simple Glimpse Abroad: Feature Articles Thu, 03 Apr 2008 23:46:39 GMT http://news.myspace.com/education/studyabroad/item/16116869 http://news.myspace.com/education/studyabroad/item/18833094 In no way do I mean to compare Japanese culture to the habitat of insects but it is this rhythm of life in metropolitan Tokyo that I believe makes it distinct from any other big city. Alright, I realize that is a stretch but rest assured when you go to Tokyo, and you step off that plane you’ll feel AmeriSpan: Study Abroad Blog Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:54:02 GMT http://news.myspace.com/education/studyabroad/item/18833094 http://news.myspace.com/education/studyabroad/item/15875069 The villi sway gently during the short flight over the immense sea of rice, and the piece lands with a soft plop, directly in front of the eggplant I happily acquired just seconds earlier. I struggled with the manual dexterity required to single-handedly gather stray spaghettis into my palm, squish Glimpse Abroad: Feature Articles Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:46:42 GMT http://news.myspace.com/education/studyabroad/item/15875069 http://news.myspace.com/education/studyabroad/item/18824450 By Donna Van Buren - AmeriSpan Staff Busy, peaceful, chaotic, serene, energized, playful, relaxed, modern, traditional, and … These are all words I used in postcards sent to family and friends on my visit to Hong Kong. From the airport, it’s a matter of minutes before you arrive in the center of AmeriSpan: Study Abroad Blog Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:23:18 GMT http://news.myspace.com/education/studyabroad/item/18824450 http://news.myspace.com/education/studyabroad/item/15813117 by Joe Bookman :: 03/24/2008 [China] - Setting:   Nan Yue: Where I live. Small town in Hunan countryside. Yue Yun Middle School: Place of employment. Mt. Heng: Buddhist holy mountain visible from my window.   Key Players:   Nigel: Neighbor, the other American, (the .... Glimpse Abroad: Blogs Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:18:22 GMT http://news.myspace.com/education/studyabroad/item/15813117 http://news.myspace.com/education/studyabroad/item/15861482 The hand-painted sign to my left explains that the white French roll will be filled with milanesa (breaded, fried strips of beef), chuleta (fried pork cutlet), and quesillo (melted Oaxaca cheese). The front of the stand boasts its purpose in large, hand-painted, red and yellow letters: Super Tortas. Glimpse Abroad: Feature Articles Thu, 27 Mar 2008 19:47:06 GMT http://news.myspace.com/education/studyabroad/item/15861482 http://news.myspace.com/education/studyabroad/item/18821700 Having spent 2 years living in Thailand, I feel cliché in referring to Thailand with the sometimes overused marketing phrase ‘The Land of Smiles;’ but truth be told, there is no better way to describe Thailand and its people. Another time to smile in Thailand is when there’s food around. When in AmeriSpan: Study Abroad Blog Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:23:17 GMT http://news.myspace.com/education/studyabroad/item/18821700 http://news.myspace.com/education/studyabroad/item/16278370 There are still VCU Summer Study Abroad Programs that are accepting applications including trips to: Barbados, China, France, Germany, Guatemala, Italy, Mexico, Peru, Puerto Rico, Scotland, and Spain. Check out our program website at http://www.vcu.edu/oie/eao_ss/ VCU Study Abroad Blog Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:36:41 GMT http://news.myspace.com/education/studyabroad/item/16278370 http://news.myspace.com/education/studyabroad/item/15861480 Old ways mean both 19th-century meat-packing plants as well as backyard-grown heirloom tomatoes, and so it's difficult to see the fault lines of progress -- where safe living cleaves away from sterilized living, where our unease with the human-made dangers of the industrial world ends and our fear Glimpse Abroad: Feature Articles Thu, 27 Mar 2008 19:47:06 GMT http://news.myspace.com/education/studyabroad/item/15861480 http://news.myspace.com/education/studyabroad/item/18795321 I wanted to study abroad because I had never been outside of the States and a semester in Spain cost the same as a semester in State College, PA. I traveled with 3 of my closest college buddies and I thought I was the “Spanish expert” of the group because I had a couple semesters of college Spanish AmeriSpan: Study Abroad Blog Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:02:06 GMT http://news.myspace.com/education/studyabroad/item/18795321 http://news.myspace.com/education/studyabroad/item/15793158 by Lauren Moloney :: 03/23/2008 [Spain] - Moving Beyond Words Two years later, I trek down the same narrow alley-way that I routinely marched upon every day for six months. I observe it�s unforgiving surface, spontaneous twists and .... Read more Glimpse Abroad: Blogs Sun, 23 Mar 2008 18:18:23 GMT http://news.myspace.com/education/studyabroad/item/15793158 http://news.myspace.com/education/studyabroad/item/15861479 As I walked down Boulevard Saint-Germain, I pictured Madame Cheminal, her hair wizened and grey, shoulders slightly stooped, stirring ratatouille over the stove in our small kitchen. Our meals together during the week were quiet, usually served after the evening news: a bottle of well-aged red wine Glimpse Abroad: Feature Articles Thu, 27 Mar 2008 19:47:06 GMT http://news.myspace.com/education/studyabroad/item/15861479 http://news.myspace.com/education/studyabroad/item/16337462 Today was the day of the mystical La Tomatina in Bunol, Espana. Leading up to the event I was excited about the thought of getting in the middle of a giant food fight with 30,000 other people. The town has a population of 9,000, but on the day of the La Tomatina the population swells to 30,000 plus. AmeriSpan: Study Abroad Blog Thu, 10 Apr 2008 17:52:08 GMT http://news.myspace.com/education/studyabroad/item/16337462 http://news.myspace.com/education/studyabroad/item/16116868 I'm sure you'll be fine," Dave said as he led me through the maze of narrow streets to his host family's house. Dave called. 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