Bergen in review
By Phillip L.
Published Dec. 19, 2023
As I write this with only one day left in my study abroad experience, I can confidently say that my semester in Bergen has been the best one I’ve had in college so far. Bergen has been an incredible city to live and study in, and I will sincerely miss it. https://flic.kr/p/2puoWKt Bergen's Gingerbread Town,…
Living like a true gaucho in Mendoza, Argentina
By Kathryn E.
Published Dec. 12, 2023
https://flic.kr/p/2pnzkqx Picture time during our horseback ride through the Andes mountains. I arrived in Buenos Aires at the end of July and one of the hardest things for me to adjust to was the size of the city. Buenos Aires is a ginormous, bustling city that is about the size of NYC metro. As someone…
Iguazú Falls
By Kathryn E.
Published Dec. 9, 2023
One of the most sought-after destinations in South America is the Iguazú Falls that sit right on the border of Brazil and Argentina. The falls are considered one of the seven new natural wonders of the modern world and after my visit in October, I can see why. The falls and the park itself were…
Brazil
By Kathryn E.
Published Dec. 8, 2023
In October I traveled to Brazil with a group of kids I met at my local university. My host mom had always spoken very highly of Brazil and told me if there was any other country I should visit in South America, it should be Brazil. After my visit, I have to agree. While Brazil…
Hiking the W-trek in Patagonia
By Kathryn E.
Published Dec. 7, 2023
After finishing up my semester at my local university in Buenos Aires, some friends and I headed to Chile to spend a week hiking through the Andes mountain. Months before, we had booked with a local travel company that helped us secure campsites throughout the trail, along with three meals a day, entrance fees to…
Life in the big city– Buenos Aires edition
By Kathryn E.
Published Dec. 6, 2023
I spent the fall semester in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Buenos Aires is sometimes called the New York City or Paris of South America. Despite these comparisons, I did not realize how huge the city was until I arrived. When I first arrived, I was a little intimidated by the vastness of the city, the rush…
November in Florence
By Ximena G.
Published Dec. 2, 2023
November was probably my favorite month during study abroad, as it had the most adventure. During this time, I began to miss my family more since Thanksgiving was coming up. This sentiment was shared by my roommates as well, one of them being a culinary student at JWU. She had decided to put together a…
The second month at Sophia: Life abroad isn’t as hard as it seems
By Bryce C.
Published Nov. 25, 2023
It has now been two months since I arrived in Japan, and compared to the first month things have become so much easier! That is not to say that I am not learning things every day that I am away from home. What I mean is that living here has become a new norm. Where…
Ikebukuro’s delightful desserts
By Christopher H.
Published Nov. 22, 2023
For a class project, my friend and I were tasked with creating a pamphlet showcasing unique aspects of a city of our choice. I had the idea of trying sweets shops, but wasn’t sure where to go. My friend chose Ikebukuro, a place known for its entertainment industry, and not so much for its sweets.…
The Alps in the ocean
By Phillip L.
Published Nov. 18, 2023
In my first few weeks of living in Bergen, I met a girl from Belgium living a few floors above me. We chatted about how we were getting adjusted to the country, and she told me about her a trip she took right before the semester to Lofoten, an archipelago in northern Norway located in…