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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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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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Teotihuacán!

One of my favorite aspects of my courses at Universidad Panamericana was the immersion, helping me see the places we learned about in class....
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Finding Pieces of Home

Growing up, I always loved traveling to new places with my family, from going on a day trip to a preserve an hour away...
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UNAM – A small city or an enormous school?

After a week of adjusting to living in Mexico City, attending classes at Universidad Panamericana, and beginning to experience all this city has to...
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Altitude Adjustment Required!

When I heard that the temperature would be between sixty and seventy degrees Fahrenheit for most of my time in Mexico City at our...
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Classes in Another Country

At Northwestern, the rigorous course load each quarter can make it feel like all you ever do is classwork with little time to explore...
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Chicago to Mexico City

One of the first things I wrote down in my notes during the pre-departure orientation for my study abroad program in Mexico: “Bring long...
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One Last Week

At the beginning of the summer, I really wanted to travel around Europe. I figured, since I was already on the continent, I might...
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