Alumni Blog

"Travel leads to world peace...You learn to appreciate and not judge. And it’s not even a forced process; building tolerance and being a less prejudiced person just starts to happen...keep reading

Scientist. Educator. CIEE Alum of the Month. These are just a few words to describe CIEE Study Abroad alumna Kristin Aquilino , an Assistant Project Scientist at UC Davis Bodega...keep reading

CIEE Study Abroad alumna Ruby Au traveled from the University of Southern California to Cape Town, South Africa in 2015 to pursue her interests in social enterprise and environmental issues...keep reading

Even though I spent four months abroad, I wasn’t able to visit every part of Tokyo - let alone many places outside of it. However, I was able to make...keep reading

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Studying abroad is an exciting, educational, and transformational experience that changes lives forever. But after falling in love with a new city and country, it can be difficult to return...keep reading

While applying for the program, I had my doubts about living with a host family, as I had never had any experience like it. What if I didn’t get along...keep reading

Our Alum of the Month for September is Ria Jagasia, who studied abroad with CIEE in Tokyo, Japan this past spring. Now in her junior year at Vanderbilt University, Ria...keep reading

Jordan Smoczyk, CIEE Study Abroad in Seville, Spain, Spring 2012 My study abroad experience was certainly one of the most life-changing and affirming things I have done. After studying abroad,...keep reading

This year, CIEE Study Abroad alum Paula Naoufal had her article “Three Cultures, One City” published on Go World Travel . Paula wrote about the cultural experience of being a...keep reading