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Volunteering at a Nursing Home in Rennes

By CIEE Rennes at CIEE

When I learned about the collaboration between CIEE and a nursing home in Rennes, I was excited and reassured. As a student on the pre-health track, I was very hesitant... keep reading

Hello Kitty Pop-Up Store

🛍️ Finding Pop-Up Stores! 🎀

By Oyu S.

Pop-Up stores and events are everywhere in Korea, especially in Seoul!!! Seongsu is the most popular and one of the crowded touristic places in Seoul, but it is so worth... keep reading

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🏫 Choosing your Dormitory at Yonsei! 🛏️

By Oyu S.

Housing can be stressful to choose especially when you don't know what to expect and how it looks like. In this article, I will write about the advantages and disadvantages... keep reading

Eunpyeong Hanok village

What I Have Learned: Tips for Your First Time Abroad

By Sogna L.

For myself and many others, studying abroad with CIEE has been the first time living in a foreign country. While this experience has been absolutely filled with fun, exciting, new... keep reading

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Navigating Seoul: Tips for Using Public Transport as a First-Timer

By Sogna L.

Coming from a city that relies more on cars than public transportation, navigating around Seoul was one of the aspects of study abroad I was secretly pretty nervous about. Previously... keep reading

BTS concert stage with ARMY lightstick in front of it

Brand [NEW] Ticketing Experience: How to Ticket with NOL World

By Lauren E.

No matter if you’re new to ticketing or you’ve done ticketing before, ticketing is stressful, and ticketing in another country can be scary. As a K-pop fan, I was excited... keep reading

First trip to Hanok Village with CIEE Culture and Cuisine Class

New City, New Goals: My Journey in Seoul Begins

By Judith A.

Second-time CIEE study abroad student, now living in Seoul at Hanyang University while simultaneously interning at a marketing company in Gangnam. She reflects on the fast-paced adjustment of settling into a new city, finding Hanyang's workload manageable but self-directed, and navigating Korean professional culture at her internship. The post closes with a promise to document the full, unfiltered experience, not just the highlights, and an encouraging note to anyone considering a similar leap.

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My study abroad experience as a transgender woman (EN) / Mes expériences d'études à l’étranger en tant que femme transgenre (FR)

By CIEE Rennes at CIEE

English version (French version below) I’d like to start by saying that I’m only going to talk about my own experiences: I haven’t yet transitioned legally or physically, and I’m... keep reading

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Participating in an activity in Rennes

By CIEE Rennes at CIEE

One of my favorite things about Rennes has been some of the great things I’ve gotten to do with the community here, all of the activities that are possible at... keep reading

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From CIEE

Connecting with Family and Why Go Abroad: Emilia Esseln after two Semesters in Berlin!

By CIEE Berlin at CIEE

One of our Open Campus students, Emilia Esseln, shares her experiences after study at CIEE Berlin for nearly two semesters!

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Strikes and Protests

By CIEE Rennes at CIEE

Some of the first things you probably thought about when you were considering life in France are the strikes and protests. And while it is true that the French are... keep reading

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TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language)

By CIEE Rennes at CIEE

What’s my favorite part of academics while studying abroad through CIEE, you ask? Why, TEFL, of course! TEFL, which stands for Teaching English as a Foreign Language, is a semester-long... keep reading

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Stage d'enseignement

By CIEE Rennes at CIEE

Pendant ces dernières semaines, j’ai fait un stage de pédagogie et d'enseignement avec des élèves en école primaire. Pour la première séance, j’ai observé le cours pour apprendre comment la... keep reading

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A Day In My Life!

By CIEE Rennes at CIEE

Welcome to a day in my life in Rennes, France! Different from my more routine college life in the States, each day in Rennes looks a little different for me... keep reading

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Adapting to Life in a Second Language

By CIEE Rennes at CIEE

My plane landed in Rennes four weeks ago, on the morning of January 9th. I’d spent my last three nights in the United States sleeping on the floor of my... keep reading