The SPC SP/Gibbs Campus International Club revived in 2014! The SP/G International Club held its first event of the new year – a “Pizza and Ping Pong party” on March 26th. It was great to see the international club kick off with such an active and fun event! Many students from unique parts of the … Continue reading International Club: Pizza and Ping Pong Party by Anna Faiola
SPC was excited to receive a visit from a group of Indonesian community college representatives March 3-4, 2014, under the auspices of the U.S. State Department and FSU. The delegates were from several different areas of Indonesia, and stayed in the U.S. for six weeks, touring campuses around the state. SPC pulled out all the … Continue reading Indonesian Community College Delegation Visits SPC! by Anna Faiola
St. Petersburg College (SPC) has committed to double Study Abroad participation from 77 to 154 students by the end of the decade, through the Generation Study Abroad initiative. SPC is one of only three Florida institutions that chose to take the plunge and pledge to double their numbers. Miami Date and Daytona State are joining … Continue reading We’re committed. We’re serious. We’re studying abroad! by Anna Faiola
This year’s One Book, Once College at St. Petersburg College is featuring Mountains Beyond Mountains, by Tracy Kidder. This New York Times bestseller tells the story of how one person can make a difference in the world. Kidder writes about the true story of a gifted man, Dr. Paul Farmer, who is in love with … Continue reading One Book, One College 2014: Mountains Beyond Mountains by Anna Faiola
Running off pure adrenaline this whole trip, I’m kind of bummed to leave Florence. It has been my favorite place in Italy!
These photos were taken on top of Brunelleschi dome. We finally made it to the top after approximately 463 steps. They got smaller and smaller as you wound your way to the cupola. We had an amazing time and had a photo-shoot at the top. -by Brittany
After a few days in Roma, we ventured onto a speed train with our tour guide Jill and Professor Wolter, into Florence. Put simply, this city is beautiful. Our first night here, we ate the best pizza from Gusta Pizza, it was definitely delicious, well, all the food has been. The next day on the … Continue reading Florence & Siena by Haile Noto
Today, while busy, was a phenomenal day. This was honestly the day that I was personally looking forward to maybe the most. We traveled all over the ancient city making sure to hit the Piazza del Popolo, the Spanish Steps, the Pantheon, the Church of St Ignatius, the Trevi Fountain, the Circus Maximus, before finishing … Continue reading Monday, March 10th: Spanish Steps, Caravaggio, Cuisine, Culture! by Daniel Groesbeck
Today was a busy day, we went to the ancient city and toured the ruins. Our tour guide Jill is funny. At the end of every stop of information she correlates the facts and evidence with a movie or funny saying. Like today with queen playing behind us she decided to talk about the assassination of … Continue reading The "HIKE" in ancient Rome! by Brittany pagan
Today, Sidney, Brittany, Andrew, Keagan and I [Haile], all met at the airport around 6AM in Tampa to arrive in New York at around 10AM. After a long flight, I met with Dan in Amsterdam and boarded our flight to Rome. In Rome, the airport was so tiny, yet so confusing! We took a bus … Continue reading First [Very Long] Day in Rome by Haile Noto