Study Abroad

Greek life is a great opportunity to be involved on any campus. You have a built-in support system through your sisters, and you have ample opportunities for leadership, philanthropy and community service. IU's Greek life is no exception. We have 21 amazing chapters on this campus, and the Greek...

Every once in a while, you'll see a table set up in the basement of Ballantine with a standard poster board with pictures of far-away-places and stacks of colurful brochures. This is one table you don't want to pass by, because it's the IU Office of Overseas Study reaching out to you. The first part...

You get three summers in college so planning ahead is key to making them count. My first college summer, I spent working a part-time job. Sure, it was great to live at home and save some pizza money for the next year, but nothing really got accomplished except rekindling high school roles. I knew I...

I am sure many students are questioning whether to study abroad or not. The pro-con list could go on forever. Currently, I am studying abroad in Barcelona, Spain and went through the same concerns that many students have. I compiled a list of a few things that I considered when making my decision:...

This is crunch time for students who are hoping to study abroad in the summer or following semester. Applications are due and that means asking for letters of recommendation and writing a personal statement that makes you stand out. Fret not! If you stay organized and on-top of the process, you'll...

Hello all, and welcome to the first of my final two updates about the semester I spend abroad in Lima. Since I last posted, I have returned safe and sound to the good old US of A. Before launching into another semester and contining to bring my readership the highest quality of IU related...

Hello everyone, and welcome to my last Peru related blog update! After reading this you should have a fairly good idea about what the Lima study abroad program is like. Hopefully, this will be useful in the future for any students who are thinking of studying abroad. In this final update I will...

Hey everyone! So I just finished up my first semester of COLLEGE! Wow seems like yesterday when I was excited about going to Orientation; one thing is for sure, time flies when you're having fun. And since I've been home, all my friends still in high school have been asking me for advice and asking...

Hi all, Trying to decide a major or just wanting to learn more about IU life? Check out my answers to these commonly-asked college questions. Q: Why did you decide to go to IU? I eventually decided on IU for three main reason (in no particular order). 1) IU is an excellent value all around. The...

Seasons Greetings and the Warmest of Wishes, Happy Holidays to you all. Sitting in bed on one of the coldest nights I have ever experienced and something hit me, Like a snowball shall we shall we say. While college offers us a wonderful academic experience there are just some lessons that we can't...