Tag: Study Abroad

2015 BCSA Contest Winner

We would like to thank everyone who entered the 2015 year-end BCSA Contest. We received lovely stories, photos and albums from a wide cross-section of students and alumni. BCSA helps

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Written in August 2013 As some of you already know, it’s been a pretty difficult week for me because I got a horrible cold that knocked me off my feet.

Reverse Culture Shock

After seeing eight countries and eighteen different cities, I am finally back in Vancouver. I was quite sad to say goodbye to my apartment, friends, and my favorite city, Berlin. It was definitely a

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

Home, sweet home?

It has been a few days since I have returned home from my time abroad in Colombia and I can only use one word to describe the transition back; “surreal”.

Buenas noches amigos

I have been in Bogota for four days, and I cannot get enough of this city. The people, the view, the Spanish language and the food are incredible. Let me

At the Eleventh Hour

One day to go. New York awaits, Venice calls. I’m heading out to study with the Fine Arts Department field school from Kwantlen Polytechnic University. We’ve had an intense three

Lisa’s most excellent Amazonian adventure

T minus 6 days until I depart to a part of the world that I have only dreamed of experiencing. On Saturday, May 23rd I will be flying from Vancouver to

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