Images of the United States Abroad

All of our bloggers are now abroad and already taking their classes in their respective institutions. They are discovering the challenges of balancing a demanding schedule with the opportunity to discover a new culture. It can be frustrating sometimes -- so much to see, but so little time.

The bloggers are abroad during a critical period in American history. The world seems genuinely excited about President Obama. Several of the bloggers have commented on the inauguration and the positive thoughts they are hearing about the new administration. Whenever you are abroad, you become -- whether you want that or not -- the representative of your country. It is a source of pride, but also a responsibility. In this "flat world," non-Americans come to know the United States through you.