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Blog Abroad Express News Archives
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Season 1
- Volume 1
- An Introduction to Our BlogAbroad.com Bloggers:
A Short Introduction to Blogging: There are many definitions of the term blog. For example, blog could be defined as a frequent, chronological publication of personal thoughts and Web links. Read More Inside!
- Volume 2
- An Update On Our BlogAbroad.com Bloggers:
Top Study Abroad Destinations of 2004: Every year StudyAbroad.com compiles data from its website. One of the most interesting statistics is the number of hits each country receives. The number of hits translates into the number of students seeking information on study abroad programs in a particular country. Italy, the country Phil is currently studying in, was the top country with 76,300 hits. Read More Inside!
- Volume 3
- An Update On Our BlogAbroad.com Bloggers:
Blogging and Business: Given the popularity of blogs and their prevalence in the news, it's hardly surprising that many businesses heard about them too and started adopting them as a form of marketing. The Geico gecko, for example, has a fictional blog about what is happening in his "life". Read More Inside!
- Volume 4
- An Update On Our BlogAbroad.com Bloggers:
The Educational Blogging Bandwagon: It seems like everyone is jumping on the Blogging bandwagon these days. While we didn't invent the idea of blogging, we brought the possibility of using blogs for educational purposes into the mainstream. Now, many schools and education publications are utilizing blogs, and we think it's fantastic. Read More Inside!
- Volume 5
- An Update On Our BlogAbroad.com Bloggers:
Living Routes: Study Abroad for a Sustainable Future:
By Gregg Orifici, Director of Marketing and Admissions, Living Routes -
Emma is studying abroad in Senegal with Living Routes. In this article, you will have the opportunity to get some background on the types of programs Living Routes offers and the opportunities that Emma and other study abroad students have. Read More Inside!
- Volume 6
- An Update On Our BlogAbroad.com Bloggers:
CIEE - The Council on International Educational Exchange:
By Kristi Reed, Marketing Coordinator, CIEE -
To give you a little history, since 1947 CIEE, has been in pursuit of its mission, "to help people gain understanding, acquire knowledge, and develop skills for living in a globally interdependent and culturally diverse world." CIEE is a leading U.S. non-governmental international education organization. Today, CIEE has 60 study programs in over 30 host countries, 500 volunteer projects in 30 host countries, work programs in Australia, Canada, Ireland and New Zealand, and teaching programs in China and Thailand. Every one of our 40 U.S. specialists has studied or lived abroad (and usually can't wait until the next trip.) Read More Inside!
- Volume 7
- An Update On Our BlogAbroad.com Bloggers:
Temple University Office of International Programs:
By Kelly Dougherty, Outreach and Marketing Coordinator, Temple University -
Here in Temple University's International Programs office, we were very excited when one of our Temple University Rome participants, Phil Assetto, was chosen to help launch BlogAbroad.com. The staff of StudyAbroad.com have been big supporters of education abroad and BlogAbroad.com is another innovative way to share information and perspectives with students interested in studying overseas. As it turns out, Phil has been a very effective and articulate spokesperson and we have enjoyed enormously his well-written reports from Rome. Read More Inside!
- Volume 8
- An Update On Our BlogAbroad.com Bloggers:
Guest Appearances:
Our three BlogAbroad.com bloggers have been terrific. Phil, Jackie, and Emma have taken us on captivating journeys through three very different countries. But more is always better.
For that reason, we are adding special guest bloggers who are studying abroad in other countries and will periodically update us on their adventures. Read More Inside!
- Volume 9
- An Update On Our BlogAbroad.com Bloggers:
Our New Blogger:
If you read the updates on our bloggers, you'll notice a slight change. Phil Assetto, the great storyteller who whisked us on an unforgettable journey through Rome, is no longer with us. His semester is over and he is back with his family in Coatesville, PA. Read More Inside!
- Volume 10
- An Update On Our BlogAbroad.com Bloggers:
BlogAbroad.com Season 2 is HERE!:
If you are planning on studying abroad in Fall 2005, you could be one of the stars of the new season of the hit reality show blog, BlogAbroad.com. Read More Inside!
- Volume 11
- An Update On Our BlogAbroad.com Bloggers:
Japanese Study Abroad Opportunities:
By Susan Schmidt, Executive Director of the Association of Teachers of Japanese - Japan is one of the most fascinating countries on earth: its ultra-modern, high-tech exterior overlays a society with rich cultural and aesthetic traditions going back centuries. In the twenty-first century, its "soft power" - economic might combined with an influential popular culture of manga graphic novels and anime animated films - attracts people from all over the world to its shores.
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Season 2
- Volume 1
- An Introduction to Our BlogAbroad.com Bloggers:
Operation BlogAbroad.com: Four elite students have been chosen to share their study abroad adventures with the entire world. They must be smart, they must be funny, they must be able to write, and they must be ready to experience the unknown. They have received their mission. They are ready to go. Read More Inside!
