August 1, 20268 minHow to make local friends (not just other exchange students)
Social life and culture During an exchange semester, it is surprisingly easy to get caught inside the international bubble. Sharing trips with other exchange students is genuinely fun, but connecting with locals is what actually changes how you experience the place. Six ways to actually meet local students 1 Take the initiative Domestic students already […]
July 8, 20269 minHow I actually budgeted a semester abroad without a spreadsheet meltdown
Budgeting I did not build a spreadsheet before I left, and I am not going to pretend I built one halfway through either. What I actually used was three habits and three numbers, and by the end of the semester I had spent almost exactly what I planned to, without ever opening Excel once. If […]