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Six Weeks in Europe: When Things Go Wrong, Everything Can Go Right

I have to admit, before leaving to spend six weeks in Europe last summer I was nervous- not necessarily about my safety, the long flight, or the volunteer teaching program I was doing in Italy. I was nervous that I was going to sabotage my own trip...

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Learning a Culture Through Language: Discovering the Untranslatable

The famous Italian filmmaker, Federico Fellini, one said that “a different language is a different vision of life”. Over a year ago I woke up with a...

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Au Pair Australia: Fear is Part of the Adventure of Living Abroad

“A lot of things in your life will be a jumbled mess from here on out and things you thought would happen will go completely opposite at times, and...

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Discovering Thai Culture in Darker Times

Seek experiences, not things, seek culture, not just another bar serving frozen cocktails, seek human relationships, not just another good photo op...

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Taking a Leap of Faith: Au Pair in the Netherlands

About a year ago I took a leap of faith and got on a plane headed toward Amsterdam to spend a year as an au pair. I had no idea what to expect of my...

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4 Things I Didn't Expect When I Volunteered to Teach in Italy

This past summer, I volunteered to teach in Italy through GeoVisions and lived with my host family to help them learn English. When I was there, I...

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