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Postcard
Since the past three years, I have been travelling all around the United States with my friends. I went to Grand Canyon Arizona, Texas, Florida and some other states. However, I will be graduating from college next year. Therefore, I want to travel for the last time before I go...
Online Inspiration
Studying abroad opened up so many doors and incredible experiences for me. During my exchange in Maastricht I learned how to travel extensively on a budget, how to plan, organize and finance on my own this other part of my education, traveling. I am returning to Maastricht now and want...
The Story of Me
Story of the triumph against my father's death. It also gives an insight to my imagination on my dream journey to school of cinematic arts at USC. The story features one character who represents me.
California Rolls and Ninjas
Suffering from a severe travel addiction, Evan, an American currently studying abroad in England, plans to spend three weeks exploring around Japan. The goal of the trip is to find out what Japanese culture is really like beyond what the average tourist would ever see. Along the way, Evan will...
To Israel
To Israel is a short film about an Indian guy who comes to Israel to study. His parents are worried like typical Indian parents. He comes to Israel and experiences a new world and tries to enjoy it. But the country is new, he struggles to cope with Israeli ways,...
Knowledge Means Appreciation
This video tells a story about someone who got lost. Everyone felt tired of being at home at least once in his life. This short film tries to make people understand how important abroad experiences are, indeed sometimes we learn important things about us only thanks to what we take...
Anne Needs A Plane Ticket
An encounter with very special people on an island that leads to a list, leads to learning a new (body) language, leads to spontaneous workouts and sugar shocks... and hopefully leads to a reunion in Egypt.
My Path To Take
Everyone has their own path to take. After two years of pursuing a dream that was not my own, my life fell apart. Since then, I've decided a trail switch was in order. And now I am applying to graduate school in Ireland. This video tells a little bit of...
Over the Rainbow
I wish to spend a semester studying film at the Prague Film and Television School of the Academy of the Performing Arts in the Czech Republic in the fall of 2014. My video expresses my romantic notions about such an experience, what the opportunity will mean for my future; and...
Choose Love
I moved to New York last year to pursue my American dream of becoming a successful graphic design artist. My country was just named the happiest on earth, and that makes me question the reasons for being in New York. I have seen too many people being obsessed with...
A Journey With a Purpose
The idea of the journey titillates the imagination of so many who have wanderlust deep in their hearts. I share the same, and I have been attempting to please it through so many trips among the mountains of the States and in South America. After college, though, the time will...
Barcelona Dreams
The desire to travel abroad (Spain), the video explains my origins, the reasons why I want to travel, and what my input would be.
A Fight for Arts and Education
This May I will graduate as a first generation college student with a BFA acting at a private performing arts college in the United States, but my trip abroad will require one year in London, England for my Masters in Arts: Filmaking and Film Acting. However, it has not been...
Formula for a Change
What I want to do is to take a plane from Bogota to Toronto and study theology for a year. After that come back to Colombia and spread the knowledge here and all around the world as well, bringing a change on today's society through the word of God.
At the...
Globe Trotter's Journal
To me traveling is a passion and a life journey. It does not start or stop somewhere. The most important part of traveling is not only the places you visit and the adventures you experience, but it is the people you meet along the way and the stories they tell....
A Little Bit of Courage
Most of us are terrified when we have to face changes. Small changes, big changes, it doesn't matter. However, only through changes we can achieve have and know more than before. My next big change is switching to a new career and I feel nothing but joy. This video tells...
My Dream is Possible
The video presents you with my biggest dream inspired by my father, a person who has traveled a lot and shared with the experience he has gained and, moreover, has had considerable influence on other's lives.
Average Rock
I realize this video doesn't quite explain where I want to travel to, but I recently went on a mission’s trip to Africa, and after coming home I was faced with the exact question I propose in this video. I realized that if I didn't seek after the opportunity to...
Little Smile for Love
This video is about traveling of a guy from Thailand. He is one of lucky person who has a chance to study in the USA. He has lots of friends from many different places around the world and he likes to make them happy and smile. However, somtimes people need...
Guatemania!
