Today we awoke to another amazing, traditional Irish breakfast prepared by Mr. Slevin at the Clarence House which consisted of potato scones, bacon, sausage, scrambled eggs, fried eggs, an assortment of toast , muffins, and of course let’s not forget the tea! I had a conversation this morning with Mr. Slevin in regards to the … Continue reading Ireland: Day 8 by DIANE DAVIDSON
Today we went to Glenveagh National Park, which contained a castle. Glenveagh National Park lies in the heart of the Derryveagh Mountains in the north-west of Co. Donegal. It is a remote and hauntingly beautiful wilderness of rugged mountains and pristine lakes. The Park, over 39,000 acres in extent consists of three areas. The largest … Continue reading Ireland: Day 7 by Marie Cram
Today in Ireland was an absolutely beautiful day and we strolled through city centre and was able to capture (kind of) a picture of us in front of a fountain. During our class lecture Professor Lightfoot talked about how America went “rogue” when it comes to International Relations and Professor Kesler talked about how prejudice, … Continue reading Ireland: Day 6 by Stephanee Bridges
Today is day 5 in cold, beautiful Ireland. After our brilliant breakfast, we had class on campus this morning. We had grand discussions about self-awareness and narcissism. During the break between classes a professor asked some of us if we wanted to be test subjects in a massage training. Some of us got to get … Continue reading Ireland: Day 5 by Rebecca Breyan
Today, we woke up and headed to North West Regional College to catch the bus to Bushmills Distillery with a studying abroad group from Spain! Even though it smelt amazing, the taste of whiskey isn’t that good, so most of the girls gave their free taste of Bushmills to Mr. Fouts, Bonnie Kesler’s new husband. … Continue reading Ireland: Day 4 by Aliza Breyan
First day at North West Regional College… Cheers from Ireland! Today was our first day of school here in Ireland since Monday was Labor Day celebration. We received a very hospitable and warm welcome from Willie and other school officials. They even had tea, coffee and scones for us 🙂 delisioso 🙂 We toured the school … Continue reading Ireland: Day 3 by Lina Pack
We got up in the morning and we ate breakfast together. After we went walking down to the city center and found out where we are going to have our classes. Â Later we went on a walking tour around the city of Derry. Â We learned that the river splits the city into two halves (one … Continue reading Ireland: Day 2 by Casey Bickel
Landing in Ireland was unlike anything I’ve ever seen. As soon as the clouds disappear, all you can see are vast green countrysides and cliffs. It was truly awe inspiring. I looked out the window and saw little bunnies running in the grass of the runway. It was pretty adorable. I stepped off the plane … Continue reading Ireland: Day 1 by Ashley Bauder
Costa Rica Study Abroad gives students firsthand experience with doing business in Latin American countries. The course will emphasize the study of intercultural differences between the United States and Costa Rica as a valid representation of Latin American countries. This will be a four-week program with 11 days of travel in Costa Rica. Business in Latin … Continue reading Learn how to do business with Latin American countries by Anna Faiola
The primary goal of the course is to introduce students to rainforest and Central American ecology by combining lectures, labs and discovery-oriented investigative experiences of the rainforest and coastal environments of Belize. Several topics will be covered in depth. These include the general ecology of Belize, ecology of rainforests, identification of rainforest fauna and flora, marine ecology, … Continue reading Learn About Beautiful Belize by Anna Faiola