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ESF Education Abroad is devoted to making transformational international experiences accessible to all ESF students regardless of major, cost, identity, or other defining factors. We do this by working with students on an individual basis to find the opportunities that best fit their personal needs and goals.

ESF students have hundreds of education abroad programs to choose from! Programs vary in length from one week up to a full academic year and are located all over the world, so there is something for everyone! Start to browse programs below, and please reach out to oie@esf.edu with any questions or to start planning your experience abroad.

Before researching programs, think about your goals for education abroad. What type of experience are you hoping to have and what are you most interested in learning? What type of opportunities do you have limited access to in Syracuse and how might you gain those abroad? Use these questions to help guide you to better understand what it is you want out of your international experience and how you might be able to find a program that fits those criteria.

In addition to thinking about what is important to you, take some time to recognize what is not important to you. When choosing a education abroad program, it can be easier to find a "perfect" match if you understand what you are willing to compromise. Are financials the most the important piece to you? Specific classes for your major? Perhaps a research topic in a specific field? Rank the things that are most important to you so we can help you find that "perfect" opportunity.

You never know where you might find recommendations, advice or input. Ask your classmates, professors, advisors, parents, guardians, coaches, etc. You never know what you might discover. Don't forget to visit OIE as well – we serve as the repository for all of the different opportunities in front of you and can help guide you when you're not sure where to even start.

The 4 best lawn-care tips we heard in 2023

In a year when high temperatures and drought hit many parts of the country, our top yard-care tips focused on saving grass from heat.

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In the United States last year, the golf course and country club industry had a market size of roughly $27.2 billion, a hefty number but one that was a fraction of another turf-dependent sector: landscaping, which tipped the scales at more than $170 billion. While commercial grounds, public parks and sports fields accounted for much of that figure, yards represented a good chunk, too. 

The point being: people love growing grass around their homes. And when you love something, you fuss over it. And you seek out tips that will help you keep it healthy.

Over the past year, in this space, we doled out our share of weekly lawn-care advice, drawing on the expertise of superintendents. The counsel covered a range of areas of turf upkeep, and while some proved more popular than others, a handful of the most-read focused on a hot topic, literally: protecting grass from heat.

Yeah, we know. It’s winter. But summer will be here before you know it, and because turf-care tips, like swing tips, can take a while to sink in, let’s take a moment to review them here.

Just as confidence on the course can vanish in an instant, so can water droplets on hot days. Faster than you can say “evapotranspiration,” they dissipate into thin air. The takeaway: water at the bookends of the day, before dawn or just after sunset, when temperatures are cooler and winds are down. If you irrigate at high noon when the sun is blazing, you’re mostly wasting a precious resource, a lot of which will either evaporate or blow away in the wind before it even hits the ground.

When grass gets dangerously dehydrated, it starts to discolor. With cool-season grasses, the hue looks lambast blue. Warm-season grasses turn something close to black. If you see a troubled patch starting to form, hand watering — also known as spot watering — is the way to go. Turn your hose directly on the parched turf, and irrigate until the soil is damp. A quick way to check is to stick a screwdriver in the ground and see if it comes up wet.

In the searing heat of summer, Augusta National sets up tents around its greens to protect them from the sun. That’s not a bad idea. But maybe it strikes you as a bit excessive. A lower-cost and less obtrusive option (read: less likely to annoy the neighbors) is to use black netting, like the type superintendents often use to protect a tee box they’re saving for a tournament. On the golf course, netting usually means “keep off.” But it can serve as shade as well.

As any superintendent will tell you, the tighter-mown the grass, the more delicate it is. The longer it gets, the more rough-and-tumble it becomes. So let your grass grow to the height of shaggy rough. Think of it is a win-win: less work you. More resilience for your lawn.

