If you’re reading this blog, you’re a person of curiosity. If you’re like me, you like history… a lot. You also like to travel, study for the thrill of learning, meet new species of people, think about the world, and all-in-all… just plain take in life for the sake of stopping to admire the wonderful … Continue reading Sacrifices of The Past: Rome, Religion, and a Journey to Worlds Lost in Time
Today was the first time that I’ve ever been to a monastery. It is actually a pretty big complex, and apparently the Dominican friars still live there. I wasn’t expecting there to be see so much art throughout the corridors of the building. The frescoes were on the walls of the hallways and also inside … Continue reading Florence: Piety and Palatine Art
Today was a success! Veni Vidi Vici – We came, we saw, we conquered 🙂 One of the first stops that we made was at the Roman Forum. This area made me feel at home and at peace. As our tour guide Molly gave us information about this area I felt an overwhelming sense of … Continue reading The Eternal City – Roma
Wow, I can’t believe I have been in Rome for two days already! Time really goes by fast and the city with the name Romance really lives up to its name. From ancient ruins and burial of Julius Caesar to the burial of the renascence painter Rafael, it so much to take in. Tomorrow we … Continue reading Can it be ? When in Rome !!!
Today was a wonderful day in Rome! We got to visit a variety of different places, out of the three churches we saw, my favorite was the Sant’Ignazio Church. It had an optical illusion of a dome that could be seen while standing in a certain spot in the church. I found it amazing that … Continue reading Rome, day 3! The church, the circus, the catacombs… the cuisine!
After a total of seventeen hours of sitting in airports and cramped airplane seats, all of us were thrilled about being on the ground again. Almost  everyone unanimously agreed we wanted to head straight to the hotel and sleep our lives away, but Professor Wolter had other ideas. Once we were on our way to the … Continue reading Finally in Rome!
Walk the streets of the historic cities of Jerusalem, Tiberias, Nazareth and Jericho. Take in the panoramic sites in Tel Aviv. Enjoy a scenic boat ride on the Sea of Galilee. Experience Mount Tabor, the Haifa Bahai Gardens, Megiddo, Masada and more during a 12-day journey to Israel. The goals of this Study Abroad program are to provide … Continue reading Study Abroad in Israel and earn college credits this summer!
Join a group of SPC students and faculty this summer in the Costa Rica Spanish program! This theme-focused Spanish language program will allow students to fulfill their language requirements while learning the language specific to a critical area of need in the community, in addition to offering the traditional beginning, intermediate and conversational level courses … Continue reading Study Abroad in Costa Rica and earn college credits this summer!
One more night before take-off and this week has been packed with preparation. I wish packing was only my trouble, but life has been playing with me. I have not only been shopping for tiny hair products and toothpaste for my flight, but also cramming three weeks’ worth of homework on top of working and last-minute … Continue reading The day before take-off !!!!!!
This interdisciplinary program to Ecuador offers two unique views of its diverse culture, ecology, and people. Professor Wallis’ course in Tropical Ecology will introduce course participants to the rainforest-associated systems of South America and their ecology through lectures, labs, and discovery-oriented investigative experiences of rainforest, wetlands, estuaries and coastal environments of Ecuador. Several topics will … Continue reading Study Abroad in Ecuador and earn college credits this summer!