Category: exchange student

Intercultural Learning – the return back “home”

02/02/2017 / exchange student, intercultural learning, intercultural sensitivity, return culture schock / By Elisabeth "Elle" Weingraber-Pircher

Next episode in my life long intercultural learning journey... Before I could go off exploring the world, I had to return back “home” to Austria to start my university degree in Business Administration with a focus on International Management. Coming back “home” was quite an experience. While I had been prepared to deal with differences going to the US, I was...

Intercultural Learning – the exchange year

01/11/2017 / exchange student, Expat, intercultural learning, intercultural sensitivity / By Elisabeth "Elle" Weingraber-Pircher

Some time back I sat down to write about my learning journey around the world as an exchange student and permanent expatriate...it is a rather personal account but I thought it is time to start sharing as I am keen to hear your thoughts and your learning. As it is a rather long journey...I decided to publish it in chunks...so...