Office of Global Education

Its isolation from the rest of the world drew me to New Zealand. Two adjacent islands floating in the south Pacific, near enough to Australia that many domestic phone plans support calls to the larger country, but still at a distance that does not cater well to international weekend excursions. While my classmates based in […]

“No pasa nada” is hands down my favorite phrase that I hear on a regular basis in Spain. And it’s one that I have heard at least once if not quite a few times every day. When you’re a foreigner taking 5 classes in Spanish and trying to navigate the intricate differences between a foreign […]

The month of October has been a crazy, hectic month of truly learning what transnational and economic development is in the southern cone of South America! My international Development courses took a three week excursion in October to truly immerse ourselves in the various economic spheres of these interconnected countries to holistically understand how the […]

Edinburgh is heading towards a more sustainable future. By 2040, the university’s goal is to be net zero carbon and there are efforts all around campus to push for involvement in sustainable activities. There’s a bikeshare on campus to reduce the need to take buses or taxis. To reduce the amount of disposable coffee and […]