- Volume 2
- An Update to Our BlogAbroad.com Bloggers:
New Opportunities = Life Changing Experiences: As you may have observed already from reading the adventures of our BlogAbroad.com bloggers, studying abroad is an amazing, life-changing experience. Keeping that in mind, let's explore what might happen if you were to pursue such an adventure. Read More Inside!
- Volume 3
- An Update to Our BlogAbroad.com Bloggers:
Above transferable credits help to make friends to the USA:
By Dr.Alfonz Lengyel -
In 1990, the Fudan Museum Foundation in collaboration with Xi'an Jiaotong University, and the Archaeological Research institute of Shaanxi Province, established the Sino-American Field School of Archaeology (SAFSA). Since c. 1906 China was closed for foreign archaeologist, SAFSA was the first foreign group which had a permit to excavate in Xi'an together with Chinese archaeologists. Presently more foreign groups are excavating under Chinese supervision. Read More Inside!
- Volume 4
- An Update to Our BlogAbroad.com Bloggers:
Back in the BlogAbroad Mix:
By Drew Olanoff -
Starting BlogAbroad.com with talented people like Matt Ulmer, Kim Gradel, and John Duncan has been the most rewarding experience in my career. I've read about and participated in many blog and technology related projects, but this has been the most successful and exciting experience by far.
When we started talking to the Study Abroad community about this project a year ago, we received some puzzled looks and a lot of questions. We've heard "What is a blog?" all the way to "Why would anyone read this?". The answers are simple, as we've learned. A blog is a journal that allows an individual to share their thoughts or experiences. What better way to get information to those who have either studied abroad already, or are thinking about it? None that I can see. Read More Inside!
- Volume 5
- An Update to Our BlogAbroad.com Bloggers:
Planning to Volunteer Abroad? - Questions You Should Ask:
By Carleen Kunkel, retired teacher and eight-time international volunteer -
So, you're thinking about volunteering abroad?
Volunteering abroad will not only satisfy your desire to make a difference in this world, it will help you understand life in another country and culture. By volunteering abroad you are stepping outside your comfort zone and into the rhythm of daily life in another country, where you will develop new perspectives, have new experiences, and ultimately have the time of your life! I have volunteered abroad eight times in five countries, and each time I've gone abroad it was new and exciting. But no matter where I go or what I do, the experience is always inspiring. Read More Inside!
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Season 3
- Volume 1
- Operation BlogAbroad:
Operation BlogAbroad.com: Welcome to the world premiere of BlogAbroad.com: Season 3. By subscribing to this newsletter, you have assured yourself a backstage pass for all the festivities. And, keep in mind that somewhere buried deep inside the crevices of this newsletter is a clue. Every issue will have another clue, something pertaining to what the bloggers are doing, and at the end of the semester we will ask you a question. If you figure out the answer based on the clues, you may win a massive BlogAbroad.com prize. Read More Inside!
- Volume 2
- An Update on our Bloggers:
What to Pack: You've gotten into the program of your dreams, registered for all your semester-abroad classes, read every book ever written on the geography, culture, and history of your destination, and sworn to stay together with your boyfriend or girlfriend no matter how far apart you are (cue sappy song by former America Idol winner here). All that's left to do now is pack. Read More Inside!
- Volume 3
- An Update on our Bloggers:
Studying Abroad in Costa Rica: Students choose to study in Costa Rica for a variety of reasons. It is, after all, famously beautiful, home to thousands of species of animals and plants, and not terribly far away from the continental United States. But Costa Rica is much more than that; indeed, this tropical paradise is about much more than the sum of its parts, and the reasons students choose to study there are as numerous and as varied as the students themselves. Read More Inside!
- Volume 4
- An Update on our Bloggers:
Foreign Holidays: The Result of Our First Ever BlogAbroad.com Survey: One of the most surprising aspects of the study abroad experience for most students is the variety of unfamiliar holidays celebrated throughout the world. And the other side of the coin proves true, as well: Many of the most beloved American holidays mean nothing to people of other countries. Thanksgiving, for example, celebrates the arrival of the Pilgrims in America, so why should the Japanese or the Costa Ricans celebrate it? Nonetheless, this is often one of the hardest parts of living abroad for students to get over. Read More Inside!
- Volume 5
- An Update on our Bloggers:
Information on Jeff's country and program: Prague is widely considered one of the most beautiful cities in the entire world and CIEE is the leading U.S. non-governmental international education organization. Jeff chose both his country and his program for a particular reason. Read More Inside!
- Volume 6
- An Update on our Bloggers:
International Foods: Interested in eating some congee? What about a delicious combination of black bread, cucumber pickles, and fried eggs? This issue will fill you in on all the interesting foods of the world.
- Volume 7
- An Update on our Bloggers:
Information on Taylor's country and program: Japan is an economically, technological, and educational center of the world with futurist gadgets and buildings meshing with century old cultures, envirenments, and sentimentalities. Find out what studying in this unique land is like.
- Volume 8
- An Update on our Bloggers:
Returning to AmericaFind out what it is like to return home to America after a life-changing semester in another country.
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