"Film student Eve Symington wants to shoot her thesis film in Guatemala so badly…she's hallucinating Guatemala all over Singapore!" Though most of the hallucinations pictured in this video are fictional, the sentiment is entirely true! I am a third year graduate student at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts...
South Korea, Here I Go!
I realize that I don't have enough money and I manage to get it. I begin to juggle, playing guitar and washing cars. I realize that this will not work and I find the travel video contest. I decide to do my video explaining the three reasons why I want...
Adventure of Fulbrighters in the USA 2013
This is a story about 32 young, enthusiastic students from 20 different countries of the world who were so lucky and smart to get Fulbright scholarships that gave them the opportunity to study in the USA. But, besides the American education they received much more. They found a lot of...
The Die Has Been Cast
The story about a guy who wanted to conquer Rome.
Determination and Perseverance
The video I made talks about my hobbies and the perseverance I show to practice them even though I don´t have all the needed things to do it.
It is kind of funny, however, it is not only to have fun but there is a message behind it, a...
Culture Shock
This is the first day I came to the US, everything was new and strange for me. I am alone and need to deal with all things. Now, it is really better -- I got a lot of friends. They are not only nice, but also help me a lot...
Self Portriat
Five years ago (Sept. 2008), I came here to Italy in order to study Fine Arts, which was a great experience. After finishing my MFA here in Florence, I would like to go on a journey around the world and see different places because I believe art is everywhere and...
Una Promesa
When I decided to participate in this video contest, I thought long and hard about what i wanted to do. I knew I had to be creative and different from other contestants, but then I thought that the only way to do this was to be myself. So, my concept...
Not All Those Who Wander Are Lost
Using voice-over and landscape and nature shots, I sought for an artistic twist on why I want to study abroad and what I hope to get out of my travels in New Zealand, which is my country of study.
The Great Escape in Montana
2013 Video Contest Entry
My Video
All my trips are all within my country, I never traveled abroad. But all my trips are awesome and spectacular. My video is based on how I love traveling and my dream to study abroad despite being from an impoverished family background. I believe I will still make it one...
Knowing NASDAQ
This video shows that which I want know -- New York, mainly the stock exchange NASDAQ, because I studied business in theory, and I would like see how this happens in the real world.
Living the Dream in New York
In our video we tried to tell you a little bit about us and about our dream to go to New York. Now we would like to tell you about our plans there. We are surely not going to waste any time. If we go to New York, we...
Autumn Dream
The video describes my dream trip to Spain to learn photography skills. The plot of my video is about my study in Spain, how do I live my student's life abroad... But at the end this story turns into the dream of a tired Ukrainian student, who wants to win...
Our Dream
2013 Video Contest Entry from Hungary
A Journey to Change
The video describes the intention of a young Nepali graduate to study in the Wageningen University of life sciences in the Netherlands. Udit knows the good aspects of his country and seeing the deteriorating educational quality in his country and wants to learn in new culture, system and in university...
Day Dreaming
A good education is the path to a bright future and effective in the community. I always wanted to be educated in the United States and live the experience of college there but money has always been a problem and a barrier between me and this dream.
In this...
Just Say Yes
I plan to go to Europe to educate myself on all things on life, in order to one date create amazing movies. I need to learn.
Beaten But Not Down Yet; Risen But Not Top Yet
This describes my study-abroad experience in the USA and a trip I really want to take to Paris, France. More importantly, this video describes how I came from nothing to my success now. A study that inspires international students.
The Amazing Trip
The video describes a little bit about the good side of Brazil and explains about Brazil's problems, too. I need to improve my English for Brazil's government. If I win the contest, I'll do a trip around the east coast of the USA. It will help me develop my English.
Yes, I Can!
This video talks about a dream that was barred by financial conditions in the past, but because of the Brazillian government's program "Science without borders" can now be possible. I want to show other people that it doesn't matter what their social class is, they always can beat the obstacles...
A Thing That Takes Time
Hello! This video is about a journey that started a long time ago. I've been trying to find all types of opportunities to explore more of European culture, but especially German culture. I am studying a Masters in Clinical Exercise in Potsdam University with a small special international group from...
