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#WorkAbroadBecause every day feels like an accomplishment!

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Mar 07, 2015 / 0 comments

Megan Lee is an Overseas Educator with Carpe Diem Education. She's originally from Merrillville, Indiana. She graduated from Valparaiso University with a degree in International Economics and Chinese. While in college, she was fortunate to study abroad in China as well as South Africa and Namibia. Read her interview below about working abroad and connecting to Megan through Twitter!

"I love chatting all things study abroad; don't hesitate to reach out to me if you have any questions / want someone to geek out with about travel. Just hit me up on Twitter @peglegmeg. :-)"

#StudyAbroadBecause the world is worth it!

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Mar 06, 2015 / 0 comments

Josh Trach is a junior marketing major at the University of Pittsburgh. In the fall 2014, he studied abroad in Barcelona, Spain. Other than having the absolute best time of his life, he learned an incredible amount about the world and even more about himself.

#LiveAbroadBecause it will bring you to things you only dreamed possible

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Mar 06, 2015 / 0 comments

Leigh Shulman moves around a lot. She has lived on five continents and worked as everything from website designer for MTV to a university writing professor in NYC to teaching photography to indigenous Wichi children in NW Argentina.

Sand Sign Project Seeking World Record For The Biggest Number Of Messages Written On Sand

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Mar 01, 2015 / 0 comments

I'd like to share a new, unique project that I just love.

 

#InternAbroadBecause it is an experience that keeps on giving

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Feb 28, 2015 / 0 comments

Emily Wilson is a current junior at the University of Pittsburgh majoring in Economics and Political Science. She interned abroad in Berlin, Germany in the summer of 2014 for three months. She interned with a startup company in Berlin called Gourmesso and worked mostly with sales and marketing.

#StudyAbroadBecause nothing exciting comes from staying in your comfort zone

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Feb 27, 2015 / 0 comments

My name is Nick Papa. I’m 22 and I’m currently in my final year at Salem State University, which is just north of Boston, where I study public relations and marketing. I grew up in the North Shore area of Boston, where we are spoiled with some of the best beaches in New England. I enjoy summer, hanging out at the beach with friends, reading magazines, and being spontaneous.

#StudyAbroadBecause it will expand your mind

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Feb 27, 2015 / 0 comments

Tawanna Browne Smith is a former actress, intelligence analyst, and now traveling mother of two boys. Tawanna has an undergraduate degree from Stanford University and holds a Masters degree in International Security and Economic Policy.

#StudyAbroadBecause you get to learn about the world around you

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Feb 26, 2015 / 0 comments

Erin Sanderson is a Film Studies and Communications double major at the University of Pittsburgh. She studied with the Pitt in London program for a semester, which was through the provider, CAPA. She’ll be going abroad again briefly in April, where she’ll spend 10 days in Ireland.

#StudyAbroadBecause It's YOUR Independence

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Feb 20, 2015 / 0 comments

Haley Otman has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication Studies and Spanish from Grand Valley State University, and spent a semester studying at the Universidad de Granada in Granada, Spain through API (Academic Programs International).

#StudyAbroadBecause the world awaits you

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Feb 19, 2015 / 0 comments

During the summer of 2011, I studied abroad for six weeks in London at the University of Westminster with Academics Programs International. I graduated from Kansas State University in Manhattan, KS in December 2012 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. I currently work as a marketing analyst for a small company in central Texas. I am also pursuing my MBA.

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