4.7 - 1989 Reviews

WorldStrides

https://www.worldstrides.com/study-abroad

WorldStrides is a program provider offering 76 abroad programs. Programs offered include Study Abroad, Internship, Volunteer, Intensive Language, Gap Year, and High School abroad programs in 27 countries such as Australia, Ireland, South Africa, and New Zealand.

WorldStrides has helped students have life-changing experiences abroad for over 40 years. Now it's your turn! Formerly known as International Studies Abroad (ISA) and The Education Abroad Network (TEAN), WorldStrides provides high-quality semester, summer, and year-long study abroad programs, internships, research, and experiential-learning opportunities with full-service support from expert staff located around the world. We even offer scholarships, grants and discounts to make going abroad a reality for all students. Let us help you get started. Our team is ready when you are!

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October 2, 2025
Past Review Abroad In Australia Beautiful, Rewarding And Unforgettable WorldStrides Study Abroad in Sydney, Australia

"My only internship experience on my resume was through my program and school (UNSW) and it was the most valuable experience I have. I got real world training in a global company and was able to work with some of nicest people I've ever met. Even though I worked for free I look back at my time in my internship and it's weird to t..."

Iowa State University
Past Review New Zealand: Finding Myself In A Land Full Of Kiwi's WorldStrides Study Abroad in Christchurch, New Zealand

" My quest to New Zealand began long before I packed my bulky suitcases, said farewells to family and friends, and boarded the plane in Los Angeles to leave the country. Thinking back to this time last year, I remember applying to the University of Canterbury in Christchurch. It was six months until I departed but I felt the begi..."

Drake University
Past Review Studying In Australia Was An Easy Transition! WorldStrides Study Abroad in Sydney, Australia

"Yes! I think my study abroad experience was extremely worthwhile. living and studying a a country give you a different experience than just traveling there. I had time to fully take in a new culture, I built some lasting friendships with Australians, it was cool to see the ways their day to day live varied from America. I feel l..."

University of Iowa
Past Review New Zealand: The Best Place On Earth And The Happiest Memories WorldStrides Study Abroad in Auckland, New Zealand

"My experience abroad was the happiest I have ever been. New Zealand was so welcoming and I learned so much about myself while I was abroad. I learned how to be independent and to try new things. I learned to more socially confident and take the time to really get to know my friends abroad. I walked away from New Zealand with new..."

Quinnipiac University
Past Review Pura Vida I Did Not Want To Come Home! WorldStrides Study Abroad in San José, Costa Rica

"It was the smartest thing I have ever done. I am more confident with my language skills and as a person in general. I am more independent and have a better sense of the world. "

Illinois State University
Past Review Study Australia Changed My Entire Perspective About The Importance Of Education. WorldStrides Study Abroad in Gold Coast, Australia

"I wish I could relive the entire experience, and I would not change a thing. I still keep in touch with the friends I made while abroad, and plan on continuing to travel. "

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh
Past Review Studying In Spain Was An Amazing Experience! WorldStrides Study Abroad in Málaga, Spain

"My study abroad experience in Spain was an experience that I will never forget. It gave me the opportunity to improve my Spanish, and learn about the culture. I also met great people from all walks of life. I would love to go back and visit someday!"

Kean University
Past Review Australia: The Best Decision Of My Life WorldStrides Study Abroad in Sydney, Australia

"Studying abroad with The Education Abroad Network was beyond words. Not only did the staff of this program ensure the everything I could think of and more was right at my fingertips, but they were essentially the vessel that helped me grow and change to become the person I am now, just through studying abroad. It may sound sil..."

Purdue University
Past Review Barcelona Review. WorldStrides Study Abroad in Barcelona, Spain

"Yes. I gained greater insight all over my European travels and improved my Spanish."

Austin College
Past Review Salamanca, My Second Home. WorldStrides Study Abroad in Salamanca, Spain

"Salamanca will forever be one of the biggest parts of who I am. The worst part about Salamanca is having to come home at the end of the program! Studying in Salamanca was the best choice I've ever made. I have lots of international friends and American friends from this experience. I have gone to visit American friends in USA..."

Westminster College, MO
Past Review Buenos Aires: I Can Hardly Wait To Return WorldStrides Study Abroad in Buenos Aires, Argentina

"It was absolutely worthwhile. It was a wonderful, challenging, complicated, fascinating experience. I learned a lot -- about Argentina, Latin America, the world, and myself -- not all of it even yet known to me."

