One of the hardest things about choosing to study abroad was leaving the team I know and love behind, to thrust myself into a new experience without any knowledge of how my team is doing while I’m not there, or if I will even be able to swim while I am abroad. Regardless of everything […]
Meanwhile In Australia…
It is impossible to describe how much growth comes with studying abroad. From choosing where to go, to getting on the plane, to realizing that you’re in a new country and there is no looking back, you learn things you never thought you would have the opportunity to know before and meet people from different […]
The Happiest Place on Earth
There is a musical essence to Irish culture that swept me up almost immediately when I arrived in Cork seven weeks ago. People in the street, at school, in shops, pubs, the park, and wherever I find myself, all seem to be connected by a never-ending positivity expressed through song. Whether the presence of songs […]
School’s In Session
by Casey Bermingham Blog 1: School’s in Session It’s hard to express how much insight and knowledge I’ve gained from just one month of studying abroad. Between my classes and the learning experience that day-to-day life is when you’re abroad, I know so much more than I did when I started this journey. The first and […]
Tackling Dance Classes in a New Country
By: Hannah Rezendes Dance has been a constant my whole life. I literally learned to walk on my tippy toes and my parents had to teach me how to walk flat-footed. At age three I started ballet, and I haven’t stopped since. Coming to Florence was the first time in my life where I wasn’t […]
Prague’s Peacock Royalty
Part of the reason I chose to study abroad in Prague is because I did not know much about the city at all. When I arrived in Prague, I did not have classes for the first week, so I took the time to explore the city and meet new people. I went to many famous […]
Out In The Elements
By Mackenzie Kirby Introduction Hi! My name is Zie and I’ll be a junior this Fall Semester of 2023. I am pursuing a Creative Writing Major with a Film Minor. This past Spring Semester I studied in Moss, Norway, becoming one of the few students from Salve Regina to go abroad in the Scandinavian region. […]
An American’s Adventure in Oxford
This past summer I was given the opportunity to study abroad in Oxford, England, and what an adventure it was! Despite the fact I was only there for a month, I learned so much and was able to experience some amazing things! To start, we traveled to all sorts of locations not only in Oxford, […]
Oxford & More: Study Abroad
Logan Plowinske Class on 2024 Social/ Cultural Experiences Oxford is a beautiful city with a lively student population and cultural diversity. One of the social highlights that I experienced in Oxford was going to University Park with some of the other international students that lived in Logan House. The park is a great place to […]
Cheers! My Time Exploring Oxford and London
Introduction My name is Lilly, and a couple weeks after finishing up my sophomore year at Salve Regina, I flew across the Atlantic to embark on a month-long journey to Oxford, England (with a few visits to London too!). I was out of my comfort zone for the entirety of the trip, and honestly, I […]