8 Tips to Get the Most Out of Your Experience Abroad

November 13, 2012

Studying or interning abroad provides a wonderful opportunity to challenge yourself. At times you will be out of your comfort zone and at these moments, while they might be hard, you will grow the most. Try to push yourself in these situations and embrace the discomfort. Here are some ideas of how you can get [...]

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CISabroad Staff Spotlight: Katie Ahlman

November 8, 2012

In this post, we'll hear from Katie Ahlman, one of our newer CISabroad staff. Katie is part of our Programs Team, which works with our students to prepare them before they undertake the greatest adventure of their lives! Name: Katie Ahlman Position: Programs Coordinator—Ireland, China, Ghana, Hawaii Bio Katie has been in love with learning [...]

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CISabroad Celebrates Halloween!

October 31, 2012

At our U.S. headquarters in Northampton, MA the staff turned out in some pretty impressive costumes today. We think the photo speaks for itself… What's your favorite costume here? What are you being for Halloween? Leave a comment below!

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Halloween Celebrations Around the World

October 30, 2012

Halloween celebrations around the world definitely rival U.S. traditions on the creepy scale. While many traditions share common Western origins and are relatively similar to how we celebrate in the U.S., there are some pretty interesting variations. Below are some variations from various European countries and Mexico, along with some of our own commentary. In [...]

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Study Abroad Travel & Packing Tips: Essential Travel Items

October 24, 2012

In case you couldn't already guess from our wealth of knowledge about not only our program locations but also many additional countries around the world, CISabroad staff love to travel!  We have been to over 50 countries collectively and have some great tips to share when packing for studying abroad or traveling. Below is a [...]

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CISabroad Australia Beach and Adventure Orientation!

September 11, 2012

Students are raving about our 3-day orientation program! Students jet boat across Sydney Harbor (including doing some tricky maneuvers like sideways slides and fish tails) while taking in the breathtaking views of the Sydney Opera House, Fort Denison, Rose Bay, Goat Island, and the Sydney Harbor Bridge. Then, off they go to explore the beach [...]

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Debunking the Myth: Study Abroad and Graduation Rates

July 25, 2012

We are delighted to offer our own take on "Study Abroad, Graduate on Time," written by Elizabeth Redden for Inside Higher Ed, which provides solid evidence against the conception that studying abroad leads to lower retention and graduation rates. While there may be many causal factors involved in the demographics studied, the evidence at least [...]

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CISabroad Staff Spotlight: Claire Novotny

July 12, 2012

Claire Novotny: The Customized Programs Mad Scientist Most of us know her as the local from Northampton, Massachusetts , but while all of us back in the states in the late 80's were wearing leg warmers, I.O.U. sweatshirts and jamming out to Hall & Oates, Claire was living in the Netherlands with her family. "My first language [...]

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Perfecting Their Prose and Placing Poets in the UK

July 5, 2012

Last month, a group of 10 Tarleton State University students spent a couple weeks exploring majestic castles of Scotland and following in famous poets' and authors' footsteps, who found inspiration and tranquility in the north of England. As their program focused on British Romantic Poets, the students made a trip to the beautiful Lake District [...]

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Triumph in Southern France

June 27, 2012

Students from Ripon College in Wisconsin enjoyed a couple weeks in the culinary and cultural crossroads of southern France this past May. They traced the history of the mysterious and intriguing Cathars, a discontinued religious sect that built majestic castles and defiantly opposed the political agenda of the dominant Catholic church during the 11th, 12th [...]

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