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Find Your Why for Being Abroad
Are you trying to figure out your reasoning for going abroad so that you can make the most of your experience? Check out these five questions to help you orientate yourself in discovering your why.
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Don’t Lose That ‘Tourist’ Feeling
When you first arrive somewhere, discovering all the places, even if you have to pay, is a very normal thing to do. However, as you get more comfortable you tend to loose these tendencies. Here's why you shouldn't.
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Make Your ‘Host City’ Your Home (Why and How)
In order to make the most out of your experience while studying (or living) abroad, you’re going to want to make a home out of your ‘host city’. In this article, we’re outlining all the reasons why.
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Confessions: It’s Really Hard for Me to Take a Day Off
I mean, how often do YOU take time off? And I don’t mean simply not going to work; I mean truly, deeply giving your mind and body a rest—completely guilt-free. Chances are, you may need to do some reflecting as I have…
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Letters to a New Year (Dani 2019)
In this letter to a new year, Dani reflects on the wild ride that was 2018 and delves into what she’s looking forward to in 2019.
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Hosting the Holidays Abroad
Hosting the holidays is a big responsibility wherever you are, but it can be extra intimidating if you’ll be doing it for the first time while abroad! Dani dishes on her honest-to-goodness feelings about this and shares some tips as well.
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Time Spent Eating is Important!
When I set out to track my time in order to improve productivity, I did not expect to revisit a lesson about the importance of spending time nourishing both the body and spirit with food.
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Four Reasons Why You Need to Take Yourself on a Day Trip
We’ve already talked about the value of traveling alone but this time we’ve got a self-care trick you can put to the test even more easily—plan yourself a solo day trip! Check out the reasons why!
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Thriving as an Auxiliar
While teaching abroad in Spain as an auxiliar you may find you have a lot of time on your hands. This article offers some insights on how you can make the most of that—as a teacher and human being in general!
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Six Strategies for Managing Unstructured Time
Sometimes living abroad comes with more unstructured time than you're used to. In order to help you make the most of this opportunity, I'm sharing six strategies that I've been using to improve my time management.
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Taking All Your Classes in Spanish
Are you thinking about taking a full course load in Spanish? Are you already there and feel frustrated (alone)? This article dives into ways to prepare yourself for studying in Spain and lets you know you're not alone.
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Letters to a New Year (Dani 2018)
Dani: I'm very proud of all that I've accomplished in 2017, but have some important changes I want to make in 2018. Read more to find out what I plan to work on in the new year, and the funny way I am reminding myself!
