After a few months have passed abroad, I am now seeing the end of my program in Rome Italy. I find it quite different than Madrid. The public transportation is not as efficient, and operates a little differently, so asking if a coffee shop sells bus tickets in Italian is much harder than Spanish. I have found Rome to be overwhelming with the amount of monuments that litter the sides…
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…
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…
Here we are, somehow already in November. So much has happened in such a short amount of time. I did end up going to Amsterdam with two of my roommates from Rome and one of my roommates from Charleston. Definitely one of the most amazing places I have ever been. The canals through every street are breathtaking and don’t even get me started on how phenomenal Stroopwafels are. Our hotel…
As my time in Rome, Italy comes to a close, I can look back at all the amazing opportunities that I had while studying abroad while taking home a lot of the new things I have learned about culture and traditions in Italy and Europe itself. After living in Italy for almost 4 months, I became accustomed to the differences that Italian culture has in Rome. The traditions surrounding food…
Name: Mitchell Rupp Major/minor: B.S. Psychology, minoring in Crime, Law, and Society Year: Junior Program: SAI study abroad program at John Cabot University in Rome, Italy I chose this program because it allowed me to continue my studies and experience an independent study abroad experience at another campus in a unique part of the world. The goals that I set for myself while I am abroad was to see as…
My name is Hayden Erwin and I am a senior political science major at College of Charleston. Before I began my undergraduate education, I was a Crew Chief in the United States Air Force and I was stationed at McConnell AFB in Wichita, Kansas. I am currently studying abroad at John Cabot University in Rome, Italy for the Fall 2019 semester. Being a veteran student who is studying abroad has…
