Category Archives: API Guest Bloggers

Locked in and Ready to Go… Abroad

By Lily Sokolowski, API Florence Peer Mentor. If I were to sum up the situation in one word, it would be ridiculous. My first month in Italy was scattered with experiences one could safely term “common mistakes.” All of them … Continue reading

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Sharjah – hidden gem of the Middle East

By Anna Ray, International Exchange Programs Advisor, Office of International Exchange Programs, American University of Sharjah This is me 5 years ago. I’m in a shopping cart. At the time the picture was taken, Dubai Mall was still a gaping … Continue reading

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API study abroad alum becomes entrepreneur

My Study Abroad Experience: Vacation? Dream? or Entrepreneurial Inspiration? By Amanda Legge, student on the API Granada Hispanic Studies Program, Fall 2009 There I was, sitting in the passenger seat of my mom’s car with my luggage loaded in the … Continue reading

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