Hi y'all, Today’s the day! I’m excited to announce the launch of this blog, which will document my adventures during my 10-month study abroad at the Universidad de Chile in Santiago, Chile. Yes, you read that correctly! As a student in the IBA Cohort, I’m lucky enough to study abroad for two semesters. DMSB designed this cohort to put students like me together with students from specific international partner schools (in my case, the Universidad de Chile) to study on campus a

It’s very early on a Wednesday morning, and I officially landed in Buenos Aires a week ago. To say that this week has already felt like a lifetime feels both very authentic and like an understatement. Even with just a week under my belt, there are a few things I know for certain - I am in love with this city and its people. I am also extremely appreciative of the opportunities afforded to me by both my family and USC. As someone from a tiny town in South Carolina, I honestly

Everything feels so much more official, despite having been confirmed for this program since mid-November. My name is Kiki, and I am spending the spring semester of my junior year studying in Buenos Aires, Argentina, en la Universidad de Palermo. I’ve never blogged before, but I get the feeling that I’m going to be a wordy blogger, so feel free to skip to the end of the post for the highlights if long-windedness isn’t your thing. I just finished booking my housing, discussing

Last semester ended so fast and I never got the opportunity to properly sit down, write, and reflect on Brazil and my IBEA journey. So...

Hey Blog! I’ve been having some issues with the Wix platform, so I wrote a huge blog about the Amazon (twice) and it ended up getting...

Hey Blog! I accidentally took a long “intermission” from posting because life has been so so busy and I’ve been living in the moment! :)...

Hello, I’m back again! I’m picking up from the previous blog, now about four to six weeks into my study abroad. I stayed in the Cumbaya...

Hey! Things have been so busy (in the best way) so I’ve been a little distracted from blogging the last two weeks! But I’m going to...

Back again! After a retrospective first blog post about pre-departure, I would like to now share some of the emotions and overall...

Hello! My name is Nathan Rayl. I am preparing to study abroad at the main campus of USFQ (Universidad San Francisco de Quito) in Quito,...

Hey Blog! I'm a little behind in blogging these past couple of weeks because it's been pretty crazy. Since I last did a check in, I am...

I am starting my third week at USFQ in Quito Ecuador and I can confidently say I have been making the most of my time here. Although...

By Madeleine Bond 3rd Year Student | Environmental Science & Chemistry GAIAS, Universidad San Francisco de Quito | Quito, Ecuador I...

Hey Blog!! It’s been a BUSY month away from writing, but I am so excited to be back. Starting fresh with a whole new semester abroad… I...

I recently had the opportunity to travel to my most anticipated destination of the semester: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Armed with Google...

Ever since I was little, I have been a hockey fan. I grew up going to games with my dad and especially love the Florida Panthers. Since...

Continuing my midterm adventures (we had a couple of weeks for midterms only, but all of mine were project-based, so I essentially had...

A Student's Guide for Dietary Restrictions A big factor in the decision process of where to travel abroad is the food of that country....

I’ve officially been in Buenos Aires for a week, and a lot has happened! The day after I arrived, I mostly ran errands and got to know my...

¡Hola! My name is Ella Marshall, coming at you from a flight bound for Buenos Aires, Argentina, where I will spend my semester abroad. It...