I am pleased to introduce our first guest blogger of the Fall 2011 semester! Like many grad students, Stephanie McCartney is entering her first semester here at the College of Charleston. However, she was able to get her foot in the door a little earlier. The Accountancy program just initiated a study abroad program, which…
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Have you Considered Studying Abroad?
Did you know that taking study abroad courses isn’t just for undergraduates? The College of Charleston’s Center for International Education offers a wide array of study abroad programs catering to every discipline and interest. Many of these are open to graduate students as well! Tiffany, a graduate assistant in our office, still raves about her…
¡Adiós, España!
This is the fifth and final installment of Tiffany Dixon’s (M.Ed.- Languages) travel journal of her time studying abroad in Trujillo, Spain. She’s seen some amazing historical sites, danced until she dropped in a discoteca, and even dipped her toes in “the other side of the Atlantic” in Portugal. Now that she’s at her journey’s…
Tiffany Sees the Other Side of the Atlantic
Can you believe we’re already at Week 4 of Tiffany Dixon’s (M.Ed.-Languages) study abroad experience in Trujillo, Spain? This week, she uses her undergraduate training in political science and Spanish to paint a vivid picture of the dramatic cultural shifts taking place in Spain, and she visits the stunningly beautiful city of Lisbon on her free…
Tiffany Travels to Andalusia
Part 3 of Tiffany Dixon’s (Candidate- M.Ed. Languages) travel journal continues. In her third week studying abroad in Trujillo, Spain, Tiffany finds her normally gregarious nature tested by conducting interviews in Spanish with strangers, and she travels to some amazing historical sites from Spain’s Moorish Period in Andalusia— plus, she sees an authentic flamenco show…
Betsy Sutherland’s South African Trek
We’re pleased to announce that Betsy Sutherland (M.A.T. Elementary Education) was accepted for the prestigious Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship to study at the University of Cape Town in South Africa. Betsy was recently featured in the Post & Courier’s Moxie section, and she’s also been busy informing readers of her travel preparations on her blog. She…
Tiffany’s Trujillo Travels, Part 2
When we last left Tiffany Dixon (Candidate- M.Ed. Languages), she was getting acclimated to her study abroad experience in Trujillo, Spain. Here is week two of Tiffany’s travel journal, where she discusses classroom life in Trujillo and her first excursion outside the city: Classes were well underway and were going very well. Because we only…
Not Bon Voyage, but Buen Viaje!
Remember, study abroad is not just for undergraduate students, but graduate students too! Tiffany Dixon, a candidate for the M.Ed. in Languages (Spanish) and a graduate assistant in our office, recently packed her bags and headed off to the historic village of Trujillo in Spain to study Spanish language and culture in depth. Once she…
