Reflection by Julia Belk

I thought last week of June would be the end of my time in Italy, but I was wrong! As a class, we briefly visited Venice a couple weeks ago to see the Biennale. It was an amazing experience; however, we were only there for a day and a half, and I was not able to experience much of Venice. Because of this, my parents decided to help me extend…

A Day in Rome by Chase Lee

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 to Venice and the Amalfi…

John Cabot University by Chase Lee

  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 than College of Charleston. For…

Introduction 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 major. John Cabot University is…

John Cabot University by Sierra Buck

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 for my requirements. However, through…

Exploring the Country of Italy by Mitchell Rupp

By studying abroad in Rome, Italy, you are living in the perfect spot to travel and explore the rest of the beautiful country. Rome is almost right in the middle of the “boot” which makes it easy to travel around. With almost every city being accessible by a quick and cheap train ride, you are able to experience a whole new part of Italy whenever you would like. For my…

Intro by Elijah Larson

Hello! My names Elijah Larson and I am a second semester Junior at College of Charleston, majoring in international Business. Currently, I am studying in Rome Italy through the CIEE Open Campus Block affiliate program. I chose this program for several reasons, but the main one was the opportunity to move around to multiple locations throughout the semester. For example, I have just spent 6 weeks in Madrid, and now…

Rome! by Sierra Buck

Here we are in Rome! This experience has already been so phenomenal. I have 7 roommates in a huge apartment that overlooks the city. I don’t know how API managed to do it, but the living situation surpassed any and all expectations I had.  I will say, there are many differences I’ve noticed since being abroad. For example, when you go into a grocery store, you have to weigh and…