Cate Johnson ’17
Majors: French and Global Studies
Hamilton College, Paris
Full Year 2015/2016
As my yearlong stay in Paris draws to a close, I have been reflecting on what I will miss most about this incredible city. I can easily say that my wonderful host family has been one of the most positive and enriching aspects of my time here. Continue reading “Saying Goodbye to my Second Family by Cate Johnson ’17”
Jasmyn Davis ’17
Major: Education
IES – Quito, Ecuador Program
Spring 2016
Follow Jasmyn’s study abroad adventures at Primeros Días En Ecuador
Brandon Blackburn ’17
Majors: English and German Studies
Minor: Art
Teaching intern at the Ökumenisches Gymnasium in Bremen, Germany
January 2016
Welcome to Germany
—Vierundneunzig, fünfzig Euro bitte.
The woman behind the help desk at DB Bahn Frankfurt smiled expectantly and handed me the printout of my new ticket. I began to run calculations in my head. Let’s see… that’s four.. and nine… no, she must have said ein… but that doesn’t make sense because the tens are zehn… is there another number that sounds like neun? Let’s see: eins, zwei, drei…
—Wie bitte? I asked.
She repeated herself, a bit more slowly this time: Continue reading “An American in Bremen by Brandon Blackburn ’17”
Elena Kirillova ‘14
East Asian Studies major / Computer Science minor
Associated Kyoto Program, Japan
Academic Year 2012-2013
As I was wracking my brain trying to figure out why I went abroad, I realized that I myself never had a concrete reason or a proper goal for doing it. My reasoning has always gone something like this, why not just go and see what happens? Continue reading “Why should you study abroad? by Elena Kirillova ‘14”
Kara Witherill ‘15
Global Studies Major; Chemistry and German Minors
AUCP Marseille, France Fall 2013
Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Program in Germany 2015-16
Embrace being uncomfortable.
Whether you’re studying, working, or just visiting a foreign country, there is nothing more freeing than letting go of the safety net and taking that proverbial step outside of your comfort zone – and staying there. Continue reading “Leave Your Comfort Zone at Home, You Don’t Need It Anymore by Kara Witherill ’15”
Carli R. Jaff ‘16
Major(s): American Studies / Educational Studies: Schools,Society, and Culture
CIEE- Seville- Teaching Development, Spain, Spring 2015
I was extremely nervous before I went abroad– I almost didn’t go. And there were some days while I was in Spain that I thought I shouldn’t have gone abroad. I didn’t think I could leave my comfort zone for 4 months and start completely anew. And maybe I was right– maybe abroad wasn’t for me. I didn’t have the crazy, life-changing experience that everyone talks about, but abroad did change me. Continue reading “I didn’t have the crazy, life-changing experience that everyone talks about, but abroad did change me by Carli Jaff ‘16”
Peter Zhang ‘14
Computer Science and Math major
PRESHCO, Cordoba, Spain
Academic Year 2012-2013
Studying abroad greatly influenced the course of life that I have taken.
Continue reading “On the Road: The Right Place To Be by Peter Zhang ‘14”
