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Sultans, Elephants, Glamour,
 and Wondrous Adventures.... Oh My!!!

By Setche Kwamu-Nana, National University of Singapore, Singapore Spring 2007
'When are you leaving for Shanghai?' some of my friends asked. 'Not Shanghai, Singapore.' I always replied. 'But why Singapore? Why Asia? There must be very dirty streets and poor begging people everywhere. Why don't you go to Europe, Canada, or Australia?' 'It is not about the country's standard of living or popularity. It's about the difference.' Read full story.

Blondes, meatballs, ABBA, and Volvos

By Andrea Siefers, Swedish Royal Institute of Technology Exchange KTH, Sweden, Spring 2005
This was the extent of my knowledge of Sweden prior to landing in Stockholm in January 2005. I’m not going to deny that for the most part, these stereotypes are overwhelmingly true (at least to a foreigner), but I will say that there is so much more to Sweden than just these things. Read full story.

Where am I?

Australia, Spring 2005
Have you ever woke up and been really confused about where you were? Yeah, that happened to me, the only difference is that I was on the other side of the world. Read full story.

Why Not?

By Sara Birkenholz, American University in Bulgaria, Bulgaria, Spring 2004
Every time I tell someone where I went to study abroad, the question I always get is the same. "Why Bulgaria?" they ask. I usually can tell if it's genuine or just that they think I'm crazy. I answer excitedly, "Why not?" and explain how it was the best experience in my life so far. Read full story.

Why Study Abroad?

By Ulonda Faye Mills, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, China, Fall 2000
I have now been abroad for seven months and what I have come to realize is that this has greatly changed my life. When looking back I am surprised at how much this has improved my outlook on life and how many unexpected things have occurred. Read full story.