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Fall 2024 SAI Student Photo Contest!

Katie Chappelle, SAI Staff

We want to give our Fall 2024 students the opportunity to look back on all the amazing photos they took while abroad by holding a photo contest! You will be eligible to win a $100 gift card to the airline of your choice, just by sharing your photo(s) with the SAI Instagram community.Please read all the information below carefully. Contest opens Sunday, September 1st, 2024!!

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Voting as an American while Studying Abroad

Katie Chappelle, SAI Staff

Just because you are studying abroad, doesn’t mean you can’t and shouldn’t vote. If you are going to be studying abroad during the election, you can vote by absentee ballot! And it couldn’t be easier.

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Summer 2024 & SAI Alumni Video Contest

Katie Chappelle, SAI Staff

We want to give you the opportunity to share all the amazing videos you took or are taking while abroad by holding a video contest! You will be eligible to win a $100 airline gift card just by sharing your video(s) with the SAI community. Please read all the information below carefully. Contest opens Wednesday, May 29th, 2024!! Details: Contest is open to current SAI students and Alumni! (Summer 2024 or prior).

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Ways to Be Sustainable While Studying Abroad

Katie Chappelle, SAI Staff

Many students are wanting to learn how they can best travel and study abroad sustainably! Here are some tips: Reduce Waste: Carry a reusable water bottle, coffee cup, and utensils. Avoid single-use plastics as much as possible. Use Public Transport: Opt for public transportation, biking, or walking instead of taxis or rental cars to reduce carbon emissions. Shop Locally: Support local markets and businesses for food and souvenirs.

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Packing List for a Semester Abroad

Lauren, Spring 2024, Florence

Packing for going abroad is not an easy task at hand. It is something that people do not seem to talk about a lot. So after my experience with packing for a semester in Italy, I wanted to share my tips and packing list! TIPS For Packing:  Pack early!!! Set aside at least 2 free days before you leave that will give you enough time to pack and rearrange to make everything fit perfectly!

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Spring 2024 SAI Student Photo Contest

Update: This contest is closed and complete. Our photo contest winners include: You and Your People: Lauren, studying in Florence – Here General: Mandi, studying in Sorrento – Here _________________________________________ We want to give our Spring 2024 students the opportunity to look back on all the amazing photos they took while abroad by holding a photo contest!

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Mental Health While Studying Abroad

Katie Chappelle, SAI Staff

I had only been outside of the United States twice by the time I went to college and studied abroad – Mexico on a cruise, and Italy on a quick week-long trip with my high school Italian class. And although I went to college 2,000 miles away from home and took many flights alone, the longest flight I ever took, was about six hours.

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Fall 2023 Student Photo Contest

We want to give our Fall 2023 students the opportunity to look back on all the amazing photos they took while abroad by holding a photo contest! You will be eligible to win a $75 Amazon gift card, just by sharing your photo(s) with the SAI Instagram community. Please read all the information below carefully. Contest opens Wednesday, October 4th, 2023!!

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July 2022 Amazon Prime Day Travel Deals

Travel specific items for your trip abroad!

Amazon Prime Day is here! Here are some of the items study abroad alumni have mentioned are the best items they received or at least are glad they brought with them for their time abroad! Take a look at some of the most requested items here: Beauty Deals: Dry Shampoo isn’t a thing in Italy. So, if you are an avid user of it, make sure you bring some with you!

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Summer 2023 SAI Video Contest!

All Summer 2023 Students are Eligible!

We want to give you the opportunity to share all the amazing videos you took or are taking while abroad by holding a video contest! You will be eligible to win a $100 airline gift card just by sharing your video(s) with the SAI community. Please read all the information below carefully. Contest opens Monday, June 5th, 2023!! Deadline: Friday, August 18th, 2023 at 11:59 PM ET.

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A Summer in the Contradas

Katellen, May 2023, Siena

When I first arrived in Siena, my host family kept mentioning something called contradas. Because of our language barrier, I was so confused as to what they were talking about. After walking around the city for a couple days, I quickly learned that contradas are like social clubs for districts of Siena dating back to the 13th century.

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Faculty Led Program Photo Contest

We want to give our SAI Summer 2023 Custom Programs students the opportunity to look back on all the amazing photos they took while abroad by holding a photo contest! You will be eligible to win a $100 gift card to the airline of your choice, just by sharing your photo(s) with the SAI Instagram community.Please read all the information below carefully. Contest opens May 1st, 2023 and closes Friday July 28th, 2023!

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Spring 2023 Photo Contest

We want to give our Spring 2023 students the opportunity to look back on all the amazing photos they took while abroad by holding a photo contest! You will be eligible to win a $100 gift card to the airline of your choice, just by sharing your photo(s) with the SAI Instagram community. Please read all the information below carefully. Contest opens Wednesday, February 1st, 2023!!

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Gift Guide: What to Purchase for your Study Abroad Trip!

Don't forget these on your list

Welcome to your Christmas shopping guide for the student in your life that is studying abroad. Even if that student is you! We asked some of our previous students for their input on what items they used the most often or the items they were super grateful they had while studying abroad in Italy, France, and Spain.

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Music for Studying Abroad!

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I have always loved how listening to music can bring back specific memories, and how certain songs can trigger emotions or mentally transport us to different moments. How people’s wedding dance song can take them back to that day, or a child’s nursery rhyme can take their parent/guardian back to when the child was young. Even people with memory loss can react to certain songs.

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Fall 2022 Photo Contest!

Fall 2022 Students

We want to give our Fall 2022 students the opportunity to look back on all the amazing photos you took while abroad by holding a photo contest! You will be eligible to win a $100 gift card to the airline of your choice, just by sharing your photo(s) with the SAI Instagram community.Please read all the information below carefully. Contest opens Friday, September 9th, 2022!! Deadline: Friday, November 11th, 2022 at 11:59 PM ET.

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Spring and Summer 2022 Video Contest!

Spring and Summer 2022 Alumni!

We want to give you the opportunity to look back on all the amazing videos and photos you took while abroad by holding a video contest! You will be eligible to win a $100 Airbnb gift card just by sharing your video(s) with the SAI Instagram community. Please read all the information below carefully. Contest opens Wednesday, August 3rd, 2022!! Deadline: Friday, August 19th, 2022 at 11:59 PM ET.

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