Ariel Camacho ’17
Major: Global Studies
Minor: Anthropology
CIEE Madrid: Legal Studies
Spring 2016
View Ariel’s video about her semester in Madrid.
Outreach with the Guías y Scouts by Isabel Holland ’17
Isabel Holland ’17
Major: Environmental Science
Minor: Education
School for Field Studies: Sustainable Development Studies, Costa Rica
Spring 2016
Reposted from SFS News From The Field blog
After a week-long break, we returned to the center feeling refreshed and ready to continue on with the last few weeks of our semester. On Friday we began our Direct Research preparations with a day of statistics classes. Saturday we had the opportunity to participate in community outreach. Over the course of the semester, our outreach activities have included a language exchange with local students, a day-long stay with a local family, sports with the neighbors, and volunteer hours at a recycling center in central Atenas and the university, as well as at a turtle rescue center. Continue reading “Outreach with the Guías y Scouts by Isabel Holland ’17”
Saying Goodbye to my Second Family by Cate Johnson ’17
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”
How London Taught Me About Diversity by Katherine Smythe ’16
Katherine Smythe ’16
Major: English
University College London with IFSA-Butler
Spring 2015
It’s been nearly five months since I arrived home from London, and I still vividly remember my last morning. I left my flat around 6:15am, the wheels of my two gigantic suitcases Continue reading “How London Taught Me About Diversity by Katherine Smythe ’16”
Thanks and study abroad in Cuba by Carey Powers ’14
Carey Powers ’14
Major:Global Studies
Minor: Women, Gender, Sexuality
Brown in Cuba
Fall 2012
Dear Colby,
Continue reading “Thanks and study abroad in Cuba by Carey Powers ’14”
Primeros Días En Ecuador by Jasmyn Davis ’17
Jasmyn Davis ’17
Major: Education
IES – Quito, Ecuador Program
Spring 2016
Follow Jasmyn’s study abroad adventures at Primeros Días En Ecuador
Good or Bad, Study Abroad Changes You for the Better
Grace Baldwin ’17
Majors: Government and Global Studies
CIEE Study Abroad in Amsterdam-Social Sciences
Fall 2015
Amsterdam, oh Amsterdam. How I miss you so much!
I’ve officially been back at Colby for a little over a month now after studying abroad last semester with CIEE in Amsterdam and spending JanPlan in Italy. The transition back to Mayflower Hill has been exhausting, but I think I’m finally starting to get back into the groove of Colby life. Continue reading “Good or Bad, Study Abroad Changes You for the Better”
An Amazing Time to be in Cuba by Henry Levine ’17
Henry Levine ’17
Majors: Spanish and Psychology
IFSA Butler: Universidad de La Habana Program, Havana, Cuba
Spring 2016
It is an amazing time to be in Cuba. After mildly electrocuting myself trying to turn on a light the first day, I began acclimating myself to Cuba. Cars from the 1950’s and 60’s serve as taxi cabs now, able to take you from one part of the city to another for a mere 40 cents. Continue reading “An Amazing Time to be in Cuba by Henry Levine ’17”
Patagonia arrival by Nathaniel Rees ’17
Nathaniel Rees ’17
Majors: Studio Art and Environmental Policy
Round River Patagonia Program
Spring 2016
Re-posted from Round River Conservation Studies Blog
The last 5 days have been surreal. It seems like yesterday that we arrived in Coyhaique, bleary-eyed and in desperate need of a bathroom (too many in-flight Cokes). Yet tomorrow, we leave for a three-week backpacking conservation trip through the fjords of Bernardo O’Higgin’s National Park, and stoke levels couldn’t be higher. Continue reading “Patagonia arrival by Nathaniel Rees ’17”
Photo Version of House Hunters International: Hanoi by Lucie Gulino ’17
Lucie Gulino ’17
Majors: Anthropology and Philosophy
SIT IHP Health and Community: Globalization, Culture, and Care Program
Spring 2016
Continue following Lucie’s study abroad adventures at fourcontinentsfourmonths, A Snapshot of My Semester Abroad!
The Wonderful Benefits of Being Uncomfortable by Ava Baker ’18
Ava Baker ’18
Global Studies & Music Majors
JanPlan in India, Kalimpong, India
January 2016
Being uncomfortable is actually quite comfortable. Contradiction? Maybe on the surface, but when you actually think about that statement, it’s quite true! The only way to extend your comfort zone, is to be uncomfortable. The more your “zone” extends, the less things, actions, or people can make you squirm, blush, or hide. And that, my friends, is a beautiful thing because it allows you to open your mind to the blissful wonders of this world. Continue reading “The Wonderful Benefits of Being Uncomfortable by Ava Baker ’18”
2,904 Miles from Home and the Journey Begins by Lucie Gulino ’17
Lucie Gulino ’17
Majors: Anthropology and Philosophy SIT IHP Health and Community: Globalization, Culture, and Care Program
Spring 2016
Hello Family and Friends! As promised, I will be keeping track of my little happenings for the next four months as I travel literally across the globe. In consideration of your time and interests as a reader, I will be dividing my posts up with subheadings–that way you can pick and choose what snippets you want to read and skip others to satisfy your heart’s desire. Continue reading “2,904 Miles from Home and the Journey Begins by Lucie Gulino ’17”