College Study Abroad Blog

Hey!! I spent my first spring block studying abroad in Rome. I adore the open campus program because it gives me the ideal amount of time to visit each location...keep reading

Meeting your host family can be very nerve wracking - you may be wondering: What will they be like? Will they like me? How much food should I eat? Should...keep reading

One of the bigger parts of the cultural immersion program with my university and CIEE is living with a family in France . Yes, living with a host family from...keep reading

Being in a host family can be hard, and scary at first. My first time abroad, the one thing I could not wait for was to receive my host family...keep reading

The idea can sound quite daunting: living in a stranger’s home in a foreign country for four months? Not ideal. Well, actually it turned out to be much more than...keep reading

While studying in Amsterdam, I took the opportunity to do a homestay with a Dutch family up north in Groningen in late November. Initially I was unsure about this decision,...keep reading

In the middle of my village Kidete, there is a little "downtown" area that they call the junction. When I say downtown, I mean a few stores where you can...keep reading

When I arrived in France, I was very excited about meeting my host family. It wasn’t until I arrived at Charles de Gaulle Airport that it occurred to me that...keep reading

Author: Kate Carrington Recently, I had the exciting opportunity to visit the village of Sub Wai in order to explore the topic of land management. I found this unit particularly...keep reading

Hey y'all and welcome back! My last post was dedicated to travel trips while traveling in Europe, but this week I wanted to focus on my very own city: Barcelona...keep reading