Coming to Costa Rica for this Study Abroad program has been a wonderful experience for me. I was apprehensive traveling to a foreign country to learn Spanish but it turned out to be the best way to learn the language. The first day of school the staff at ILISA were all so welcoming. It was … Continue reading Pura Vida: New Experience In Costa Rica
Video from our second day in Bonaire. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RgZtTzCK58
On June 4, 2015, the Center for International Programs in conjunction with CETL hosted the inaugural Internal Symposium at the St. Petersburg College (SPC) Clearwater campus. In attendance were over 30 SPC faculty, deans, and administrative staff. In addition, an Indonesian delegation was in attendance as part of a US State Department grant, Community College … Continue reading First Annual CETL International Symposium
Hola from Costa Rica! SPC has about a week left here in Costa Rica and I can’t explain how sad I and all my classmates are! It feels like just yesterday I was timidly saying hello to my host mother and now she is helping me write letters in Spanish. I want to tell you … Continue reading Hola from Costa Rica!
Hola! This has been an experience that I will never forget as long as I live. The anticipation of this being my first study abroad experience kept me up the night prior to leaving. I really did not know what to expect. I was a bit nervous because I had never stayed with strangers much … Continue reading Costa Rica Experience
For any of our fellow students who are considering studying abroad with SPC in order to gain a better understanding of how other cultures live then I strongly suggest you do so. With respect to my current study abroad experience I’ve not only learned about how the people of Costa Rica live, but learned about … Continue reading Costa Rica: An invaluable learning experience
The entire Costa Rica program was extremely exciting for me and I had the most incredible time, but one of the highlights for me was getting to help take samples and release this critically endangered species of sea turtle back into the ocean after our research was complete. During our trip we only had two … Continue reading Hawksbill Sea Turtle Research
So we went to the Tower of London today! I will admit, walking through a structure several times older than out country was a bit intimidating! I’m a huge fan of the ravens as well, I had never realized they were so big. I’m also pretty sure those birds live better than I do. The … Continue reading London Calling
Apart from all the turtle research and creating props for the kids days and all the other things that we did, one of the most environmental things we took part in was planting Mangroves. Which doesn’t sound exciting but it was actually a blast! We planted several test plots among much more mature Mangroves and … Continue reading Mangrove Reforestation
After arriving in Costa Rica and spending eight hours driving to our destination, our first night in Playa Blanca was a bit of a culture shock, but I was certainly expecting worse conditions. Being away from everything not having any internet or forms of communication, I found myself sleeping better than I have in a … Continue reading Morning Greetings in Costa Rica