It has been an amazing first month here at Kansai Gaidai University and there has been no shortage of trips to all the nearby prefectures. It is difficult to choose my favorite place in Japan so far, but my trip to Nara was exceptionally fun. My friends and I spent the day exploring the Nara Deer Park, petting and feeding as many deer as possible. As long as you had…
Hello! My name is Chloe Goff and I am an International Studies (Global Studies Concentration) and German Studies double major, with a Leadership for Sustainability Minor. This summer I had the privilege of traveling to Berlin this summer for the College of Charleston: Summer Internship in Germany with Cultural Vistas program. This is my first collegiate study abroad experience, as I will be a junior in the fall. I have…
Saint-Louis, Senegal was our 2nd main stopping point during the Senegal study abroad. Similar to Charleston, it is a coastal city that has many colonial architecture and statues still there. Fish and fishing are important to Senegal’s culture and economy. While in Saint-Louis, our excursions through the city were always filled with the sights of huge fishing boats. These boats ranged in size from small to big, and each had…
The next big thing we got to experience in South Africa was that we got to go on Safari in the Pilanesburg National Park! On this Safari, we got to see numerous animals such as Elephants, Springbok (an Antelope), Zebra, Lions, Warthogs, and more. We even got to see the Lions eating a giraffe, which didn’t smell very nice! Haha! We also learned a lot about conservation efforts and issues…
All throughout last night we wandered through the still lively alleyways of the Parione area. The cobbled streets were lit only by the occasional streetlight and the warm glow of the fairy lights that adorned most restaurant entrances. Even though it was late, there were still a fair amount of groups out and about or seated at one of the many restaurants that littered the area. Pictured below is an…
Concluding my abroad trip in Seoul, South Korea, I have returned home and everything feels different back in America. After being abroad in such a different location for an entire month, I feel strange. Four weeks seems short, but when surrounded by so many other cultures and backgrounds besides your own, it is easy to accept and embrace that difference. For example, my classes had many students from different countries…
Though I found the Spanish Steps to be a tad underwhelming compared to everything else we had seen so far, I found that I had learned a lot of valuable skills while shooting there during photography class. We focused specifically on using mixed lighting (a combination of the use of a flash and the sun) and adjusting our cameras for high contrast scenes. First, we learned how to meter for…
Crossing the Tiber river yet again to get to the Castel Sant’Angello was an awe-inspiring experience. The wide, pedestrian footbridge was packed with people from all around the world. Stern, almost melancholic statues of angels lined the railings of the bridge, which starkly contrasted the bright, bustling atmosphere. Each angel stood frozen in its own distinct pose, many of them silhouetted by the morning sun. Every now and then, a…
“My name is Trinity Nichols, and I am majoring in Political Science with a minor in European Studies. I am currently a rising senior. Recently, I had the opportunity to participate in a College of Charleston study abroad program in the United Kingdom, where we explored both England and Scotland. I chose this particular program due to my keen interest in European affairs. After graduating in 2024, my goal is…
This has been an interesting month for trying new foods and snacks that you can’t get as easily in America! I’ve tried multiple different meats up to this point, as well as some cultural dishes! The first image is a meal I had in Swellendam, South Africa and it consists of an ostrich stroganoff with rice and regionally grown seasoned vegetables. Surprisingly (but also not really), it tasted similar to…
