Before coming abroad, I never realized how much I valued having a routine and doing activities that keep me busy. While I am now fully adjusted, the slow and relaxed Spanish lifestyle was a huge change. During the adjustment period it is so important to find thing you love or even pick up new hobbies that you can enjoy in your host country and even … Continue reading Getting Involved by Lauren Anderson
Name: Madison Caranta Major: International Business Minor 1: Global Logistics and Transportation Minor 2: Economics Host Program/Institution: TEAN – Singapore Management University (SMU) Why did you choose your program? I chose this program because I’d never been to Asia. I was born and raised in France, so I know Europe quite well. My mother is American, and I visit her side of the family in … Continue reading Introduction by Madison Caranta
Hello! My name is Chase Lee, and I am currently a senior at the College of Charleston, studying abroad in Rome, Italy for the Fall 2023 semester. I have been in Rome for about two months now and have loved every minute of it. When I wrote my first blog post, the last place that I had visited was Barcelona. Since then, I have traveled … Continue reading A Day in Rome by Chase Lee
I embarked on the World Odyssey, a 700-person ship in Antwerp, Belgium, bidding farewell to land, service and the familiarity of daily life. Thus began my life at sea school, Semester At Sea. In an unconventional classroom setting, we find ourselves aboard a cruise ship where lounging by the pool between classes is the norm, and running on the treadmills offered breathtaking ocean views instead … Continue reading Semester at Sea by Chase Hirshorn
Hello! My name is Chase Lee, and I am currently a senior at College of Charleston. I have been studying abroad in Rome, Italy fora little over a month now, and I absolutely love it! I am so grateful for this opportunity, this trip has already been something I will remember for the rest of my life. John Cabot University is a little different … Continue reading John Cabot University by Chase Lee
Ciao, my name is Chase Lee, and I am currently a senior at the College of Charleston majoring in marketing. I am studying abroad in Rome, Italy at John Cabot University through the affiliate program SAI for the Fall 2023 semester. I chose this program because I’ve always wanted to travel to Italy, and it allows me to enhance my academic goals as a marketing … Continue reading Introduction by Chase Lee
Hi everyone! My name is Sierra and I’m a Communication and Arts Management double major at the college! I’m a junior who will be studying abroad in Rome with API. I chose this program because of the classes that they were able to offer me and the incredible excursions they have planned. Being an arts Management major, it’s difficult to find classes that will count … Continue reading John Cabot University by Sierra Buck
I have learned many things while being abroad, especially about myself and how I adapt to a new environment. While studying abroad in Madrid, Spain, I have realized how independent I really am. Along with how I can be quite outgoing person when I need to be, especially in social situations. I have learned to be a lot more open when meeting people since I … Continue reading Learning About Yourself by Colleen Brockwell
Over the past 2 months, I have spent a lot of time trying to immerse myself into French culture while living in Paris. I have started to realize that I am absorbing the language every day not just by speaking and taking all my classes in French, but in my everyday actions. Reading street signs and even food labels, listening to people on the metro … Continue reading French Way of Life by Ellen Snyder
A typical day abroad for me normally is that I wake up around 8:30 on Tuesdays and Thursdays since I have class at 9:55(Mondays and Wednesdays I have class at 12:55, no class on Fridays) I normally get up and make some breakfast which is normally eggs and yogurt, since I live in an apartment with five other girls, we have to cook our own … Continue reading A Day in the Life by Colleen Brockwell
