When I first moved to France there were a lot of obstacles I had to overcome, one of those being the language barrier. I would tell future students in the program to practice your French before you arrive because it enhances the overall cultural experience. I would advise future students to take risks because sometimes going out of your comfort zone leads to the best surprises. Traveling to neighboring countries,…
On a typical day in Germany, I would take the train or bus to work or school, finish my tasks there, then walk around the city for an hour or so and return home. This day is quite similar to a typical day in the US. That may seem to defeat the purpose of studying abroad, but I found the familiarity comforting. While there are many similarities between the 2…
A typical weekday in Lisbon, Portugal consisted of school, work, and exploration. I woke up every day around 7:30 AM in order to get ready for class. I was usually downstairs at our hotel’s complimentary breakfast cafe around 8:00 AM for a meal of fruit, toast, beans, coffee, and pastries. Around 8:50 AM, I would start the five minute walk from our hotel to the Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, where…
My name is Kayla Squiggins, and I am a third-year graduate student in the Environmental and Sustainability Master’s Program. I chose my program to learn more about water quality and sustainability in a different country and to understand how the people continue to be sustainable. I also wanted to collect water samples in different locations, such as waterfalls at higher altitudes to study the water qualities in different regions. My…
June is the best time to visit the Portuguese city of Lisbon. Three of their main holidays take place during this month, and during my four week trip abroad, I was able to celebrate with my group and with city locals. Portugal Day is June 10th, Santo Antonio Day is June 13th, and the Feast of Corpus Christi is on June 16th. This means that the city of Lisbon was…
For the first few weeks of my Study abroad program, I attended the Carl Duisberg in Berlin, Germany. At this institution I took German language classes. The classes were small and we had an assortment of teachers. We would have one teacher for 2-3 days in a row and another teacher for the rest of the week. I was in the morning class that started at 9 and ended at…
Some of my favorite days abroad were spent in Rome. I took the high-speed train to Rome where I stayed for three days and experienced so much! On the first day, my friends and I visited the Colosseum, the Roman Forum, the Altar of the Fatherland, the Pantheon, the Trevi Fountain, and much of the downtown area. I guess I was not expecting these grand monuments to be so close…
Hi, my name is Jordan Skinner and I am a Senior at CofC majoring in Communications and minoring in Arts Management. I am studying abroad in the Florence, Italy program for the Fall 2022 semester. I decided to choose this program because I have never visited Italy before, and saw this program as an opportunity to be able to further my education and immerse myself in a new culture. I…
Hi my name is Nick Kalyna and I’m a junior majoring in Biology and minoring in Environmental Studies. For the fall semester I’ll be studying at the American College of Greece in Athens, Greece. I chose this study abroad program because the unique culture and environments of Greece have always been of interest to me. During my time in Greece I hope to immerse myself in Greek culture and explore…
For future students, my advice would be to try very hard to fit a program into your time at the College. Even if it is just a short two-week one since you have a hard schedule, which is what I did. It is very worth it. There are some things you cannot learn or experience in a classroom. The opportunity to travel and study abroad at CofC is a great…
