College Study Abroad Blog

I am half Egyptian, Muslim, don’t cover my hair, and speak minimal Arabic. This led to me having a very different study abroad experience from my friends of other ethnicities...keep reading

We’re now at the point in the semester where everything starts to come together: Our students have learned Kiswahili and prepared their research materials, they’ve moved into the village and...keep reading

Being in a space different from what you know and are familiar with often brings with it some challenges. One of the biggest stresses that International students often face is...keep reading

This past weekend, our students packed their bags and headed out to the village district of Kilolo, located about an hour outside Iringa. After a quick lunch on Sunday at...keep reading

One of the most stressful things about coming to Tanzania is the new language. Swahili isn’t taught in many places in the States and it was a very foreign language...keep reading

This past weekend was particularly busy for our students as they experienced their first safari! We left on Friday morning for Ruaha National Park, which is one of the largest...keep reading

A question we commonly get from prospective applicants to our program is about the living quarters in Iringa. While they’re in Iringa, students stay at our host university, Ruaha Catholic...keep reading

My name is Saleemah Muhammad, and I am a student at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, where I study Mass Communications with a concentration in Public Relations. I...keep reading

I used to think studying abroad was a luxury, something only the rich and elite did to slack off and party in a foreign country. I wasn’t sure if it...keep reading

My sun-kissed skin, thick black eyebrows and dark brown eyes, scream Latina, or at least they did to me. During my first week at the University of Botswana, this was...keep reading