Well we have just finished our first week in Salamanca, Spain and I have nothing but good things to say about this program! Before coming to Salamanca I had some fears about living three weeks in a different country. I feared that I would be placed with a family who wouldn’t like me, or possibly that I … Continue reading Spain – One of the best decisions of my life by Colt Carson
Salamanca, Spain Hola Chicos!! This has been an amazing experience so far and I am so grateful to be here in Salamanca. I arrived a week earlier than the rest of the crew and began my trip in Paris. It is a beautiful place with so many things to see (got lots of pictures !!!). It … Continue reading Spain – The culture is so rich by Jennifer Saccente
This was my absolute favorite day in Rome. I waited for this day my whole life, and on June 30th, 2012, my greatest wish came true, I was able to see the Trevi Fountain! I can’t even begin to explain the feeling I felt seeing this fountain. I was so happy I believe I almost … Continue reading Italy HS – The Trevi Fountain by Lisa Nguyen
This day was one of our easier days, which is why I enjoyed it so much.We traveled to the US embassy that only works with the Vatican. This was because its considered its own country. I though that was really interesting that even though it was so tiny, it represented so many people. we discussed … Continue reading Italy HS – A Visit to the US Embassy by Amanca Fosbrook
The days are zooming by! Each day it’s gotten better and more exciting. Today we got to have our last day of class in Italy at the hotel and learned about Buddhism. This not only taught me about Siddhartha Gautama and his visions, but also Mr. Hamacher gave a comparison about this on the trip, … Continue reading Italy HS – This opportunity is amazing by Corey Yeung
We started off the morning much later than usual; we began with having a very short class time down in the dining room. We then were off the US Embassy, when we got there, we were given a presentation of the US Embassy of the Holy See (which we found out if different from the … Continue reading Italy HS – Breathtaking day! by Stephanie Lytle
Hola Amigos! The past five days here in Spain have been indescribable. The weather is perfect, the food is mouth watering and the city just takes my breathe away, to say the least. I do have to admit, sleep is quite scarce! We’ve been busy busy busy! Everything from watching Spain win Semi-finals in La … Continue reading Spain – I'm learning just by walking down the street by Hannah Stephenson
Today was different than the other days so far. We had a much shorter class than usual and much more free time which was very nice! Our lesson in Buddhism today was a nice eye-opener to stop questioning what we were doing next and to just enjoy what we were experiencing at the moment. We … Continue reading Italy HS – Day 5 Today was different than the other day by Austin Oates
The sixth day was extremely hectic, and lots of walking. We started off with seeing the Victor Emmanuel Monument; we learned that once the building of the monument was finished, they decided to celebrate the accomplishment with having a meal party in the belly of the horse on top of the monument (a pretty awesome … Continue reading Italy HS – A Fascinating Experience by Stephanie Lytle
The “town museum” was tiring, but exciting. Many corners we turned some sort of historical landmark was there. But first off, we went to Victor Emmanuel II Monument (Victoria) that was substantial in size and looked spectacular. This was built by Mussolini but was disliked by the people because he was a fascist dictator … Continue reading Italy HS – Sightseeing in Rome by Corey Yeung