student travel

For students studying abroad or racking up miles on a summer break, there are many student-friendly cities that you simply must visit.

An Honest Student's Year Abroad
Sitting in a massive lecture theatre brimming with over enthusiastic language students, just like me, gushing over the year that is to come. "I'm off to South America," boasts one girl. "I'm headed to China" beams another, already anticipating the oohs and ahhs that are to come. People always tell you that the year abroad is the best part of your whole uni experience. The year is supposed to be a holiday basically—you fall in love, you meet people, have amazing experiences, yada yada yada. The problem with these things is that people place such high expectations on single events that when the time comes you find yourself somewhat unsatisfied. Social media piles the pressure on even further; you're always left comparing yourself, sizing the others up, zooming and stalking and eventually throwing your phone in exasperation. This my friends, sums up part 1 of my year abroad.
By Amber Dacres7 years ago in Wander
How I Spent My First Semester of College in Oahu, Hawaii
Being the first student in my high school to actually travel across the globe from New Jersey, USA to Honolulu, Hawaii, USA was unimaginable. I kept thinking to myself, 'How can an 18-year-old high school graduate just pick up her things and leave her family for one whole semester?' Trust me, my parents were more concerned for my mental state and whether I had gone completely insane. But I did it! Here is how:
By Katherine Fernandez8 years ago in Wander
9 Tips for Weekend Travel While Studying Abroad
In the fall of my junior year of college, I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to study abroad in London, England. Before going to college, I never thought about studying abroad or really knew anything about it for that matter. It wasn't until my sophomore year that my roommate told me she was going and that I should go too. She told me about all the benefits of studying abroad, but what hooked me was the idea of traveling to a different country every weekend. Once that possibility was in my mind, I couldn't let it go.
By Valerie8 years ago in Wander
Living the European Life
Me? I am from Connecticut, but my roots, they extend from Litchfeild county to Barcelona, Leuven, London, and beyond. I will let you in on my three year journey and some advice that might make your life easier, or make you laugh at me, but either way, enjoy!
By Victoria Gawlik8 years ago in Wander
How I Travel Whilst Living on a University Budget
Leaving for university feels like the ultimate freedom. Leaving your parents home to explore a new place, living in your own space, loads of free time between lectures, and a lovely student loan. You want to see and experience everything. You think that travelling will be easy but before you know it, you're working to endless deadlines and spending all your free time in the library. On top of that, your loan only just covers a night at the SU and some 15p noodles for dinner whilst scrolling longingly though travel bloggers Instagram wondering "just how do they do it?"
By Erin Trenchard8 years ago in Wander
5 Things I Wish I Knew Before Becoming an Exchange Student
Whether you are thinking about becoming a FES (Foreign Exchange Student), in the process of becoming one, already are one, or you're just reading this because you want to; Hi, my name is Onnie! I was a foreign exchange student in Madhya Pradesh, India in 2014-2015 ( I believe!). It was quite an interesting 11 months and I have to say I wish I knew at least one of these things (especially number four) before I went, so I hope this helps you or at least entertains you!
By O Rose8 years ago in Wander
Broken Bridges
As I plummeted toward shark infested water, made murky from human feces and trash, all I could muster was a cringe, brought on by the embarrassing destruction above.
By Miakoda Natane8 years ago in Wander
The Road Less Traveled
We all hear the same bullet points at college orientation about activities to do and clubs to join. Sometimes study abroad gets mushed in there between drama club and inter-mural soccer, but no one ever pushes it. The only reason I inquired about study abroad was because it was something I had always wanted to do. And whether my school had a good study abroad program or not, I was going to make it happen. Luckily, my school had an awesome study abroad office with plenty of options to make my dream happen.
By Rachel (Queen Wanderlust) 👑8 years ago in Wander
Reflection
Many children dream of being superheroes like Batman or Spiderman, acquiring superpowers that allow them to read the minds of others, or the ability to be invisible or extraordinarily strong.Many dream of being astronauts and treading the moon and seeing the stars much more closely. Many others fantasize about becoming super models or great actors and appear on all the televisions. Some dream of fairies and magical creatures, or with huge dinosaurs that become their friends. All children dream big, including me, because dreams do happen. But I guess my imagination was in another dimension. I am 16-years-old, but I still dream like a little girl with big expectations. I used to dream of traveling, meeting new people from all over the world. I dreamed of becoming independent, of having the opportunity to immerse myself completely in another world and to evade myself for a while in order to be able to understand different perspectives, cultures, and lives after all.
By Marta Arroqui8 years ago in Wander
Traveling to South Korea?
Traveling is a whole new world to more people than we realize. In most cases, people don't travel until they can get a guaranteed or high-paying job. For me, my only option for a trip earlier than that was to study abroad. A lot went into this process just to set up my trip to South Korea. I needed to get and pay for a passport, apply to International Study Abroad programs (ISEP), and talk to my advisor about my needed or possible courses I could take. I also had to apply to the colleges there that were most likely to accept me. I got my acceptance letter and from there on kept going through the process. Even with all the confusion I had experienced, I still managed to go abroad for a semester. All of this for just one short semester cost me approximately $13,000.
By Jasamie K8 years ago in Wander
Japan
We docked in Kobe, Japan on January 24th and we left the 28th (five days). I really haven’t experienced too much culture shock yet, I don’t think, due to the modernity of these cities and available english. The public transportation is super impressive here; a little chaotic at times, but nothing too extreme. We got the hang of it pretty quickly, although the first day was interesting, to say the least. It’s all very fast and efficient here! The buses and trains are on time all the time, people are orderly when they enter, exit, and walk through the stations, everything is clean, and oddly silent. There is no diversity at all—we stand out so much. A few people have taken our picture, but otherwise they get on with their day and don’t care about us. Caroline especially—having curly blonde hair and height. That being said, we have split up our big group of 11-14 people into three to five people for many reasons. I can’t stand traveling in large groups. There is no possible way to fit in one taxi, restaurant, or quickly get around the stations. We waste too much time waiting up for people at each corner or to make decisions about food, shops, etc. The small groups have been awesome, though. Caroline, Jack, Abbey, and I work really well together. We ran all over the cities and up mountains in a stylish fashion.
By August Bishop8 years ago in Wander
Camp America
I applied for Camp America 2017 because I wanted to see the world after I graduated from school in June. The programme is perfect because you have the chance to meet awesome people and work with them, upgrade your soft skills, and also travel around America. Since I’m from Germany, I also wanted to improve my English skills, and I thought this could be an excellent opportunity for it.
By Jessica Müller8 years ago in Wander