Hamline University
Past Review "I Went To New Zealand... It Was Very Lovely" WorldStrides Study Abroad in Auckland, New Zealand

"Ah I hate this question... of cores it was worthwhile i just andswered that in a lot of words in earlier questions. Also I can't even begain to say what sort of things i got out of it. I think the most important thing was that it made me a lot more confedent and indpendent, but there was a lot more then just that, but serious..."

Hamline University
Past Review Interstudy Dublin Ucd: The School Is Terrible, But The Experience Is Worth It WorldStrides Study Abroad in Dublin, Ireland

"Essentially, my Hamline preparation and my experience at UCD were both pretty poor and unchallenging, but the traveling abroad made it completely worth it. I have come out of it with a global perspective, a new bravery and courage, and a new sense of relaxation and extroversion. "

Hamline University
Past Review The Australian Dream WorldStrides Study Abroad in Sydney, Australia

"It was beyond worthwhile. I can not imagine my life without it. I am disappointed that not every student will have the opportunity to see what I have seen and discover themselves the way in which I did. I truely learned how unique each of us is. I am now much more motivated to pursue school and a career that will enable me to ..."

Hamline University
Past Review Dominican Republic: A Little Island, Big Experience WorldStrides Study Abroad - Reviews from Former Locations

"It was absolutely worthwhile. I achieved everything I wanted to- from gaining competency in Spanish, from satisfaction with the coursework and getting to travel on a weekly basis."

Westminster College, MO
Past Review Best 6 Months Of My Life In Australia And New Zealnd!! WorldStrides Study Abroad in Christchurch, New Zealand

"It was the best 6 months of my life! From the people to the beauty of the country and new adventures, I would love to go back to visit/ work/ teach. I grew as a person and gained life lessons I would have never gotten had it not been for my time abroad. "

University of New Hampshire
Past Review Granada Changed My Life WorldStrides Study Abroad in Granada, Spain

"One of the best things I got out of my abroad experience was that I leaped from studying Spanish to understanding how to communicate in another language. I saw things that I'd never seen or even imagined, and I learned that there was a bigger world out there. I heard another country's opinions and how they view the world. I lear..."

Rice University
Past Review France: Life Changing Experience! WorldStrides Study Abroad in Paris, France

"My study abroad experience was definitely worthwhile. I have fallen in love with the French culture and they have so much passion for love and life. They enjoy spending time with family and relaxing under the sun in the parks. As Americans, we live fast paced lives and it seemed that in Paris, their lives are fast during work ho..."

University of Texas - Arlington
Past Review Granada, Spain A Beautiful City That Sometimes Presented Real Challenges For Me. WorldStrides Study Abroad in Granada, Spain

"It was definitely worthwhile. It taught me a lot about the Spanish culture, language, and myself in such a foreign environment. I got to see so many beautiful places and experience amazing opportunities. Even though I was homesick so of the time I was there, I now would love to go back!"

Westminster College, MO
Past Review Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained. WorldStrides Study Abroad in Cape Town, South Africa

"I wish I could have stayed longer. I wish I had hung out with more South Africans. I wish I hadn't offended so many people with my ignorance. I wish I had attended more class and studied harder. I wish I had asked for more help. South Africa is complicated and beautiful."

University of Pennsylvania
Past Review Australia Or Bust! WorldStrides Study Abroad in Sydney, Australia

"I think my experience helped to shape my interests more in travel than anything. I liked living in another culture, even if it was similar the United States. It still had enough differences that it was an adjustment. I had a good time meeting locals as well as international students. It made me want to study abroad again maybe f..."

Past Review Trouble Integrating Into The Culture WorldStrides Study Abroad in Florence, Italy

"It taught me a lot but I went through a lot of difficult experiences to get to the point where I grew."

Austin College
Past Review Bravo, Interstudy South Africa ! WorldStrides Study Abroad in Cape Town, South Africa

"YES - I learned so much about South Africa and its history, its present, and its racial and social issues. It is a fascinating, beautiful country filled with pleasant people. Studying abroad in South Africa caused me to go abroad again, to Uganda, after I graduated. I am so glad that I studied abroad!"

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Past Review Living In Rome: Or How I Learned To Love Change WorldStrides Study Abroad in Rome, Italy

"Very worthwhile. It's hard to get used to things at the beginning but once I started accepting what was around me and learning what was different, I really started loving it there and never wanting to leave. "

University of South Dakota