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Summer & Hygge Embodied

By Indy Goldberg, ’25 and Rayna Lee, ’27 Indy Goldberg, ‘25 My time in Copenhagen was spent trying to soak up every moment of...
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I guess studying in Italy sounds cool…

Faith Do, ’26 Coming to Northwestern, studying abroad was the last thing on my mind. There would be so many things to consider: the...
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Abroad and in-between

Katie Cummins, ’25 The first time I studied abroad was for GLO’s 2023 Summer Spanish Language program in Barcelona, and I felt pretty great...
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Hygge 101: How Denmark Taught Me to Slow Down and Enjoy the Little Things

by Mia Costa, ’25 Before studying abroad, my life was a nonstop sprint. As a Neuroscience major at Northwestern, downtime was never part of...
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Who, What, Wear: Fashion in the South of France

When you look up “French fashion”, what you’ll often find is aimed at American tourists visiting Paris, looking to fit in and avoid being...
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À Tout À l’Heure Arles

I struggled a lot with writing this post: how to summarize six weeks that were some of the best, craziest, most phenomenal weeks of...
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Murphy’s Law of Travel

Popular internet joke “Murphy’s Law” states that anything that can go wrong, will go wrong. In the age of post-Covid travel, I’d like to...
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12 Habits of Highly-Effective Weekenders

Two of my favorite things I’ve discovered while studying abroad in Europe are:1. There is a robust public transit system throughout most of Europe.and:2....
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Day in the Life as a Study Abroad Student in Arles

Studying abroad is one of the most exciting and memorable things you can do in your collegiate career, and has been one of the...
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Gifts! Gifts! Gifts!

One of my family’s expectations, like most families, was that I would get something for each of my family members while I was studying...
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