As spring semester rolls around, we know our future students are getting excited to travel abroad. While we can see the light at the end of the tunnel, we’re all still spending more time social distancing and at home. To help make your long days at home more enjoyable, we searched the internet to find … Continue Reading »
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We know that this summer may look a little different than in the past. One thing that remains the same however is the breathtaking views on every program. We can reassure every student that even during a pandemic, the views you will experience will be nothing short of amazing. In this blog, we’re going to … Continue Reading »
At LeadAbroad, our students are like family. When we see them accomplish something amazing, we love to show our support. Our former student, Bryce Bradley started her own loungewear business called Boundless Loungewear. We chatted with Bryce to learn more about her experience as an entrepreneur and to get some insight as to what it’s … Continue Reading »
We like to think you can never be too prepared when traveling abroad! Even though we give each student a detailed packing list for their program, sometimes it is best to hear some insider tips from past students. Whether you’re looking for plane ride essentials or on the ground clothes, you never know what … Continue Reading »
Kathryn Greenstone, a student from Miami University, shares our first student blog from GO Barcelona. Her story recounts the breaking news from Nice over the weekend and ends on a powerful message. Dear Nice, Love Barcelona Dear Nice, I am a study abroad student writing to you from Barcelona, alongside 53 other extremely excited Barcelona-based … Continue Reading »
Today’s blog comes from Tori Gleeson, a student from Georgia College. Read about her journey of self-discovery through moments big and small while attending LEAD Greece! My Defining Moment Before coming abroad, I looked forward to my defining moment. I anticipated this climactic instant in time when suddenly I would be a changed woman with a … Continue Reading »
While our summer has shifted to our LEAD programs in Cape Town and Greece, let’s throwback to our DIRECT crew with this blog from Cape Town student Crystal Yabes. Crystal attends the University of Arizona and gives some insight to the powerful moments shared on the two-week DIRECT Cape Town experience. Why DIRECT Cape Town? … Continue Reading »
Today’s post comes to us from Shannon Listman from Rowan University. We often say that “life begins at the end of your comfort zone” and it sounds like Shannon really took that to heart during her time in Cape Town. Thanks for sharing, Shannon! Five Ways I Got Out of my Comfort Zone in … Continue Reading »
Jonathan Lewis, a student at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, gives us a peak into the incredible food of Greece! To jumpstart my summer, I have the opportunity to travel with a program called LeadAbroad to Greece (I am still in Athens while writing this). This program specializes in leadership development, adventuring and … Continue Reading »
What better way to experience a new place than to step out of your comfort zone? Cait Carlson is on DIRECT Cape Town and took her adventure to a new level: Hey y’all! My name is Cait and I’ll be a senior at Wake Forest next fall. Long story short – I decided to … Continue Reading »