The Atlantic shares insights on how international experiences can open the mind to new ways of thinking. New sounds, smells, language, tastes, sensations, and sights spark different synapses in the brain, and can stimulate your creativity. To learn more about famous brains that got brainier while living abroad, and how YOU can do the same, … Continue reading For a More Creative Brain, Travel!
Today is the last day in Estudio Sampere. We are taking our final exam and I am incredibly sad that this is the last day here! The instructors are fantastic and the whole experience has been great – everything from the excursions to the fellow students. Salamanca is a wonderful city with so much to … Continue reading Salamanca is for Lovers (of culture)
Studying abroad in Spain has been such a breathtaking experience. I don’t think writing this blog entry would do it justice. When I first decided I wanted to study abroad, I was excited but a little nervous at the same time. What was it going to be like? Dealing with the unknown can be a … Continue reading Home Away from Home
Have you ever wanted to study abroad? Have you ever wanted to go Europe? Spring Break – March 2016 – SPC Study Abroad will be headed to Paris, France. There are scholarships only available for students who participate in the France program. Want to learn more? Here is a short video: https://youtu.be/8k3a9bpPExk Here is … Continue reading Scholarship Open for France Spring Break Program 2016!
As I begin my final week studying Spanish in Salamanca, Spain, I continue to remind myself to never settle in life. A couple of years ago as I approached my late 20’s I was happy. I owned my own home, I drove a brand new car, I had a great-paying job and a husband that … Continue reading Never Settle
This is my first trip abroad and it has been an amazing learning experience. I have learned a lot about myself and the Spanish culture. Spain is a beautiful country and the people have been wonderful. There are so many great things about this country. I love all the different places we have visited. Reflecting … Continue reading Spain Study Abroad: Day 17
Hello folks! Ecuador departs in just a few days. Mountains, beaches, rain forests, and wildlife. It will be a great trip with some fantastic students going. How else should you learn biology? One of the best experiences in education you can have. Stay tuned for some pictures and narratives of our days!
This is my first study abroad trip and it has been amazing. I’m sorry I didn’t participate as an exchange student or in FSU’s study abroad program when in college. I’m a faculty member at St. Petersburg College and I was given the opportunity to continue my Spanish language studies in Spain via our summer … Continue reading My First (Amazing!) Study Abroad Program
So far the study abroad experience has been nothing less than the expectations and hype that it was put up against. As a whole we have had some pretty incredible excursions. From witnessing the history or the University of Salamanca/Cathedrals, to riding horses in the rural areas of Spain. Fortunately there are plenty of topics … Continue reading Salamanca’s Must Do’s by Ryan Ball