Creating a “home away from home” isn’t an easy thing to do, but it surely makes adjustment periods easier. I love to travel and try new things, which often includes going to new places, therefore creating a few different “home away from homes”. Going into the study abroad experience, I had the hope that Seville […]
Finding Joy in the Unexpected
Going abroad was always something I was so sure about going into college, but where I would study was a bigger question. During my first meeting with my advisor, I made a checklist of all the things I wanted in a program such as living with a host family, being in South America, having the […]
Reflections On a Semester Abroad…
The days between April 16th and April 22nd were surprisingly the best and worst days of studying abroad. From paddleboarding along el Río Guadalquivir with friends, a sunset trip to Plaza de España, chatting with my host parents about their strangest experiences hosting American students, to eating my favorite tapas for the last time, I […]
The Most Beautiful “Step” Out of My Comfort Zone
Immersing myself into this world of studying abroad has opened my eyes in countless ways and provided an entirely new perspective on life in almost every aspect. The idea of traveling the world, learning and living in an entirely new culture, being on your own, moving thousands of miles from everything familiar, has always seemed […]
What’s To Come
I arrived in Barcelona on January 11th. I remember everyone asking me if I was nervous before leaving home. My response was always “I’m unsure”. I heard a lot of stories about people getting homesick or not being able to assimilate into their host country. Luckily for me, this hasn’t been an issue. Being a […]
Facing The Cold
By Mackenzie Kirby Introduction Hei!! (Hi!) My name is Mackenzie, a sophomore here at Salve Regina University. I am a Creative Writing Major with a Film Minor, and this Spring Semester of 2023 I am in Norway. The program is the American College of Norway where both American and Norwegian students attend. Yes, it is […]
The Benefits of Being Corrected By a 10-year-old
On January 25, I said goodbye to friends and family and got on a plane to Seville, Spain. However, unlike many other students that decide to study abroad for a semester, I said goodbye to speaking English as well. Spanish Studies Abroad is a highly intensive program. All our classes are taught in complete Spanish, […]
Life in Budapest, Hungary
Life in Budapest, Hungary “Why Budapest?” I have heard that question maybe a thousand times since landing in Budapest, Hungary. Those asking are mostly Hungarians as they cannot believe that an American would want to study here. That being stated, I am happy to be here. I am currently enrolled at Corvinus University of Budapest […]
Que nunca dé por sentado estos momentos cotidianos (That I never take for granted these everyday moments)
Now, after only a few days less than a month in Sevilla, I sit outside of la Facultad de Filología at la Universidad de Sevilla, on a possibly centuries-old bench, under the already-potent, March sun of Andalucía, where the palm trees and other flora provide occasional shade to those who already seek it. A light […]
A Month Down Under
Hi, my name is Bryn Protheroe and I am currently studying in Sippy Downs, Australia. I am studying Psychology and minoring in Global Studies. While in Sippy Downs I am at the University of Sunshine Coast living in the Varsity Apartments student accommodations. I arrived only three and a half weeks ago and have already […]