Student Stories

New York

Travel opens minds, and builds a platform upon which the fertile intellect of a young person can structure, and prosper. Travel embeds culture and the manner of man’s development into

It’s all about adjusting – Part 2

Continued from It’s all about adjusting – Part 1… On top of the language barrier, I’ve also been learning to adapt to certain lifestyle changes that are characteristic to France. Rather

A 12 Day Tour in Greece

On March 12, 11 students, one mom and two teacher chaperones from Ballenas Secondary School in Parksville flew from Nanaimo to Vancouver to Frankfurt to Athens, Greece for a 12

All Education Entails a Form of Travel

By Dorothy Barenscott, Ph.D. When students ask me why I became an art historian or when I knew I wanted to become a professor, I tell a story about education

10 Secrets to Saving Money While You’re Abroad

By Susan Seto Yes, you’ve made it! You’ve been accepted to study abroad. You’re dancing around in your kitchen while reading your acceptance letter out loud. It’s an incredible feeling,

Reflections on the Taiwan Global Youth Seminar in October by Anna Fernandez

In October 2014, several BC students took a break from their studies and flew to Taiwan to represent Canada in The Seminar on Youth Public Participation and International Humanitarianism in