High School Summer Abroad Blog

Hi, my name is Megan S., and I'm one of the participants on the World Government trip in Belgium, and today's guest blogger. Yesterday evening, we were given the opportunity...keep reading

Where does your food come from? Don't know? That's okay, most people don't know exactly where their food comes from. Since we've been in Portugal, we have been able to...keep reading

Wow! Our six days at the Albergue del Hospital have come to an end... time sure is flying! Our last day consisted of finishing up our painting tasks... given the...keep reading

Last week, our students had the opportunity to meet local high schoolers in order to better understand the local culture from a perspective of someone their own age. Our kids...keep reading

Bon appétit! We’ve all heard or seen this very French expression before which means, “Enjoy your meal!” The joy of preparing and eating a meal abounds in France. Take a...keep reading

It’s been a week since I arrived in France and I can confidently say this week has been amazing. I may or may not have had a croissant every day...keep reading

Kon'banwa! Kate Davis here. Two-time CIEE Program Leader and self-diagnosed Japan-ophile. I've had a blast here in Tokyo these past few days with this crew of CIEE HSSA kids and...keep reading

This week has been all about practicing Thai and learning about the environmental impacts of gold mining. The students spent time preparing for their upcoming community homestay by creating a...keep reading

Happy Friday everyone! It's hard to believe that we have already been here for almost a week! The digital filmmaking group has been busy over the last few days orienting...keep reading

Bom dia (Good morning)!! Adjusting to a new Culture Our goal for the first few days, of the students' study abroad trip, is to give them all the resources they...keep reading