For my final blog post, I thought it would be advantageous to both reflect on my thoughts on my trip as well as provide advice for future students who may participate in the same trip. Overall, taking part in the College of Charleston in Panamá trip was an extremely beneficial learning experience for me with regards to both classroom concepts and cultural engagement. Since the study abroad course was considered…
Although I have been lucky enough to travel to dozens of different US states and a number of countries in Europe, I had never visited anywhere in Latin America before embarking on the College of Charleston’s Maymester trip to Panamá to study the Panamá Canal and its related business implications. Having no family of Latin descent and with only classroom experience and Spanish, I had not considered the region as…
Bonjour! Over the past two weeks I had the opportunity to embark on a culinary journey of France and Italy with 17 fellow CofC students and two CofC professors. This trip was a very unique experience and a memorable one for sure. We began our journey in Lyon, France. The city itself was a combination between classical and modern architecture blending the city into a European paradise where the old…
Hi, my name is Adam Schaich and I am participating in the College of Charleston Maymester Study Abroad to Panamá. This trip is specifically focusing on the Panamá Canal, its operations, and the business impact in both the local community and the country as a whole. Today, I would like to share my experience in the “global classroom.” Through studying abroad and participating in hands on, on-site visits to a…
Hi! My name is Kellie Leuthold. I am a raising senior at the college of Charleston. I am going on the Paris public health study abroad program. I chose this program because I had never been to Europe before, and it was a perfect fit with my major. Going on this trip I set goals to explore as much as I possibly can and to respect and enjoy France. I…
Name, Major/ Minor, Year in School, Host Program/ Institution Hailey Sorrell International Studies Major with a concentration in Europe and a Spanish Minor Senior (credit wise) finished my third year at the school and will be graduating in the fall, a semester early Faculty-led program in Trujillo, Spain Summer 1 session Why did you choose your program? I chose this program because it completes my minor courses as well as…
I began my time here at the University of Hertfordshire (Hatfield, England) on the seventeenth of September, however, I was lucky enough to spend two weeks traveling across Italy and Ireland before my arrival. One thing that has become increasingly clear to my since leaving the states is just how little I really know about the world outside of the places I live. Although we learn about global events though…
Hey everyone! My name is Lydia Mahan, and I am currently on the study abroad trip to Trujillo, Spain. Currently, we have only been in Spain for 12 days, and I am absolutely in love with this place. My favorite foods so far are the Spanish tortilla (similar to a buttery potato casserole), “angulas” (baby sauteed eels), paella, and peppers stuffed with fish. Another aspect of studying abroad in Trujillo,…
Hello my name is Ashley Hubbard! I am a double major in Biology and Spanish here at the College of Charleston. I am a rising junior at the College. I am currently in the Summer Session 1 program in Trujillo, Spain with the College of Charleston. I am living in Trujillo and traveling around Spain for about 5 weeks. I will be studying topics in Hispanic culture and introduction to…
Adjusting to a different culture, food, and time difference is exhausting and hard, but the people here make it so much easier. I think the toughest day for me was the first day of class. A show was being recorded in La Plaza Mayor, the central plaza, and to get to class you have to cut through, but it was blocked off for the show. I gave myself an hour…
