Links, and more...

Here are some links for you to check out if you are interested in studying below the border!

http://studyabroad.arizona.edu/databasesearch.aspx?id=367373&pid=19874&cus_335=1435&submit=Search

http://w3.coh.arizona.edu/gss/

http://www.gowithcea.com/programs/mexico.html

When I studied abroad in Spain, I went through a program called CEA (Cultural Experiences Abroad). The UA is not officially associated with the program, however they highly recommended it for the type of program I wanted, and I simply filled out a few forms (after applying to CEA) and all of the credits from my classes abroad went on to my UA transcript immediately upon returning to the USA.

Studying abroad is an inexplicable experience because there are no words to describe how important, meaningful, beneficial and life-altering the experience can be (well, at least for most people...), but I will try to articulate the stories that students share with me through photos, recorded interviews and words. But trust me... words can't do the experience justice!

Introduction

Welcome to Studying Below the Border! This blog will chronicle the experiences of students who studied abroad in Mexico. I plan to interview students, study abroad trip chaperones, advisors in the study abroad office, and others who may have experience with studying in Mexico.

I studied in Barcelona, Spain for a semester and I know how life-altering the experience of emerging in another culture can be. I also have a deeper understanding of the significance of traveling and studying in a culturally rich environment, but I want to know more about the experience of studying in Mexico...and what it was like coming back afterward.

I hope to share photos, videos and conversations with those who are fortunate enough to have had the opportunity to study below the border!