Category: Writing Contests
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Won a writing contest with guide to Spain!
Excited to share I published my fourth travel essay with the magazine Transitions Abroad. You can read my guide to working with the Language and Culture Assistants Program in Spain on their website. It will give you an overview of the program, the basics of applying and information on the 17 regions of Spain as …
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Won a travel writing contest!!
My essay, “Broke and in college: How to fund your semester abroad,” won second place in the Transitions Abroad student essay contest. You can read the essay here. The editor, Gregory Hubbs, had some nice things to say about it, which made my day. Allowing people to travel and study regardless of income or nationality…
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My travel essay was published!
My travel essay for Transitions Abroad was published on their website: Travel for All: The Ex-pat vs. Immigrant Debate. It’s about the language we use for travelers based on their economic status or nationality. For example a U.S. person retiring in Costa Rica would be called an ex-pat. Meanwhile a Costa Rican in the U.S.…
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My winning travel essay!
It’s finally here! Last February, I placed in a travel writing contest through the magazine Transitions Abroad. They’ve posted the article to their website so you can have a look here. The name of the essay is Neighborhood of Nations: exploring culture without leaving home. It’s about my internship working with refugees in Fort Worth,…
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I’m being published!
Really pleased to announce I’ve won another writing contest with the travel magazine Transitions Abroad. This was for their 2015 Expatriate Writing Contest. The name of my essay was Travel for All: the Expatriate vs. Immigrant Debate. I got the idea after reading a Guardian article about the stigmatization of immigration compared to the privilege of…
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Narrative Travel Writing Contest!
Pleased to announce I was selected a 3rd place winner of the 2015 TransitionsAbroad.com Narrative Travel Writing Essay Contest! I really admire the quality of content found at Transitions Abroad as they showcase authentic work, study, living, volunteering, and cultural immersion experiences. After two failed submissions, I’m so excited to finally be published! Find out more about…