"Dispatches from Europe" Blog Contest
Are you planning on traveleling to the European Union this summer? Submit a post to be featured on our Across the Pond blog and win prizes!
Environment and Society in a Changing Arctic Blogs
The third Environment and Society in a Changing Arctic class traveled to the Arctic Circle in summer 2014. Check out their blog entries from this summer!
Ringing the Bells at the Banner of Peace
Landscape Architecture Doctoral candidate Caroline Wisler reflects on her travels to Bulgaria.
Zach Grotovsky's Summer 2013: 14 Cities, 15 Weeks, One Long Adventure
University of Illinois graduate student in Germanic Literatures and Languages Zach Grotovsky documents his travels throughout Eastern Europe in the summer of 2013.
Peaceful Opposition in Izmir
MAEUS student Levi Armlovich describes his experiences with the protests in Izmir, Turkey.
Monday, September 8, 2014
A Taste of Greece
by Christy Panganiban
Even before entering college I was familiar with the concept of studying abroad. However, the idea of living in a completely foreign country while balancing school and adjusting to a new environment with new rules seemed quite intimidating. Admittedly, I had some of the same qualms during my sophomore year in college while researching the study abroad programs offered by the University of Illinois. When I first came across the “4 Week ‘Renewable Energy Concepts’”...
Thursday, September 4, 2014
A Month Spent All Around Greece
by Neil Mulvey
Throughout college, the idea of studying abroad always appealed to me. However, with tough course loads every semester and the pressure of graduating on time, I never gave study abroad much of a viable chance. When I decided to push my graduation date one semester back, it provided the opportunity to take advantage of the extra time. My first thought was to explore study abroad options to continue to gain credit, but more importantly to fulfill my want to travel and explore a different...