Leading up to my leave: I am currently studying abroad in Dublin, Ireland for the summer of 2019. To say I was nervous about going to Ireland was an understatement. I was absolutely terrified to be traveling to another country. I used to talk about how much I wanted to travel and explore the world,… Read more »
I’m just getting back from my School of Public Health travel study to Bangkok, Thailand! I’m positively overwhelmed by the amount of new knowledge I have obtained and the culture I experienced while abroad. Our group went together to a couple different excursions including The Royal Grand Palace and the Ancient City. It made me… Read more »
Going abroad to a major city such as London is always an exciting time. Your internet tabs are filled with “best things to do in London” and “British terminology to know,” and your brain is filled with all the possible adventures you are about to endeavor. But you quickly learn that when you spend six… Read more »
Spending three weeks abroad in a foreign country seems frightening yet exciting, attainable yet expensive and shocking yet invigorating. Weighing all those pros and cons is important for preparation purposes, but reaching out to resources available will make the experience more delightful overall. Resources that helped me for my trip to Greece include the Civic… Read more »
When preparing to study abroad on the Caribbean Island of Bonaire, I expected to learn about the ecosystems of Bonaire and the management of the island in the class. Those expectations were met in very real and practical ways. At the beginning of the trip, we learned about the island and the culture from Daniella,… Read more »
My blog post is about our last CIEE – Cape Town class reflection in Newlands Forest where a wolf and a cricket (the names of our teachers’ dogs) acted as our spirit guides. We used items to represent lessons we learned in Cape Town. As our time in Cape Town comes to an end, I… Read more »
