Hi, I’m Kelly – founder and editor of International Teaching Families, official “trailing spouse,” and mum of three. I grew up in Australia and caught the travel bug early after moving to the UK in my 20s. That’s where I met my husband (a fellow Aussie and travel enthusiast), before we returned home to get married, buy a house, and have a few kids... But we quickly realised the traditional path wasn’t for us.

Hello, we are a group of students from Coe College working together on a project with Wandering Educators. Our goal is to share multiple study abroad experiences while focusing on a specific aspect of each person’s abroad experience. The following articles focus on these topics that you may find interesting and important before you travel and study abroad, as well as give you a reason to give it a shot. 

If you or a loved one have recently been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, you might be wondering what to do next in this critical health transition. 

How do you learn what, how, and when to eat? What changes do you have to make in your lives? And what kind of help might you need to successfully move forward in adapting to your new reality?

Victoria Amandia Nze, a senior at Coe College who is majoring in international business and public relations, had some unexpected experiences when she went to study abroad in Northern France during fall of 2024. 

We really never know when the time will come for us to become a caregiver for a loved one.

The requirements are taxing and caregivers are often faced with making life sacrifices. Being a caregiver is HARD. Being fully responsible for your loved one is HARD. 

Communication is essential for learning, but students with speech and language difficulties face challenges in articulation, comprehension, and verbal expression. These struggles can hinder literacy, participation, and confidence, affecting academic success and social interactions. Without proper support, their overall educational experience and ability to engage effectively in the classroom may suffer.

Online gaming has significantly evolved over the last decade. The massive growth began around the early 2010s when casual social gaming became popular. Think classic PC games to console online genres like competitive first-person shooters and massively multiplayer games (MMO gaming).