A Trip to Dunnottar Castle in Stonehaven, Scotland by Eli Johnson

Scotland, much like the rest of the countries that make up the UK, is full of old castles. Some castles have withstood the passing times better than others. Yet out of all of the castles that I have visited so far in my time studying here, none beat the beauty or magnitude of Dunnottar Castle in Stonehaven. Stonehaven is a small village just south of Aberdeen on the east coast…

Introduction by Eli Johnson

I am Eli Johnson, a junior studying Creative Writing at the College of Charleston, and am currently studying abroad at the University of Stirling in Stirling, Scotland. One of the reasons that I picked Stirling out of all the other wonderful choices I was provided with by the CIE was primarily because of Scottish history and culture. So I was even more pleasantly surprised when I saw the beauty of…

Culture, Customs, and Traditions by Hannah Johnson

Here in Trujillo, Spain I have had the unique opportunity to fully immerse myself in the Spanish culture. I have been able to do this through living with a host family and by having an internship here in Spain. In my first month here, a holiday called Carnival occurred. Carnival is just before Lent and the celebration is to participate in indulgence and festivities with friends and family. People in…

Out of Class Excursions by Loral Stinson

The great thing about spending a semester abroad in Spain is that my class has had the opportunity to explore surrounding cities with our professors. Some of our excursions are overnight and others are day trips. These excursions have allowed us to experience subcultures and famous landmarks and then be able to connect them to the material in our courses. On our first excursion, we traveled to Andalucía and were…

Reflection by Giselle Garcia

The UK Soccer Experience FYE spring break trip was an amazing opportunity that I am so glad I took. Before going to college, I always dreamed of studying abroad in Europe. Upon starting my freshman year, I didn’t expect to get that experience so soon. One of the great things about The College of Charleston is that they have great study abroad programs. When I learned that I could study…