European Diet, State College Budget
It’s time to say au revoir to your nightly Canyon Pizza runs and say ciao to healthful, nutritious meals! We all understand the college struggle…
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Study Abroad Prep 101
After months of uncertainty and limited travel, study abroad is finally back for students at Penn State. Most programs for the spring have been approved,…
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How to Turn Your Travel Abroad Dreams Into a Reality
For some, traveling abroad is a college memory that will stay with them forever. When COVID-19 hit the world was put on hold. Traveling was…
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The Baby Technique
With so many of us majoring or minoring in a language — or just pursuing one for other reasons — I’m sure many can relate…
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Penn State Cancels All Abroad Programs
As we continue to add to the number of things that were cancelled this year due to the coronavirus, we unfortunately have to put ‘studying…
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Penn State Announces Plans for Spring Semester
The COVID-19 pandemic has lasted far longer than most of us have anticipated, and it appears spring break has become its latest casualty. University leadership…
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Keeping Up With Your Friends Across the Pond
Undergrad students are often encouraged by everyone in their lives to drop everything and spend three months in Europe during their junior year. College grads…
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Get Out There and Travel: The Hidden Benefits of Going Abroad
Whether it is across town or across the ocean, here are the top five benefits of traveling.
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Melissa Lopez: A Journey to Find Herself
Melissa Lopez’s Penn State experience has been anything but traditional, yet this path has brought her social, academic and philosophical challenges in order to feel “fully herself.”
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Turning Culture Shock into a Comfortable Lifestyle: Traveling Tips 101
Becoming accustomed to a brand new culture and environment can be tricky. Health and wellness blogger, Lee Tilghman, also known as @leefromamerica on Instagram, recently returned…
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Abroad Alone: Tips for Traveling Solo
Few experiences compare to being immersed in a new language and culture without anyone to rely on but yourself. As exciting as solo travel may…
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VALLEY Photo | Summer In Pictures
September has started, classes are in full swing, and we are back to game days. Life is good in Happy Valley right now, but we…
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Wanderlust: Make The Most Of Your Weekend Trips Abroad
Being abroad for a semester provides you with the ultimate opportunity to travel each weekend around the country or continent you’re in. Since planning is…
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Livin’ for Leaseful
Spring fever is upon us and as we approach the warm weather, the stress of subleasing and finding an apartment to rent for your summer…
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Simple Steps to Study Abroad
An 11 a.m. art history class in Paris, France. Lunch far from the overpriced HUB salads at a café in Rome. Spending a weekend afternoon…
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Channeling Your Inner French It-Girl
When preparing to study abroad in France, practical steps like researching programs and scheduling classes should, ideally, come first. When armed with Instagram to check…
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How To Start A Study Abroad Blog
Going abroad is a time full of exciting adventures and new experiences. Though it will be an extremely busy time in your life, it can…
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Blending in Abroad
Studying abroad is one of the many opportunities that Penn State students are fortunate enough to have. However, while traveling abroad is fun and exciting, it’s important for tourists to remember that they are in a foreign country.
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Valley Overseas: The City of Love or The City of PDA?
In this beautiful city, romance is soaring all throughout the outside air, the metro, the cafés and anywhere else you may find yourself.
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Going Abroad As Told By “Mean Girls”
Regardless of where you’re at, we can all laugh at the good and bad awkward moments that people come across in the process of being abroad. See the struggles as told by our favorite ladies, Gretchen, Regina, Cady and that girl who “doesn’t even go here.”
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