“If adventures will not befall a young lady in her own village, she must seek them abroad.” -Jane Austen, Northanger Abbey One of the difficulties that comes with the decision to move to an unfamiliar place is leaving behind the comfortability of ground already walked on, paths already made. However, if I have learned anything from […]
Author Archive | Study Abroad
That Darn Irish Charm
It was inevitable that I would study abroad; that much about my college journey was clear. The question was always where. Being Greek and very close to my roots, I considered Greece for a while; but I decided it would be too much like home. I wanted to go somewhere totally new. For a while, I had felt a particular pull to England. Ultimately, though, I decided upon […]
The Cafés of Cork
For me, one of the joys of living in Newport is the amount of local coffee shops where I can study, grab a quick bite, and meet up with friends; luckily for me Cork, Ireland is no different. In my first month living in Cork, I visited numerous cafés each with their own distinct personality and specialty. Some offer a bustling atmosphere ideal for […]
Did I Come to London for Harry Potter?
While most come to London for Big Ben and the Tower Bridge, I came to tour the Warner Bros. Harry Potter Studio. Just kidding… but actually I knew that this was on my bucket list before I even landed in Heathrow. The culture in England has been so wonderful to experience. One thing that I did not realize before coming, is […]
First Experiences and Exploring Around Salzburg
This semester, I decided to study abroad at Salzburg College for two main reasons. One: to immerse myself in the German language and learn it better, and two: to explore this part of Europe. As it was my first time outside of the United States, I was unsure what to expect, but my time here so far has gone […]
Things to Do in Oxford, England
While I didn’t have as much time in Oxford as I would have liked due to the coronavirus pandemic, I certainly squeezed as many activities as possible into my time at St. Clare’s. I was fortunate enough to meet someone from my college who studied in Oxford a year before I did, and gave me […]
Spreading My Wings: My Time at St. Clare’s Oxford
My name is Claire, and I was a sophomore education major at Salve Regina studying abroad in Oxford, England. I had been saving my money since I was ten years old to study abroad, and I chose St. Clare’s Oxford because I could get some valuable teaching experience while I was across the pond. This […]
Challenges of Remote Learning from 5,843 miles away
When I found out we were going to be finishing our semester abroad from home through a remote learning approach I was not really certain what to expect. Would we continue to attend classes during class time, would we have tradition written final exams, would we still continue to learn new material? While remote learning […]
Last Trip For the Semester :(
Unfortunately, with everything going on in the world, my semester in Barcelona came to a quick close. Luckily the weekend before I got sent home I was able to take a trip to Seville in southern Spain with my program. The city was awesome, the weather was even better than Barcelonas, the food was good […]
A Quick Break From the City
Weekend trip to Cadaques Took a trip up to Cadaques in north eastern Spain with some of my roommates for the weekend. Really awesome place, good weather, even better food, and we went on a weekend that was basically “tourist-free” aside from us! There was also a big national park near where we stayed so […]