Thinking back on my semester abroad, I was often worried about how I would track how I grew during my semester in Spain. I was concerned that I would not be able to track the things I accomplished and how far I had come during the four months that I lived abroad. In this period of concern, I created SMART goals to track my progress during the semester. SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant,…
In Spain, days are about two hours delayed. Days start around 9 am, lunch around 2 pm, dinner at 9 pm, sleep at 2 am. For me, this adjustment was different than what I am used to in the United States (typically I start my day at 7 am!). However, the saving grace of these late nights is known as “Siesta.” A siesta is a period of rest taken between…
Hola! My name is Charlie Forstein and I am a junior at the College studying Psychology and International Studies with a concentration in Global Studies and a minor in Spanish. I am currently studying abroad in Alicante, Spain through USAC. I chose this program because Alicante is a mid-sized beach city in Spain that provided the opportunity to practice my Spanish, explore a city, and travel easily. While abroad,…
Hi! My name is Margaret Bowden, and I’m a junior at the College of Charleston. I’m a Marine Biology and Political Science double major with a minor in Environmental and Sustainability Studies, and this semester, I’m studying abroad in Heredia, Costa Rica through the University Studies Abroad Consortium. I chose my program because it was important to me to be somewhere that spoke Spanish, and the classes that my program…
Abigail Martuscello is a Gilman Scholarship Recipient. My name is Abigail Martuscello and I am a Junior at the College of Charleston studying Political Science / Jewish Studies / Middle Eastern Studies. This semester I will be studying abroad through USAC at the University of Haifa in Israel. With a lifelong goal of becoming fluent in another language, I always knew that the location of where I chose to study…