Song of Graduation
In 2010 I came to North Cyprus for studying master of Information Systems at Eastern Mediterranean University (EMU). During this period at the multicultural environment of EMU I became familiar with people from different nationalities, their cultures and languages. We also shared our cultures, arts and skills with each other....
A Movie For My Mom
This is a pitch video for an experimental documentary I wish to film in my birthplace of Maputo, Mozambique. I want to use the letters my mother wrote to her sister after my father passed away, as a monologue performed by an actress. I would set this monologue against footage...
Izmedju
2013 Video Contest Entry
My Traveling Diary
Summer 2013 is the most wonderful time in my life. I went to Shanghai, China to do an internship there. I have met a lot of super nice people, visited several interesting places. However, I discovered my true self there. I become more independent and mature. If i Have a...
All the Good Things: Traveling to become a better proffesional, a better person
Before starting my studies, I would love to travel, to know more places and ways of living. Everything in order to have contrasts and be a better person, a better professional. I show here my experiences to motivate everyone to travel and have a happy life.
Nowadays, I am...
Anyway
I always wanted to study in the United States of America, because it is probably the best place to learn about the cinema industry. And sometimes, all you have to do is wake up and follow your heart to achieve your dreams. That's what I did today. This video is...
What Did We Do Today for Tomorrow
In this short video, I did my best to include personal background information, the foundation that I am volunteering for, and its goals, the country that I would like to visit, and the reasons for applying for this scholarship. I have always wanted to do an international project with Asian...
Jashn e Azadi Event (Independence Day Celebrations)
This video was made on the independence day of Pakistan, 14th August. This video features students of different departments in both university who were gathered to show youth unity. Every year students of NED University of Engineering and Technology and University of Karachi - the two biggest and oldest Universities...
UP - Australian Adventure Awaits
Inspired by the movie UP, the characters from the movie had a dream to experience a new place; they accomplished their dream against the odds, and encountered so many new and exciting adventures along the way.
Manny Yupa
All the reasons I want to study abroad in France, from cultural to educational, at the famous Paris Sorbonne University
International Student in the USA
2013 Video Contest Entry
Final Montage
I shot this video in Srilanka during an internship. It was a seven weeks internship and our job was to promote Srilankan tourism through photography and making videos. I made many other videos but at the end I thought there should be a final montage video for the interns who...
Dreams Have No Boundaries
This video is about international students dreams. Since I am from Colombia, for me to be here in the USA is a dream come true. This is the most important moment and opportunity in my life, and I feel blessed and happy to have it. I am doing my best...
The Trip to South Africa
2013 Video Contest Entry
For Dream Come True...
Studying abroad is the next step I need to take to accomplish my dream of becoming a contemplative artist. And the only University with that characteristic and career is Naropa. Therefore I am doing everything I can to go there. In the video I tell how it is that I...
Sunshine s Big Adventure
A stop-motion video about what led me to want to study abroad, and where I will be going.
Gotta Intern abroad
In Spring 2014, I intend to intern at Edinburgh Scotland with a Member of Scottish Parliament. This experience is not a trip to find myself, rather it is the stepping stone to achieve my goal of working in foreign policy and international affairs as a politician. As the world becomes...
Living the Dream in London
I will be going to London through CAPA this Spring. This past year I was unexpectedly diagnosed with a potentially fatal disease and had to miss a semester of school. I went through a lot fighting for my life each day, but I am stronger now than ever. Unfortunately, because...
A Language Barrier - I Want to Speak to My Family
As the video says, I was born in China, but raised in the United States - so I can only speak English. As a result, there is an entire side of my family that I've never spoken to! If I get to study abroad in China, I would love to...
Kimchi Fall - Chapter 2 Invasion
This is one of the chapters that I have made for the discovery of the lovely South Korea country. We, the Erasmus students, made an invasión in a country which two years ago, was not very well known. This video represents the feeling of what I was living there for...
