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How Do Visas Work When Studying Abroad for a Gap Year?
One of the major hurdles for students contemplating studying abroad for a gap year can be the visa process. Most gap year semester programs do not require a visa, however... keep reading
Discoveries within the Daily Life of Kyoto
If youâre here, youâre looking right at the immersive program at CIEE. Maybe you have questions: What will life be like? What to expect, what to be aware of, and... keep reading
It´s not goodbye, it´s hasta luego
Our GAP program ended last week and althought we are sad to see our participants go, we are extremelly happy to have been able to offer a program that offers... keep reading
Exploring medieval castles in Sevilla
Our GAP students got the opportunity to explore two of the most important towns in the province of Seville: AlcalĂĄ de Guadaira and Utrera. AlcalĂĄâs castle is the result of... keep reading
Cell Phones
We know you want your participant to stay connected while they are abroad. There are a few options to consider: Use their United States smartphone on WiFi: With internet calling... keep reading
Travel Day and Arrivals
What happens on travel day and when your participant arrives in their host country? On the day your participant travels to their program location, there are a few important things... keep reading
October Parent Newsletter
Welcome to our 2nd bi-monthly pre-departure Parent Newsletter in which we will make sure all key logistical information provided to participants through their online course is also available to parents... keep reading
Gap Year Abroad Check List
Flights â Approximately two months before departure, CIEE will provide all participants the arrival date, arrival airport and window to arrive at the airport so that you can book your... keep reading
Host Family Placements
For participants who will live with a host family during their gap program (the majority of CIEEâs gap programs place students with a host family), they will receive their host... keep reading
Know Before You Go
Letâs dive a bit deeper into the âConnectionâ and âCurriculumâ sections of their course and then talk more about Culture Shock and Cultural Differences. In the Connection module of Canvas... keep reading
Q & A
I'm doing a semester abroad in Berlin. During the semester (3 months) I'm interning w/ an international company (I donât know if Iâm allowed to mention the name, so I... keep reading
APPLYING TO COLLEGE IN HIGH SCHOOL VS ON A GAP YEAR
In an earlier post about my decision to take a gap year I mentioned that I had changed colleges. I wanted to go into that in more detail to answer... keep reading
So far so good?
So I have been thinking a lot about what to write for this blog and I realized that it was really difficult writing something out of the blue without any... keep reading
Sick Nasty!
Disclaimer: this post is more geared towards those who are looking for advice for their own Gap Year in Paris, but feel free to read anyway! There are fewer things... keep reading