College Study Abroad Blog

What were your motivations to study to abroad? Was it to travel? Was it for personal growth? Was it a combination of those benefits you would gain? That was the...keep reading

As I sit here writing this blog post, I find myself reminiscing the semester that I have just spent so far from everything I know. I can’t help but still...keep reading

Choosing where you will be living for the next four months of your life is a very important decision but it was one that was a no brainer for me...keep reading

Leading up to my semester in Botswana, one of my biggest concerns was whether or not I’d be able to find vegetarian food while here. Through my pre-departure research, I...keep reading

Picking classes is stressful at your own college so imagine doing it in a completely different school via an all paper-based system in a new country. It is a thousand...keep reading

This past week, all 15 CIEE Gaborone participants embarked on a ten-day road trip for spring break. Accompanied by our fearless leader Bethel, we lounged on the beach and rode...keep reading

Dumela! Last weekend our CIEE excursion took us to Kanye—a large village just outside Gaborone. Although Kanye is the second largest village in the country, it’s a completely different experience...keep reading

Over the past weekend I went with the students to Mankgodi and Manyana villages less than an hour from the capital city, Gaborone. The two villages despite being so close...keep reading

Dumela! Hello! It's my third weekend in Botswana and each CIEE activity gets better than the next. This past weekend, we drove 40 minutes west to Bahurutshe Cultural Village where...keep reading

The spring 2019 group is finally in Gaborone, Botswana! It’s always exciting at the beginning of the semester as we student volunteers are always eager to meet the new students...keep reading