Summer Break: Longhorns Put Their Horns Up Across the Globe While Studying Abroad

As summer comes to a close and students are returning to the Forty Acres, we’re looking back at how some Longhorns spent time studying abroad.

There are 78 countries in which Longhorns can study abroad, attracting more than 3,000 students each year and making UT’s study abroad program the second-largest in the U.S.

[To learn more about the benefits of studying abroad check out “International Experience Offers Students a Different Worldview.”]

UT’s International Office makes study abroad possible for every Longhorn by offering financial aid, tailoring programs to fit every field of study and integrating the experience into graduation schedules.

Cross-cultural experiences enrich students’ lives and strengthen the entire university community, helping to make UT Austin one of the best universities in the world.

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All across the globe, Longhorns put their horns up this summer.

Are you going to take the world by the horns? #utstudyabroad #worldandut 📷 @dez.ramirez

A post shared by UT International Office (@worldandut) on Aug 10, 2015 at 7:32am PDT

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Thanks for the share @justannz. Kayaking, cliff diving & snorkeling, in Dubrovnik, Croatia. #worldandut #utstudyabroad #utstudyabroad2015 #Croatia #hookem #utInternational #water #beauty #regram #travel

A post shared by UT International Office (@worldandut) on Jun 25, 2015 at 8:38am PDT

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Hook'em in Hungary #budapest #utstudyabroad #explore @utaustintx

A post shared by David Ramirez (@_damnitdavid) on Aug 6, 2015 at 7:10pm PDT

Hook 'em from Cantabria, Spain. Courtesy @dsnod Did you know you can spend a summer abroad in Spain, learn more at http://world.utexas.edu/abroad/programs/summer/spain-engineering #hookem #worldandut #utstudyabroad #summerabroad#hookem #WhatStartsHere #worldtour #experiences #Spain #ut

A post shared by UT International Office (@worldandut) on Jul 27, 2015 at 10:51am PDT

@julessfarrell enjoying the famous gardens of Tivoli, Italy #LonghornPride #utstudyabroad #worldandut #Italy #ut #hookem #travel #travellinghorns

A post shared by UT International Office (@worldandut) on Jun 16, 2015 at 1:45pm PDT

Spent my last day abroad hiking. The Peak District covers 555 square miles of land and became the first national park in the UK in 1951. Hook 'em from Stanage Edge! #UTstudyabroad #studyabroadadventures #TBT #hookem #peakdistrict #TravelingHorns #imissenglandalready #iwannagoback

A post shared by Shahista Lakhani (@teandwanderlust) on Jun 18, 2015 at 12:04pm PDT

What a beautiful sight from Cinque Terre, Italy!! #hookem #utstudyabroad #maymester #worldandut #ut #whatstartshere #utstudyabroad2015 @itsthatnunu

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They visited historic landmarks…

Hook 'em from the Kremlin, Moscow, Russia. Thanks for the share @adri_enne_c #worldandut #hookem #hornsup #WhatStartsHere #Russia #travel #fun #ut #utstudyabroad

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Horns up from Machu Picchu, Peru!! Thanks for the share @jordanbrown323 #hookem #worldandut #MachuPicchu #Peru #outdoors #travel #adventure #fun #beauty #ut #utstudyabroad

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Hook 'em from The Great Wall. Amazing view!! Courtesy @nissa_nicole4 #hookem #travel #TX #ut #utstudyabroad #wonderful #worldandut #China #GreatWall #7Wonders #travellinghorns

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…Soaked in breathtaking scenery…

Just another #longhorn taking the world by the horns! Studying abroad definitely gives you a different worldview. What's your motivation? 📷 @jdylanadkins "kicking it at the Great Wall of China" #UTstudyabroad #worldandut

A post shared by UT International Office (@worldandut) on Jul 13, 2015 at 6:37am PDT

Hook 'em from Puerto Rico. That Jungle looks intense!!! Thanks for the share @mireya_mia_13 #hookem #hornsup #worldandut #utstudyabroad #wonderful #beauty #Jungle #PuertoRico #travel #travelling #Texas

A post shared by UT International Office (@worldandut) on Jul 13, 2015 at 8:36am PDT

Just a few girls chilling in Barcelona. Spain is the number one destination for #Longhorns studying abroad. As @lea_remond captioned this photo and Ibn Battuta put it, "traveling – it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller." #wordstoliveby #worldandut #utstudyabroad ✈️🌍📚

A post shared by UT International Office (@worldandut) on Aug 4, 2015 at 1:40pm PDT

Look — @lac_zozano took a picture of us at Iguazu Falls in Argentina. No caption needed. Wow. #worldandut #taketheworldbythehorns #utstudyabroad

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…And made lifelong friends.

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Finally, a new blog post titled "Hej då, Stockholm!" recapping my study abroad experience in Stockholm is now live #ontheblog! I cover everything from my first day, the good, the bad, my Midsummer experience and how I spent my last days in Sweden. www.naturallykenya.com 🇸🇪🌍 #NaturallyKenya #Stockholm #Sweden #UTstudyabroad #WorldandUT

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Visited the beautiful Alhambra today in Granada, España #UTStudyAbroad #Granada #Travel #Spain

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When in Rome… Or Marrakech. 🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊 #africa #morocco #marrakech #freshjuice #travel #utstudyabroad

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Real talk: yes, you're going to learn a lot when you study abroad, you're going to improve your language skills, you're going to enhance your academic experience, and you're going to make yourself more competitive in a global workplace. But you're also going to have a lot of fun and make amazing friends – and those are things you never forget. Like @alexgarnphotography pictured here with friends he made during his semester abroad. Come on guys, what are you waiting for? #worldandut #utstudyabroad

A post shared by UT International Office (@worldandut) on Jul 31, 2015 at 11:53am PDT

We came. We conquered. We roasted marshmallows with volcanic steam. #UTstudyabroad

A post shared by Allison De Jong (@allison_dejong) on Jun 13, 2015 at 6:13pm PDT

Projects for the Underserved Communities. #WhatStartsHere indeed does #ChangeTheWorld #hookem #ut #utstudyabroad #worldandut #PUC

A post shared by UT International Office (@worldandut) on Jun 11, 2015 at 1:53pm PDT

I wasn't joking when I said this little girl loved my camera 📷❤️ Almost done with my pictures from Guayaquil and then I'll move on to Cuenca! Photo credit: @cbyrdm

A post shared by Emma Hines (@emm.hines) on Jun 10, 2015 at 3:36pm PDT

For these Longhorns, study abroad provided an adventure-filled summer.

traded in the jetta for some more trunk space 🐘 #utstudyabroad

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The good vibe tribe does camel riding. 🐫🐪🐫🐪🐫 #utstudyabroad #africa #morocco #marrakech #camelrides #wanderlust #travel

A post shared by A P R I L (@aprilwegesin) on Aug 8, 2015 at 3:37pm PDT

Snorkeling and Diving at the Great Barrier Reef #Australia. Hook 'em!! Thanks for the share @natalieebutler #adventure #diving #fun #hookem #worldandut #utstudyabroad #utstudyabroad2015 #GreatBarrierReef #reeftastic #travel

A post shared by UT International Office (@worldandut) on Jul 8, 2015 at 8:22am PDT

Studying abroad really can give you a different world view. We're back in France for this must-share from @daniela_alvidrez in Chamonix. What's your view today? #hookem #worldandut #utstudyabroad #regram #repost

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