SPC Business Majors are counting the minutes until their departure to Costa Rica in just a few days! Students from past years often mention how much they enjoyed the beautiful scenery and cities of Costa Rica, walking through the coffee field trails, while also learning how local businesses have been succeeding on an international level! The … Continue reading Costa Rica Business – The Final Countdown
SPC’s partner for the Jamaica Dental Hygiene Study Abroad program, Great Shape! Inc.’s 1000 Smiles Project, paid a visit to SPC in mid-July. The 1000 Smiles Project director and executive team came to St Petersburg to buy supplies for the Jamaica experience and also to see America. Several of them have never been out of … Continue reading 1000 Smiles Project Visits SPC “Jamerican” Family
Arriving in Hanoi on July 11th with two of eleven USF students on our connecting flight was comforting and exciting. It’s a sensory overload as you are welcomed by a cloud of humidity. A drive through the streets of Hanoi is full of bustling mopeds, cars, and pedestrians and vendors. The people of Vietnam are warm and welcoming ,ensuring … Continue reading SPC and USF in Vietnam – July 2016
It’s been a few weeks since coming back from our trip to San Jose, yet it is still always on my mind. I find myself searching for other opportunities to travel back to the region and continue my Spanish. Chatting with the friendly locals, relaxing on the beaches, or even a night out in San … Continue reading Pura Vida in Costa Rica
Today, we had our first official visit at Vinh University. The structure is quite impressive and the classrooms are modern and designed for teacher-centered instruction. The students are extremely respectful and deferential to their instructors. Dr. Khoa, President of the University, was more than gracious to us. He discussed his great pride and appreciation for … Continue reading Friends at Vinh University
It has always been a dream of mine to go to Spain, but I never thought I’d ever get the chance to go until I started college and immediately looked into the study abroad program. Like many students, I kept putting it off because of money, and taking off so many days from work is … Continue reading Lo que natura no da, Salamanca no presta
In just a few days a group of SPC students will be taking off on a flight to Ecuador where they will have the special opportunity to enroll in two very different, yet very interesting classes: “Tropical Ecology” and “Abnormal Psychology”. Through these courses they will be able to take part in two different approaches of experiencing Ecuador’s diverse … Continue reading Ecuador – The Final Countdown
This has truly been a once-in-a-life time opportunity for me and a challenge as well. I I loved the cultural experience of living with a family that “no hablan Ingles”, and enjoyed lessons in the classroom and found the diverse culture and history in the activities that were offered as part of our routine … Continue reading Reflections and Gratitude – Spain 2016
Life would be boring if we waited for the right moment, the planned moment, to experience life to its fullest. The world is not going to wait for you to be ready. Opportunities present themselves daily and you are presented with two choices to decide from – grasp hold of the moment or let it pass you … Continue reading Study Abroad: A life-changing decision
No tengo las palabras explicar cuánta diversion yo tenía pero lo intentaré. (I have no words to explain how much fun I had but I’ll try.) I arrived in Madrid three days earlier than what I was supposed to. I was nervous, scared, and armed with a less than basic level of Spanish in my head ready … Continue reading Study Abroad: Spain