If I had to do it all over again, I would make an extra effort to remember… 1. Listen to your body. Yes, you should maximize your experience and fit in as much as you can. But no, you should not go out for a night on the town if you can’t keep your eyes … Continue Reading »
On the last week of our Go Global trips, we wrap up in the classroom by re-discussing all of the life lessons and skill-sets we have taught and learned, and we ask each of our community groups to decide on the three biggest takeaways they gained from their program. Each of the groups presented their … Continue Reading »
Our first summer trip is less than a month away! We are getting so excited, and we know you are, too. The Go Global blog operates a little differently in the summer — we like to feature our students who are currently abroad, so we make student guest posts the focus of the site! Students … Continue Reading »
College students today feel an immense amount of pressure to get at least one internship before graduating. Often, due to busy school schedules, extra-cirricular activities, and jobs during the school year, they feel an obligation to get an internship during the summer. Unfortunately, we see a lot of students giving up their study abroad dreams to fulfill … Continue Reading »
L.I.F.E. “To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people just exist.” Oscar Wilde It’s an odd thought, isn’t it? What is our purpose in this life? What are we doing here? It’s a question that has caused wars, ruined relationships, and left us all wondering. I can’t give you an answer that … Continue Reading »
Because there’s more out there than just Eat, Pray, Love and Rick Steves. Disclaimer: I love Eat, Pray, Love. And if you haven’t read it, you should; I’ve read it 4 times. And Rick Steves is totally awesome. But let’s think outside of the box here and talk about some books you may not have heard … Continue Reading »
Our Community Leaders spend the school year recruiting students who are interested in coming abroad with us. Some of the ways we reach out to people are through speaking at on-campus organizations, following up with those who have reached out to us, and contacting those who have been personally recommended by our extended Go Global family. … Continue Reading »
Many of our Go Global students go on to study abroad a second, or even a third, time. We’ve been lucky to have students come abroad with us on several of our programs back-to-back summers and even multiple times in the same summer. However, one option that we do not offer at this time is … Continue Reading »
If you haven’t read Part 1, just click the link here! You’ll read input from 3 of our most fantastic 2014 CLs: Zach, Elena, and Taylor. I’m super excited to do a “So You Want to be a Community Leader” Part 2. If you haven’t applied yet, it’s not too late! Comment on this post … Continue Reading »
You might have come on the trip alone or you might have come with a group of friends. Either way, you’re going to build some incredible relationships on the trip — we can promise you that. But what’s a good way to go about building these relationships? Community Leader and LEAD Cape Town 2014 student John Andrew … Continue Reading »