By Alice Y.

Published July 10, 2018

I was never one to believe horoscopes, but I guess the stars just had it that I was meant to be married off during the first cultural trip of the Chonnam National University International summer session. Well, not necessarily the stars, but more the weather; due to inclement weather and heavy rains our first cultural…

By Alaina W.

Published July 2, 2018

To be fair, I have never done an internship within the U.S. to be able to accurately compare it to my experiences within the United Kingdom. However, I expected to do a lot of the grunt work within my internship. I was also prepared for a more regimented schedule. My placement at The Unseen, a…

By Kelli D.

Published June 27, 2018

Jugo de Peru: A smoothie to me and you Below is a picture of a traditional juice (jugo) de Peru. So far, the fresh fruit every morning has been my favorite part of staying here in Peru! It is so sweet and rich, I cannot even imagine how good chocolate covered strawberries might taste here!…

By Chelsey H.

Published June 25, 2018

I underestimated the cultural gap I would experience my first week in London. I never knew how common tea was in the workplace even though my advisers discussed it during orientation. "You have to make the tea just right," they stressed. I think that scared everyone in the room. Every day I'm asked if I…

By Alaina W.

Published June 22, 2018

I’m here to keep all you newcomers informed of my time abroad this summer. I will be spending my time at an internship with THEUNSEEN, which I cannot wait to start on Monday. If there’s anyone out there who happens across this that is also going to study abroad in London, England, I will provide…

By Luci C.

Published June 20, 2018

I had a pretty awesome and exciting day today after accidentally getting left behind on the way to the Strahov Monastery in Prague, Czech Republic! Getting split up from your group and needing to find your own way in a foreign city is a little intimidating, but I learned some valuable lessons and had a…

By Kelli D.

Published June 18, 2018

Here's a tale that happened not long ago In fact, it happened yesterday y era extraño You see I saw the sea Maybe it’s just me But you might also agree That to be by the sea, carefree, working toward a degree In actuality, is the most gleeful place to be On the beach There…

By Abigail P.

Published June 4, 2018

Studying abroad in Florence was easily one of the best decisions I've ever made. I am studying at Florence University of the Arts (through a provider called SAI) and on top of studying, they gave us so many free extracurricular things to do and really showed us the city. By far, my favorite one was…

By Addison L.

Published May 25, 2018

As study abroad with CIEE comes to an end, I can't help but quantify all of the experiences that this opportunity has helped me to cross off of my bucket list. I spent Valentine's Day under the Eiffel Tower at night with the twinkling lights in Paris, ate a waffle in Brussels, danced around La…

By Alexis H.

Published May 23, 2018

If you have ever watched the infamous sitcom "Friends," then you are more than familiar with their Central Perk hangout spot. You know, the coffee shop where Rachel brews horrible coffee, that has the manager, Gunther. Where the gang meets up all the time to poke fun, gossip and never needs to make plans for…