There would probably be a lot more young people who seek the experience of studying abroad in a foreign country if more people realized that there is actually a great deal of financial assistance available for study abroad. Many students who dream of foreign travel would study abroad if they were not concerned about how to pay for it. There are many different kinds of grants and scholarships that will help defer the cost of tuition, books, travel and living expenses. Some of the types of scholarships include: Destination Scholarships… Read More »

Each year thousands of young people embark on the journey of a lifetime when they head off for college. And with at least a dozen colleges to choose from, Miami, Florida seems to be a favorite for fresh undergrads. Whether you attend Miami University, Miami-Dade College, or Florida International University it’s important to think about what to do with your dorm room while you’re living at school. Discovering Style Decorating protégé Nate Berkus recommends on Oprah.com that you find “your style.” Berkus states, “Determine what colors you like and what… Read More »

So you have always wanted to see the world, and now that you’ve graduated high school you are just raring to go backpack through Spain or spend a summer in Italy. On the other hand, the real world awaits, and the longer you wait to finish college and start your career the longer you either have to depend on your parents for rent or you have to take a job as an uneducated waitress or some other menial position. So what do you do? How do you remain a responsible… Read More »

Learning to speak French, Italian, Japanese, Spanish or German? Whether you are a foreign language major or you want to enter a career where fluency in a second language is either required or desired, then you need more than the ordinary classroom language class. If you truly want to be able to fluently converse in any second language, you should consider studying abroad for a year of your college education. The spoken word in any language may have a wide range of variations in accent and connotation that you will… Read More »

One of the most exciting times in any young person’s life comes at an opportunity to study abroad. Students are able to expand their horizons by immersing themselves in a completely different culture while furthering their education. A young man or young woman who attends school in a foreign culture gains boundless advantages from the life experience and exposure to new people, languages and customs. However, it is important that students who plan to study abroad take precautions to stay safe and avoid potentially dangerous or harmful situations. Here are… Read More »