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Staff Rants: Our time abroad

Members of WSN’s staff who have studied away during their time at NYU reflect on their experiences and discuss what they’d do differently.

When I studied in Paris last semester,  I traveled quite a bit — sometimes impulsively — and my classes started to feel trivial. Does my homework really matter when I could...

An illustration of an absentee ballot against a purple background. On the ballot it reads “OFFICIAL ABSENTEE BALLOT. BALLOT MUST BE ENCLOSED.”

Study away students frustrated with NYU Votes miscommunication

Students at NYU Buenos Aires and other study abroad sites did not receive information or resources from the university to request absentee ballots and vote in the recent U.S. midterm elections.
Sade Collier, Staff Writer December 6, 2022

Students studying away at NYU Buenos Aires and other abroad sites, many of whom are eligible voters, said they were not informed by the university about how to vote in the U.S....

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The NYU study abroad student guide to traveling Europe on a budget

Travel is an important part of many NYU students’ study abroad experience. Here’s how to do it without breaking the bank.
Gabrielle Trinidad Almeter, Staff Writer October 13, 2022

Dear abroad NYU students: I’m sure you’ve already felt some FOMO scrolling through your classmates' Instagram posts as they jet off to glamorous new destinations every weekend....

Lexie Alford, the youngest person ever to visit every country, holds up a sign that reads "Country #111" in front of the The Forbidden City palace complex in Beijing, China.

Q&A: Guinness World Record holder Lexie Alford on traveling to every country

After studying away, we thought we were expert solo travelers — until we sat down with the youngest person ever to visit every single country.
Anthony Ferrara and Roshni Raj May 6, 2022

Last semester, we studied away at NYU Abu Dhabi and NYU London, where we fully immersed ourselves in the local cultures. Over 40% of NYU students study away for at least one 16-week...

NYU Closes European Academic Centers

NYU Closes European Academic Centers

The NYU Global Programs Office sent out an email on Tuesday, March 10 officially closing academic centers, canceling local trips, student activities and internships as the coronavirus rapidly increases.
Emily Mason, News Editor March 11, 2020

In the most recent step of the university's rapidly evolving response to coronavirus, NYU has closed academic centers across all European study abroad sites. Students currently...

Old Town as seen from a lookout point in Český Krumlov.

Sometimes Staying Home Is The Way to Go

Joyce Lee, Contributing Writer April 23, 2018
Caught up in travel FOMO? Exploring your abroad site can be as rewarding and eventful as hopping on an airplane every weekend.
Namesti Miru, also known as Peace Square.

Day in the Life: Prague

Joyce Lee, Contributing Writer February 12, 2018
Did you ever wonder what is it like spending a semester at NYU Prague? Find out about a typical day at the abroad site.
In Prague, people seem less obsessed with their cellphones than those in the United States.

Prague: Learning to Reconnect From 4,000 Miles Away

Ankita Bhanot, Staff Writer March 9, 2017
Ankita Bhanot reflects on the culture of cellphones in America and in Prague.
A view from Charles Bridge in Prague.

Prague: The Problem With Wanderlust

Gabby Brooks, Contributing Writer April 12, 2016
A look at the less-fun side of studying abroad.
Prague: A Trek to Transylvania

Prague: A Trek to Transylvania

E.R. Pulgar, Staff Writer April 12, 2016
Our WSN contributor travels to the birthplace of Count Dracula while studying at NYU Prague.
Abroad in Europe

Abroad in Europe

Grace Halio, Abroad Editor March 21, 2016

NYU’s 13 campuses across the globe span oceans and allow students to hop across continents from one country to the next. It goes without saying that our global network is huge....

Prague: On an Impossible Mission to Find Vegetables

Prague: On an Impossible Mission to Find Vegetables

Phoebe Walsh, Contributing Writer March 9, 2016
NYU Prague student Phoebe Walsh talks about the challenges and rewards of healthy eating in the Czech Republic.