High School Summer Abroad Blog

Today we hear from Kian, a Session 1 student from New Haven, Connecticut. Kian is such a passionate human who shares his thoughts on our curriculum. ____________________ Most of our...keep reading

Yesterday, our students had the opportunity to learn and enjoy one of the pillars of Mexican culture, gastronomy. They went to a cooking class at ¨Instituto Gastronómico de Mérida¨, where...keep reading

Daily Life in Korea Hi, I'm Zach (진지성) and I’m a 16-year-old high school student from Los Altos Hills, CA. I chose to participate in the K-Pop Immersion because I...keep reading

Hi, and hello! Today's guest blog comes from Gabby Mendoza who reflects on connecting with the people of Copenhagen. _________________________________________ When first seeing my acceptance to CIEE Copenhagen, I began...keep reading

On Thursday we journeyed to Lagoa Pequena in Sesimbra which is a natural reserve and part of a complex of lagoons that houses 250 bird species throughout the year. Here...keep reading

After a week of being in Seoul, a lot of our navigators became interested in the traditional Korean culture clothing, known as Hanbok. Currently, Korean's usually were the hanbok for...keep reading

Wind and rain couldn't stop our Global Navigators from another adventure. Today's activity was a surf lesson in False Bay right near our hostel in Surfer's Corner. The students suited...keep reading

Creativity has been the theme of the week, so the students have been looking at different forms of art: from paintings to theatrical, singuing and dancing performances. On Tuesday, students...keep reading

Today we hear from Michaela Sabbag who shares with us a typical day for her as part of Session 1's Climate Change Policy and Advocacy Group. A Day in my...keep reading

Riding the Ziplines After trekking down into the valley the day before, Sunday brought the new experience of soaring above the canopy on zip-lines at Selvatura Park! Having done this...keep reading