When reflecting on travel I always find it so hard to narrow my experience down to one memory or moment. It is difficult to capture what defines a trip of a lifetime like our travels through the Galapagos. In doing so I would have to point to the threads that tied this trip together. Firstly, … Continue reading SPC Galápagos: See the world in a completely different way!
Beginning thoughts I can hardly believe I am finally going to Japan! It hasn’t really hit me but it probably will once I’m there. There’s a lot of stuff I’m looking forward to on the itinerary and excited to see if I end up doing anything off schedule as well. Was able to hang out … Continue reading SPC Japan: A Journey to Remember!
I had the absolute pleasure of going on the SPC Study Abroad Trip to Japan this summer. This was my first international trip I had ever taken so I was a little nervous going into it, but I ended up having the time of my life. We stayed in Tokyo, Kyoto, and took a day … Continue reading SPC Japan: Absolutely Beautiful!
I highly recommend taking the opportunity to study abroad! You will learn new perspectives, see a new part of the world, and have that adventure you’re craving. Studying in the Galapagos Islands is one of the best decisions I’ve ever made, and it was a lifelong bucket list dream fulfilled. I’ve had many adults older … Continue reading SPC Galápagos: A Dream Fulfilled!
My experience in the Galapagos can really be summed up by one word, breathtaking. Going to the islands has been a dream of mine since I was a child watching Animal Planet and The Discovery channel. Everything I hoped and dreamed it would be was exceeded by what it actually was, from the luscious highlands … Continue reading SPC Galápagos Islands: One word, breathtaking!
Traveling to Japan this summer was truly an amazing experience. I do not think I would have ever made the trip on my own, but SPC made it possible. This has been my first SPC Study Abroad trip, and I have nothing but good things to say. Our itinerary was wonderfully made, and Professor Newsom … Continue reading SPC Japan: Truly an amazing experience.
Japan was an incredible experience and gave me the opportunity to see places and learn things that I never could have learned in a classroom. Throughout the trip, we explored Tokyo, Kyoto, and Hiroshima. We visited historic temples and shrines, participated in a tea ceremony and calligraphy workshop, and walked through the famous bamboo forest. … Continue reading SPC Japan: Gave me memories that I will never forget!
The Galapagos Island is known for its rich historical ties with evolution and its dense biodiversity. Ever since I was a little girl, I would read countless books and studies and dreamed of witnessing the science behind it all firsthand. This trip was a life-changing experience from the cultural shocks to the various ecosystems. During … Continue reading SPC Galápagos Islands: Childhood Dream Come True!
When the plane first landed in the Galapagos, it was such a surreal moment. I just remember looking out of the window and thinking, is this real? My classmates and I were all so excited. The environment was unlike anything I had ever seen before. It was truly a living laboratory complete with rich biodiversity … Continue reading SPC Galápagos Islands an experience that I will never forget!
If I could have told 10-year-old me that one day she would visit the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, she would have lost her mind. After years of obsession with the endemic species of the Galapagos and countless nature documentaries, I grew up on, seeing everything in person changed my life. From the famous giant tortoises to … Continue reading SPC Galápagos Islands: Offered truly eye-opening experiences!