Study Abroad

Out of Nice

This weekend we ventured outside of Nice, visiting Cannes on Saturday and Antibes on Sunday. Our day trips enabled us to experience a fundamental part of French culture: the trains.  Trains act as a primary mode of transportation between cities in France.  Many people depend on trains to get to where they need to go when they need to get ...

by Student, Serena C. , Nice, France

Day 4: Barcelona

Today will be my fourth day in Barcelona. So far, I've been able to see much of the city. Yesterday, we went to the beach for a couple of hours. (pictures linked below) The sun was very strong; therefore, many of us were burned, but it was gorgeous so we managed to have fun. After going to the beach, we walked around to find a nice place ...

by Student, Teressa D. , Barcelona, Spain

Off to Gibraltar!

We had a very exciting first full weekend in Spain! Or should I say in the UK, as we left the country on Saturday to visit Gibraltar, the British overseas territory situated next to Spain. Gibraltar is a very eccentric, funny little place. Amongst the blue waters, palm trees, and fierce Spanish sun, sits a unique city where the shops are not ...

by Student, Madelyn E. , Cadiz, Spain

Visiting Britain… in Spain

[caption id="attachment_10236" align="aligncenter" width="852"] Rock of Gibraltar[/caption] Let metell you about my summer abroad in Spain .On Saturday we took our second excursion, this time to Gibraltar.  Gibraltar is not actually part of Spain; it is part of Britain.  This is very apparent when looking at the main town in comparison to ...

by Student, Brendan O. , Cadiz, Spain

St. Laurent-du-Var!

It’s been a week since the group arrived in St. Laurent-du-Var! While we arrived only last Monday, our time has already been packed with lots of activities. The first day, we landed in the Nice airport and were quickly introduced to our lovely host families. After meeting with them and our roommates, we rested up for the rest of the program. ...

by Student, Natalie B. , Saint Laurent-du-Var, France

Arriving in Athens

After a grueling fifteen hour flight, I have finally arrived in Athens. Even though the flight itself was tiresome, flying overseeing Athens made me completely forget it. It was incredible to view the turquoise water and the ancient ruins from the plane window. One of the first things that I noticed after landing was the heat. Hailing from ...

by Student, Emma K. , Western Civilization

Normandy, France

Our newly developed troop began in a little town. A small, special place in all of our hearts… Normandy, France. The simple and short stay created friendships and a family bonding of sorts. We refer to ourselves as a family because though we may not be blood-related, to live with a complete stranger for two weeks is traumatizing. So, ...

by Student, Jacqueline H. , Modern Europe

Adios New York y Hola Barcelona!

After two hours into the flight, it had finally sunk in that those of us flying from JFK had officially begun our Summer 2016 journey with Abbey Road. Looking around the airplane I noticed my 26 fellow travelers dispersed throughout the aircraft. Though I'd only known them for less than five hours, I already knew that everyone was ...

by Student, Hanna I. , Barcelona, Spain

First Day of Class

  Today was the first day of classes and full independence in Florence. I chose my major as film and cinema and my minor as Italian language studies. We started off the day with our major classes. I was excited to start working on the screenplay for our film. After getting to know a little bit about the 3 other kids and the 2 adults ...

by Student, Luke A. , Florence, Italy

Bolonia, Vejer, and the Marketplace

I cannot believe that we have almost been in Spain for an entire week. The days fly by here and I wish there was a way to freeze time so our days in Cádiz never have to end. Thursday was an interesting day! It started off great; we left for Bolonia and drove through a scenic route of the Spanish countryside. When we arrived we first visited ...

by Student, Madelyn E. , Cadiz, Spain