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</header><div class="entry-content" itemprop="text"><p>You&#8217;ve arrived here most likely because you were looking for The Study Abroad Blog.</p>
<p>While I enjoyed writing The Study Abroad Blog between 2009 and 2014, international education and budget travel have changed significantly since then and much of the information is now outdated. As I no longer have time to maintain the blog or update the content, I made the decision to take it down.</p>
<p>For those students who will be fortunate enough to study abroad in the future, I wish you the best of luck. It&#8217;s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience the world, so do your best to make the most of it.</p>
<p>-Nate</p>
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