Around one year ago, I impulsively decided to sign up for Greenheart’s Marketing Internship in Thailand. Now, my departure date is two weeks away and…
By: Ulisa Blakely, Work and Travel Services Program Assistant Okay, get this: you are sitting at a dinner party with all of your friends. You have just returned from the most epic trip abroad, and everyone is DYING to know the foods you tried, hear your stories, and experiences. After skimming over your experience and showing off some of your newly acquired language skills, the party comes to a lull. Your best friend turns to you and says, “Okay, so tell me how it really was.” You sit there, frantically going through everything that you have done in the last three months. Moments of laughter, sadness, curiosity, doubt, and…
By: Johdinann Hartley, Summer Work Travel Participant & 2018 Ambassador Scholar This summer, I have participated in two volunteer projects with my host community: the coastal clean-up with…
That time of year is upon us once again. It’s time for the holidays! Good food, family and the joy of giving (ok, and receiving)…
Learning a language is not as easy as translating words from one language into another. When I first arrived in Costa Rica to study abroad,…
Take 5 is Greenheart Travel interview series, where we ask alumni five quirky questions about their time abroad. In this week’s Take 5, Olivia McCollum reminisces on…
By: Zaneta Vinopalova, Summer Work Travel Participant & 2018 Ambassador Scholar For the next few months, my new home is Ocean City, New Jersey. This city is not usual at all. First of all, the…
Traveling allows you to get outside your comfort zone but that doesn’t mean you have to be constantly uncomfortable. No matter where you are in the…
By: Tiernaur Anderson, Greenheart Exchange Marketing and Outreach Intern New experiences can be overwhelming on their own, but when they happen in a completely foreign…
By: Julia Rabin, Professional Exchange Programs Outreach Coordinator Greenheart Exchange is a truly diverse branch, including a variety of inbound programs for international students and…
