Tag: Stories from Abroad

The Truth Behind the Glamour

It is nearing the end of what has been a dream of a semester abroad at Bocconi University in Milan, Italy. Having travelled to over 30 cities in the past

Top 5 Things About My Field School Experience in San Francisco, Mexico

The Food: during our month in San Pancho we dined at nearly every restaurant. I was surprised and delighted by the variety of food we found here. We even had

Everyone shines, given the right lighting – Susan Cain, Quiet

If you are an introvert—like me—you can probably imagine that being in a group setting in a foreign country 24/7 for thirty days will pose some challenges. Introverts need quiet

My Pre-Departure Entry before I head to Costa Rica

It’s April 30th, the day before my trip to Costa Rica. In this Natural Resource Field School and Cultural Exchange class I will be experiencing and learning about how Costa

Stories from Abroad Scholarship Winners Announced!

We are pleased to announce our 2016 Stories from Abroad: British Columbia Study Abroad Scholarship Winners!. Congratulations to: Camille James, Vancouver Island University Garrett Lakey, College of New Caledonia Kira Daley,

Dream it, believe it … because it’ll happen

Today I finished the last exam of my study abroad semester. I have three more weeks in the lovely city of Berlin and I can’t help but have all types

All in a Day’s Travel

Travel days are sometimes so full of new sights, sounds, physical and emotional changes, that it’s hard to imagine that the morning was part of the same day as the