Lets Go
2013 Video Contest Entry
The World, Shared
2013 Video Contest Entry
I Dream My Painting and I Paint my Dream
2013 Video Contest Entry
My Backyard
A brief view of my life "backyard" and how going on this trip will broaden "my backyard" from a worldwide prospective, to where I can share that with others.
Xewne
Any summit of Anatolia, a few good people.
The Story of a Bird
I would like to travel to North Carolina and study Art of Traditional Animation in depth in the Living Arts College. Gained knowledge I will use to build a school of animation and art in Bishkek Kyrgyzstan. Further I would like to extend borders and grow my school into college...
Once Upon a Trip to London
I am currently studying abroad in Madrid, Spain, and I would love to travel to London England. I've always loved the idea of England, especially since it is home of the Harry Potter studios. My video is a short interview-type monologue with a few cutaways for comic effect.
Sharing My Thoughts
This video is made by a girl who has never been abroad, but showing her strong desire to study in the US. And, it's the first time she decides to join the international contest, kinda nervous but full of hope.
The Southern Dream
The Southern dream tells the story of how hope packaged in the form of a camera restored the joy of having a dream. That dream that rekindles the joy of a new day. That dream that gives the strength to help and encourage the younger generation.
I have...
My Origin ... A Journey to Find Who I am
I was born in the Dominican Republic and have traveled to several countries due to my parent's job. I have been exposed to different cultures, backgrounds, and languages except for my own 1/4 Japanese heritage. Mt parents have never spoken to me in Japanese nor taught me that part of...
France Is Calling Me Back
I would like to travel to France to attend a French immersion class at the Institut de Francais. Bringing my French back up to fluency will help me in my efforts to land a job as a teacher or with an international company. My video traces my love of the...
Learning Arabic
This video briefly outlines how I came to learn Arabic, and why I want to continue to do so. After studying Hebrew and going to Israel this past year, I have been heavily influenced by two Semitic languages. I am inspired by not only the language, but the culture and...
Lemma
My subject of study is the use of text in contemporary art. In this 5 minute video I use letters to symbolize the idea of traveling and how important it is for one's studies. The videos was taken at Aeyina Greek Island under a beautiful sunlight. The idea is to...
A Nurse Abroad TADD Programme
2013 Video Contest Entry
Let's Make a Movie!
I would like to go to Poland for two to three weeks. My goal is to make a professional documentary with a theme of community, life, and hope. Polish culture is almost an opposite of what can be seen in Silicon Valley, where I live at the moment. I think...
Great Unknown
I am planning to study abroad at the University of Newcastle in Australia. I am currently studying civil engineering at Iowa State University. One of my real passions, though, is in sustainability. I hope to study in Australia and learn more about sustainability on a global scale. I love studying...
Study Abroad - Send Jordan to Jordan
My video depicts the two countries ( Israel and Jordan) I wish to visit during my study abroad and pictures of me in my leadership positions. I hope to establish good relations in the middle east and to continue that work after study abroad.
Small Town Dream
Leaving small town of Orillia, ON to move to Melbourne, Australia in hopes of getting a business degree and get worldly life experience. I have worked full time the past 6 months saving as much as possible.
Abroad
A two-week Maymester trip to Barcelona, Spring 2014. My minor is Spanish and I have always wanted to visit Spain.
Moments
Spring semester 2013, I left the world as I knew it in Philadelphia and explored the great city of London for a semester. The lessons I learned in my time spent abroad are too many to explain, but perhaps my video can shed light on the experience gained when you...
My World and the World in PHL
I give the world a window into the life of a 20 year old Advertising and Media Studies and Production student at Temple University. Then I go on toe show how I have begun exploring the world in Philadelphia. My experiences this year have inspired me to pursue traveling through...
A Mind's Journey
My trip will take me to Clermont Ferrand in France where I will take a journey through the mind, applying it to both my career and personal aspirations. While it is widely known that mental preparation can make the difference between a gold medal and falling apart, it is an...
My Life of Green
This video is a compilation of some of the beautiful scenes, funny moments, and traditions of the culture of Ireland that I have experienced while studying abroad at the National University of Ireland in Galway, Ireland. It has been a priceless cultural experience for me, and I have enjoyed making...
A Day in My Life
2013 Travel Video Contest Entry
It's Not Complicated - Italy is Better
This summer to education department is taking a Maymester trip to Reggio Emilia, Italy to study the world renowned Reggio Emilia early childhood program. My video is a spoof of the AT&T commercials demonstrating my love for kids, and why I was inspired to go on this trip.
Sun to Snow
Flipbook video describing my transition from my sunny home country, Uganda, East Africa to the cool welcoming Canada and my anticipation of what Christmas is like in the snowy north.
Starting of my Journey
2013 Travel Video Contest Entry
Austria
The video is about my love for music, and how I feel warmth when I play the piano.
Kitakyushu Story
A short film about going to Kitakyushu University on a year long study abroad program. The trip will be made in October 2014 and will end in 2015. Kitakyushu University is located in Japan. International students attend the Kitagata campus.
My Dream Volunteering
My video illustrates my desire to volunteer in a kindergarten in St. Louis Senegal through Projects Abroad. I have dreamed about volunteering in a kindergarten or an orphanage abroad for a long time. In Senegal, I wish to stay for 6 to 8 weeks, working along side teachers...
Summer in Cape Town, South Africa
This is a summer senior internship project in township Gugulethu Gape Town, S. Africa as part of graduation requirement.
Bon Appetit
During my stay in Europe, I plan on exploring several countries. This would include Germany, Switzerland, France, Italy, and a few others. I plan on staying with friends and family to get a local perspective on traditional foods. While I am studying at the university, I plan on focusing on...
My Biggest Dream
My video is about where I am now, where I come from, and where I am going. After telling a little about what is happening in my current life, the video captures a woman who has been motivating me all the time. Then, the video talks about my biggest dream...
Act One: Equal Rights
Morocco, a modern Muslim country with its relatively lax censorship system, will permit people to gain a new perspective by allowing them to not only learn about the country through a class but by actually being there. It would be an amazing opportunity to stay with and learn from the...
A Peace Clip
2013 Travel Video Contest Entry
Twilight Zone: Media Edition
My study abroad trip will be in London. My video shows a narrative tale of why I have decided to study abroad in London. Discussing topics of sexual exploitation of women in media, stereotypes of black people in film and the generalization of the bitter black woman.
I Hope That You're the One
This scholarship will help me attend the Summer program at The Studio Art Centers International (SACI) in Florence Italy next summer 2014. I am currently a junior in the Painting department at the Kansas City Art Institute in Kansas City, Missouri. It has been my dream to study abroad from...
Finally, the Time is Right
For years I have been interested in studying abroad in a Spanish-speaking country such as Cuba, but due to previous commitments to my intercollegiate soccer team I have been unable to do so. Finally, in the summer of 2014 I will have the opportunity to take this trip. I am...
In the Mood for a Dream
I will be traveling around Japan for twenty days, exploring all the major animation studios and motion graphic museums. I will also meet with several Chinese animators and hear about their experience in Japan. I am going to keep a watercolor journal throughout the journey and post them on the...
Shine as a Diamond
When carbon can be changed to diamond by pressure, why not a student be successful by pressure.
I Want to Feel
2013 Travel Video Contest Entry
Want to Experience my Hometown
Hi, my name is Sang Ah Roh. I’m Korean and my parents are both Korean but I born in Brazil. I went to Korea 6months after I born in Brazil and I grew up in Korea during my childhood and came back to Brazil when I was 11 years old....
A Futuristic Love
I'm going to travel with Up With People for 6 months, doing volunteer work, getting workshops and classes and performing. You see me dreaming of capturing the world: I want to discover it. But the main reason is the last one: A futuristic love from another country.
My Dream Come True Turning My Fantasties Into Reality
It's a gift about dream come true because this trip would be a reality to me, if I luckily become the winner of the video contest. Such a trip is what I wouldn't want to miss out because if I turn out to be the lucky one, I will prepare...
See the World, Change the World
I would like to study abroad to Copenhagen Denmark for one semester. My video describes my growth as a student and how I intend to help others through the experience I gain from this trip.