A golf, food and travel writer, Josh Sens has been a GOLF Magazine contributor since 2004 and now contributes across all of GOLF’s platforms. His work has been anthologized in The Best American Sportswriting. He is also the co-author, with Sammy Hagar, of Are We Having Any Fun Yet: the Cooking and Partying Handbook.

The Hottest Holiday Nails Of 2023: Chrome Designs, French Tips, & More

The 15 Most Festive Holiday 2023 Nail Designs

Snowflakes, plaid print, and chrome details ahead.

With the chilly month of December suddenly in full swing and Thanksgiving only but a memory — the 2023 holiday season is officially here, with New Year’s Eve a fireworks-filled finale that’s only a few weeks away.

While many are curating glitzy holiday party ensembles with sequins, faux fur, and sparkling heels, it’s truly a statement-making festive nail design that has the unique ability to take any look to the next level.

When it comes to the trending nail polish colors for winter 2024, nail experts recently told Bustle that icy pastel blues, glossy black, and shades of green are a few to watch. Just about every single manicure shade is getting a chromatic upgrade, too.

While “frosted” blue chrome nails are set to takeover the holiday and winter seasons, lots of other buzzy colors — namely red, black, and silver — are also perfect for an on-trend set of tips.

For Christmas, Hanukkah, New Year’s Eve, and beyond, here are 15 festive nail art ideas that are sure to make your tips sparkle this season.

1 Stunning Snowflake Nail Art

They say that every snowflake in nature is unique. Embrace that poetic truth and paint white snowflake nail art on each and every tip using a classic white nail polish.

2 Cozy Plaid Print Nails

ICYMI: plaid nails are a major green flag for the winter months ahead. This set adds a hint of glamour to the comfy vibes, pairing the a minimal white print with shiny golden lines.

3 Santa Hat French Tips

For those that feel like Christmas is the main event of the holiday season, these abstract French nails inspired by Santa Claus’ iconic red hat are it.

4 Frosty Blue Chrome Nails

Channel frosty, ice princess vibes this December by adorning your nails with a cool-toned pastel blue polish. Take it to the next level with detailed snowflake nail art and a reflective chrome topper.

5 Dream Pearls

For an easy, quietly luxurious holiday nail design that has that special something for any upcoming holiday event, add a tiny 3D pearl on top of light pink nail polish.

6 Snow-Capped French Nails

When in doubt this holiday season, you truly can’t go wrong with a stunning set of long French tips adorned with silver glitter. The festive design is both classy and on-trend for 2023.

7 Dainty Black Bow Nail Art

8 Red, Green, & Silver Chrome Stars

Crystal clear nails with playful designs are very much on-trend for fall and winter 2024. Top bare fingernails with a smattering of red, green, and silver chrome stars and you’ll be ready for any Christmas party.

9 Holiday-Ready Ombré Nails

Creating an ombré effect on your nails with glitter-filled silver nail polish, this dazzling look is made even more show-stopping with perfectly placed rhinestones.

10 Simple Glittery Accents

Understated yet not lacking in the sparkle department, these glittery angled details look gorgeous on every single nail length (even shorties).

11 Balletcore Bow Nail Art

Unleash all of the soft girl vibes this holiday season and tap coquettish balletcore vibes. The simplest way to do it is with dainty ribbon nail art painted on a couple statement nails.

12 Bejeweled Details

Craving a bit of glamour this holiday season? A “your nails but better” neutral base paired with white micro French tips and mismatched gemstones is the move.

13 Green Chrome French Manicure

A festive way of tapping one of winter 2024’s top nail polish color trends, green chrome French nails add just the right amount of intrigue to your holiday manicure design.

14 Winter Wonderland Nails

Filled with red cabins, pine trees, spotted deer, a snowman, and more, this intricate holiday nail design is sure to have all eyes on your nails.

15 Vanilla French Tips

For those who prefer to keep their manicures minimal, trade in a stark white shade of polish for a creamy vanilla color. It’s a cozy nail design that’s equally low-key and unexpected for the holidays.

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