Evie Copeland, a junior at Appalachian State University, is our very first LEAD Cape Town blogger! Check out her first impressions of this incredible place! When entering Cape Town, South Africa, for the first time, many culture changes, traditions and observations were seen. This city already had my heart with its breath-taking views, food and … Continue Reading »
Finals are over (or getting close!), flights are booked, passports are renewed, forms are submitted; it’s officially time to launch our summer 2015 programs! We are bringing nearly 290 students from 50 universities to three countries for five programs—our biggest summer EVER! I’m Michael McDaris, and I work full time with Go Global supporting our marketing … Continue Reading »
So…Thanksgiving is over, but now we look forward to Christmas Dinner! And all of those cookies…and the holiday parties…ah, the joys of the scrumptious treats of the holiday season. Don’t worry, though…as the new year rolls around and the weather gets warmer, you won’t have to say goodbye to all of the delectables. Your trip … Continue Reading »
Guys…this one’s for you! It’s true – there are more girls than guys on Go Global trips. Across the board, study abroad trips tend to be at least 65% female. Initially, a guy’s first thought at these numbers might be to leave studying abroad up to the girls, but really, there are SO many great … Continue Reading »
On each of our trips, we spend class time in our last week together preparing our students for potential encounters upon coming home that could pose some difficulty or confusion, big and small. Friends not understanding how great the trip really was…friends getting sick and tired of hearing about how great the trip really was…the … Continue Reading »
Students, As you wrap up the semester and head home for the holidays, you’ll finally have the opportunity to sit down with your parents and discuss the possibilities of traveling abroad with us. Maybe you’ve already been accepted, and you’re figuring out all the details now. Or maybe you’ve held off on applying because you … Continue Reading »
Blogs are huge. Thought Catalog, Elite Daily, company blogs, and personal blogs have taken over the web. It’s a new and exciting way to creatively present ideas to anyone and everyone who can access the Internet, reaching a really large audience. Travel blogs are no exception. Wanderlust consumes people; the travel bug is real. And what … Continue Reading »
While abroad, you are going to learn so many things about cultural differences. The exposure to new perspectives and unfamiliar, yet heartwarming demonstrations of humanity will begin to shape you in ways that a lack of travel experience could never replace. Through all that you see and all that you do, you will expand your … Continue Reading »
Community Leader Dij Howes wrote a guest post on the blog just a few weeks ago about the differences between Go Global and other study abroad programs, based on her super impressive long list of study abroad experiences. And…she’s back! Today, Dij wants to enlighten you further about what studying abroad has done for her … Continue Reading »
Go Global would like to wish all of our students, parents, and supporters a Happy Thanksgiving. In doing so, we tried to craft posts in the month of November that reflected the spirit of Thanksgiving — not only lists of delectable food must-haves in each of our study abroad locations, but stories from our Service … Continue Reading »