Submit Your Stories, Photos + Videos
Submit your story, photos, and videos and showcase your semester. Perhaps you'll see them in our catalogs or on our website!
Now that you're back, it's an ideal time to reflect on your international experience, which has hopefully opened your eyes, broadened your horizons, and given you an experience you won't forget. You have discovered another country in a way no tourist ever can and now we'd like you to share your experience by submitting your story, photos, or a video.
Story Contest
Tell your story. What did you discover abroad - about the local culture, people, and yourself? How have your perspectives changed? We don’t want a typical essay, but thoughts about your experience that will encourage others to take the bold step you did. The best stories are full of details of what you saw, heard, felt, and experienced abroad…
We need from you…
Get creative - tell your story in an essay, a few paragraphs, or a poem. Why not include a photo that illustrates your story (not mandatory)?
Click here for some good story pointers!
Photo Contest
Tell your story - in photos. Capture the essence of your experience overseas. Known monuments and scenes of natural beauty are great subjects-but so are moments you observed, secret places you found, and candid snaps of your host family and friends. We especially love pictures taken in the city or town you lived in. Show us how you immersed yourself in the culture at school, at home, in the community.
We need from you…
- Photos with the highest possible resolution
- Three photos maximum
- A two-sentence description of each photo including where it was taken
Click here for some good photography tips!
Video Contest
Tell your story – in video. Do you have a video of a moment during your time abroad that says it all? Give us insight into the sights, sounds, people, and culture of your host country in a short clip. What is the experience of studying abroad really like?
We need from you…
- A short video clip or essay no longer then 4 minutes in duration
- Supported file types:
QuickTime (.mov, .qt, .mp4, .3gp, appletv, m4v)
MPEG (.mpg, .mpeg, .mp2)
Windows Media (.wmv)
AVI (.avi)
DV (.dv)
- a 2-3 sentence introduction paragraph describing the scene, event, and people showcased
Click here for some video filming and editing tips!
Submission Details
Contest winners
The best in each category will be showcased on our website and entered to win a travel voucher for your next trip abroad.
Deadlines:
Spring/ Summer participants: October 15th
Fall participants: April 1st
We look forward to receiving your stories, videos and photos soon!
To submit your entries, please use the form below: