Category: Study Abroad

SPC high school student learns to snowshoe in Canada

Visiting a sugar shack, feasting on poutine, and learning about native cultures during study abroad in Canada – Isabel Arnez, SPC High School Student, Canada Program, January 2019 The Canada trip was a wonderful experience full of adventure and excitement! As a Floridian I do not really get to see snow, but in Canada it was … Continue reading SPC high school student learns to snowshoe in Canada

SPC high school student’s eyes opened to new cultures in Canada

Visiting a Huron village, learning French, and examining cultural differences during study abroad in Canada. – Ariana Sparling, SPC High School Student, Canada Program, January 2019 The Canada study abroad trip was one that I felt opened my eyes to how different cultures can be, even those that seem to be the most similar. Canada is … Continue reading SPC high school student’s eyes opened to new cultures in Canada

SPC student learns Spanish culture through food, festivals and family in Spain

Celebrating festivities with the locals, daily dining with a host family, and an excursion to San Sebastian during study abroad in Spain. – Joelle Brown, SPC Student, Spain Program, June 2019 I’ve always had an interest in learning different languages and about other cultures, seeing new and exciting places and trying new experiences. I have never … Continue reading SPC student learns Spanish culture through food, festivals and family in Spain

SPC student visits waters of biblical and ecological value in Israel

The Sea of Galilee, the headwaters of the Jordan, the largest karst spring in the Middle East sampled during study abroad in Israel. – Dawn Lewis, SPC Student, Israel Program, May 2019 Today marked our first full day by the Sea of Galilee. After looking at the bare sand and rock of the desert for the … Continue reading SPC student visits waters of biblical and ecological value in Israel

SPC student becomes more willing to venture ‘far away’ after study in Spain

A self-described “homebody” finds a beautiful home away from home during study abroad in Salamanca, Spain. – Caitlin Katz, SPC Student, Spain Program, June 2019 I will be the first to admit that I am a homebody. The idea of traveling to a foreign country, while enticing, scares me more than anything. Yet here I … Continue reading SPC student becomes more willing to venture ‘far away’ after study in Spain

SPC student visits goat farm, eats kosher during study in Israel

From goat’s milk popsicles to kosher cakes, there’s a lot to savor while studying abroad in Israel. – Cayla Metzger, SPC Student, Israel Program, May 2019 Our day’s journey started bright and early. We drove west from our hostel in Kare Deshe (right on the Sea of Galilee) towards Nazareth to visit the Ellis Family Goat … Continue reading SPC student visits goat farm, eats kosher during study in Israel

Explore literature and culture in New Zealand – May 2020!

Apply by January 17, 2020 Study Abroad with SPC in New Zealand! Students will have the opportunity to expand their worldview by participating in a two-week immersion program of international curricula designed with an emphasis on New Zealand Culture, History, Anthropology, and Literature. Students will  learn first-hand from its leaders about the history and culture … Continue reading Explore literature and culture in New Zealand – May 2020!

SPC student adopts local social customs while studying in Spain

Surrounded by history and architecture, and immersed in culture and language, there is much to absorb during study abroad in Spain. – Jessica DeLaRosa-Zimring, SPC Student, Spain Program, June 2019 My experience in Salamanca, Spain has been like no other. I am very impressed with the history and architecture of this beautiful city. The people … Continue reading SPC student adopts local social customs while studying in Spain

SPC student explores science and spirituality in Israel

Experiencing the history and natural beauty of the “Holy Land” during study abroad in Israel. – Chikara Parks, SPC Student, Israel Program, May 2019 Israel! Let me start off by saying, it was everything that I expected and more. For me, the experience went deeper than the Biology class. It was spiritual. I remember arriving at … Continue reading SPC student explores science and spirituality in Israel

SPC student builds confidence ‘living like a local’ in Portugal

Examining comparative law and learning from local and international dignitaries during study abroad in Portugal. – Hayley Millsaps, SPC Student, Portugal Program, June 2019 Portugal was such an incredible experience and one I will remember for the rest of my life. I already loved to travel, but being able to live like a local in a … Continue reading SPC student builds confidence ‘living like a local’ in Portugal