When I was entering my first year at Cal Poly, I consistently heard from older students and graduates that their one regret in college was they never studied abroad. It might have been one of my regrets, too, if my parents didn’t encourage me this past year to look into some of the programs available. So, I went to the Study Abroad Fair and one program immediately had my attention: Cal Poly in Australia.
Travel blunders not a thing of the past
The best part about studying abroad is learning things about yourself you never knew before. An inevitable change occurs and suddenly you find yourself becoming more independent, enjoying the little things in life and strengthening skills you lacked prior to this incredible journey.
Ten things you learn from studying abroad
It is still mind-blowing to me that I was able to fly 8,000 miles away from home only to be dropped in a seemingly random place on this huge planet.
Quarter abroad breeds homesickness
Not that this is groundbreaking news or anything, but life abroad absolutely defines the phrase “living the dream.”
Striving to live the Thai Buddhist way
My Buddhist philosophy professor is a 40-something white man from New Jersey. He was ordained as a Buddhist monk in China and practiced in Thailand for many years. He is also a surgeon.
En España, welcoming cultural differences and similarities
Well, it’s official: the two-month mark since the day I arrived in Europe has come and gone. The quarter is halfway over.
Thailand’s Full Moon Party: insomnia, insanity and magic
Nobody celebrates the full moon better than the local Thais of Ko Pha Ngan. Wait, that’s not right. Nobody celebrates the full moon better than the westerners on holiday in Ko Pha Ngan.
Oktoberfest, a celebration to remember
Every now and then, you have to look back and reflect on some of the greatest moments that influenced the person you are today.
Welcome to Spain: Embracing culture shock
Saludos desde San Sebastian, España!
Let’s take a minute to say that even though I arrived here more than a month ago, I still had to Google Translate that sentence.
Embarking on a Thai expedition
The train squeaked and shook gently as it left the loading dock. Hungry, tired and unreasonably excited, I boarded an overnight train from the bustling southern Thailand city of Bangkok, bound for my ultimate destination, the mountainous northern city of Chiang Mai.
A special church, an American holiday and a famous statue
Erica Husting is a journalism junior and a Mustang Daily study abroad columnist. My train departed for Rome at 11:40 on Sunday morning. But at 7:30 a.m., there was still one thing I had to do before I left the…