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…

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…

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…

I am Hannah Johnson, a junior at the College of Charleston. I am currently studying abroad in Trujillo, Spain under the COFC faculty led program. I am majoring in International Business and minoring in Spanish. I chose this program because I wanted to be able to fully immerse myself in Spanish culture as much as possible. I also wanted to be surrounded by the Spanish language as much as I…

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…

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…

When I went abroad I did not expect to meet friends like those amazing friends that I have who somehow all became like family and looked out for each other. In fact, we all met over a wifi problem and that wifi problem made all of us close to each other so that we couldn’t spend 1 day without each other. Friends play a very big role for us (international…

An event I attended in Rome, Italy was the Opera. This Opera was the most beautiful building, decorated with frescos, multiple chandeliers, and beautiful red seats. The Opera is something Italians love and is a weekly activity for some. It was so cool to dress up and attend this show. Although I could not understand a single thing that was being said, it was such a beautiful performance and an…

While living in Rome, Italy I have had the opportunity to try many different foods. One of my favorite dishes and no surprise is pasta! The pasta truly is as good as everyone says it is! There are many different types with many different sauces and accompaniments. My favorite are the tomato based sauces. I even have had the opportunity to make pasta, twice! It only takes flour, semola flour,…

Hey! My name is Genevieve Bushey and I am a junior at the College of Charleston majoring in Business Administration. I am currently studying abroad for the semester in Rome, Italy at John Cabot University. The University is in the heart of Trastevere, which is a small part of Rome that is known for their piazzas, amazing food, and shops! I couldn’t ask for a better location and this reason…