Learning the local language when studying abroad is daunting and challenging, but it’s a necessary step in understanding the culture of your host country. Much time should be spent brushing up on your language skills and we have some tips for you below.
Watch Movies and Listen to Music
It’s really interesting how much of a language [...]
A few years ago, my sister called me looking for help. Her purse had been stolen on the train and she lost her passport, camera, and money. Luckily she wasn’t traveling alone and her friends were able to lend her enough money to get to the bank and to the US Consulate for a replacement [...]
While reading Slate.com the other day I came across a series of articles about signage and how the public interacts with various signs in airports, train station, and subways. The second article in the series discusses Penn Station in NYC and its mismatched signage, which leaves visitors scratching their heads while locals stroll by. Like [...]
Gulliver has been working to prepare you, the student, for your study abroad experience and we’ve covered many angle - where to go, travel, hostelling, packing, safety, and more. Now we’re tackling the tough one: how to prepare your parents for your trip abroad. I guarantee they are more worried than you are - it’s [...]
Study abroad season is upon us again and completing your application is crucial if you want to head abroad this summer or fall. Many programs have deadline in the upcoming weeks and months, so it’s time to get moving. Gulliver gives you the quick and dirty below.
Recommendations:
Contact the people you would like to write your [...]
We’re continuing with awesome study abroad destinations for 2010 and Australia is up! This is one of the top study abroad destinations for good reason: the weather is famously excellent, everyone speaks English, and they have great universities. There are tons of programs to choose from around the country, so sit up and take a [...]
Thanksgiving is behind us and the winter holidays are fast approaching. I’m particularly looking forward to the traditional foods we see during the holidays and I’m willing to put up with the increased traffic and rushing masses in exchange for gastrointestinal bliss. Study abroad students are in the enviable position of being able to experience [...]
We’ve been talking about all things exotic, scary, fast, and volcanic recently so I decided today that I would tone it down and remind our study abroad readers that you don’t need to do something nation specific to have fun. In fact, sometimes even a quick trip to the zoo or aquarium on a lazy [...]
This week’s Gulliver newsletter talks about planning a weekend trip during your study abroad experience. If you’re interested in something . . . wilder, maybe this is for you.
I have a strong but inexplicable desire to climb mountains. Maybe it’s an extension of my affinity for hiking and backpacking or perhaps it’s the desire to [...]
I’m a BIG car fan. If I had the chance, I would stay up 24 hours and camp outside Le Mans and I would pay through the nose to watch a Grand Prix in Monaco. Lucky study abroad students have great access to all of the major foreign manufacturers and motorsport. Even better, many of [...]