By: Sydney Weber As an economics major, there was no shortage of amazing programs available to me for studying away. In my time as a Global Ambassador working in the Study Away office, I have been convinced that economics is the single-most flexible subject for study abroad. Nearly every university I have encountered has courses in economics. In addition to this, economics … [Read more...] about So You’re an Economics Major and You’re Thinking About Going Abroad
Written by: Catherine Brand Hello! My name is Catherine Brand and I studied away in the fall of 2019 through the Magellan Exchange in Dornbirn, Austria. To sum it up, it was the best thing I’ve ever done - for my career, my perspective, but most of all for myself. I met friends I still talk to every single day from all across the world. I learned how to communicate in … [Read more...] about Why You Should Choose a Magellan Exchange Program
Written by: Sydney Weber As someone who often takes months (and sometimes years) to consider purchases over $15, learning I had ignorantly signed up to go to the second most expensive country in the world led me to literal sleepless nights. Not only was my experience in Switzerland a testament to the power of pre-application research, it also taught me several important … [Read more...] about A Cheapskate in Switzerland: My Study Abroad Lessons in Personal Finance
At 6:00 A.M. on the cool morning of April 10th. A group of Missouri State international students and staff boarded two buses bound for Jefferson City. Later that morning, Study Missouri Consortium would be hosting their annual event where they invite the universities within their network to participate in what they call, International Education Day. Starting out the day We … [Read more...] about International Education Day at the Capital
This is our last country for this series so I hope you all enjoy. 5. Ireland and Northern Ireland are two countries Ireland or officially known as the Republic of Ireland is the largest part of the island. Northern Ireland is apart of the United Kingdom. I would recommend looking into the history of all this, it actually gets pretty interesting. Plus you'll be one step ahead … [Read more...] about Top 5 Things to know before going to Ireland