Here in Trujillo, Spain I have had the unique opportunity to fully immerse myself in the Spanish culture. I have been able to do this through living with a host family and by having an internship here in Spain. In my first month here, a holiday called Carnival occurred. Carnival is just before Lent and the celebration is to participate in indulgence and festivities with friends and family. People in…

I am Hannah Johnson, a junior at the College of Charleston. I am currently studying abroad in Trujillo, Spain under the COFC faculty led program. I am majoring in International Business and minoring in Spanish. I chose this program because I wanted to be able to fully immerse myself in Spanish culture as much as possible. I also wanted to be surrounded by the Spanish language as much as I…

The great thing about spending a semester abroad in Spain is that my class has had the opportunity to explore surrounding cities with our professors. Some of our excursions are overnight and others are day trips. These excursions have allowed us to experience subcultures and famous landmarks and then be able to connect them to the material in our courses. On our first excursion, we traveled to Andalucía and were…

The UK Soccer Experience FYE spring break trip was an amazing opportunity that I am so glad I took. Before going to college, I always dreamed of studying abroad in Europe. Upon starting my freshman year, I didn’t expect to get that experience so soon. One of the great things about The College of Charleston is that they have great study abroad programs. When I learned that I could study…

When I went abroad I did not expect to meet friends like those amazing friends that I have who somehow all became like family and looked out for each other. In fact, we all met over a wifi problem and that wifi problem made all of us close to each other so that we couldn’t spend 1 day without each other. Friends play a very big role for us (international…

An event I attended in Rome, Italy was the Opera. This Opera was the most beautiful building, decorated with frescos, multiple chandeliers, and beautiful red seats. The Opera is something Italians love and is a weekly activity for some. It was so cool to dress up and attend this show. Although I could not understand a single thing that was being said, it was such a beautiful performance and an…

While living in Rome, Italy I have had the opportunity to try many different foods. One of my favorite dishes and no surprise is pasta! The pasta truly is as good as everyone says it is! There are many different types with many different sauces and accompaniments. My favorite are the tomato based sauces. I even have had the opportunity to make pasta, twice! It only takes flour, semola flour,…

Hey! My name is Genevieve Bushey and I am a junior at the College of Charleston majoring in Business Administration. I am currently studying abroad for the semester in Rome, Italy at John Cabot University. The University is in the heart of Trastevere, which is a small part of Rome that is known for their piazzas, amazing food, and shops! I couldn’t ask for a better location and this reason…

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 through…

My name is Brooke Cameron and I am a sophomore with a Psychology major and Spanish minor. My host country for the Spring 2023 semester is Argentina and I will be studying at Torcuato di Tella, one of the universities in Buenos Aires. I chose to study in Argentina because I wanted to work on becoming fluent in Spanish, and immersion is the best way to learn a language. My…