Jayhawks Abroad Blog
Welcome to the Study Abroad and Global Engagement (SAGE) blog! Here you can find blogs written by KU study abroad students on a variety of topics, including identity abroad, travel tips, experiences abroad, and much more. Use the menu down below to filter blogs based on topic.
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I'm Sorry/I Forgive You
This past week, I had the opportunity to visit the Mohammed VI Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art for the second time during my stay in Morocco. The museum, easily one of Rabat’s top attractions, features modern artists throughout Africa and the Middle East and is well worth the 20-dirham (2 USD) ticket for entry. Unfortunately, on my first visit, the main exhibit was closed for refurbishment, but the temporary exhibition of Benin’s contemporary art in “Art of Benin yesterday and today: from restitution to revelation” nevertheless provided a memorable afternoon.
Rosales
One piece of advice that I would offer to students preparing to study abroad is to carefully select where they will live. Depending on their goals, their immediate daily environment can make all the difference. Some live in residence halls with other Americans, some live with local host families…
Lecciones de mi Travesía (Lessons from my Travels)
Traveling to Cuba was an experience I never thought I would have. Between looking at the intimate architecture of the buildings that transports you in time. To the sounds you hear on the streets: the dogs moving around the city, the motocicletas driving so close in the narrow streets you feel…
International Intern
The first 3 months of my journey were based out of Valencia, Spain; where I was an international intern with Villarreal CF of LaLiga.
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Studying Abroad in Morocco
This summer I spent two months in Morocco learning Arabic for Project Global Officer (Project GO), a program designed for ROTC students to develop critical language skills. My program was intended for students with no Arabic experience, so the first few weeks were definitely a challenge. I…