If the interjection “wow” could be transformed into a physical entity, that entity would be us as we stood in the center of ancient Rome: the Forum. In a region where ancient civilization is constantly dug up to this day, this Roman center, filled with areas of worship, marketplaces, gardens and monuments, is clearly the … Continue reading The Forum and the Colosseum
Today was our first official day touring in Rome. We first met our tour guide, Jill, at the “Wedding Cake” building. It turns out that everyone in Rome hates it, surprisingly – it’s too white. I thought that it was a nice building, but when I looked around I could see what local Italians meant. … Continue reading Coliseum: I really have no words to describe it
G’Day, Mate! We’re now on day five of our trip! We arrived in Sydney, Australia at 10 a.m. Today, my roommates and I headed down to the bus to meet up with the rest of our study abroad group. We went sightseeing around Sydney. We stopped and shopped at Bondi Beach. After the beach we … Continue reading We’re in Sydney!
Yesterday was our arrival to the Roman airport and first day of immersion in Rome.Personally, I find this place very fascinating in both its similarities and differences from back home. Seeing the main square with the fountains and St. Peter’s Basilica right behind is an experience I won’t soon forget. (The photo to the right … Continue reading One Day Down in Italy!
The first day of visiting Italy was even more amazing than I thought it would be. Maybe it was the fact that we had been on and off planes for the past 36 hours, but I found it hard to look away from anything. We dropped our things off at the hotel and freshened ourselves … Continue reading Day one of our Study Abroad program in Italy!
Australia/New Zealand student Michael Baldigo shared the following account of the group’s excursion to Kuranda Village and Tjapukai Village: A few of our group chose to “explore Cairns on your own” while the rest decided “to visit Kuranda for an additional fee.” Instead of a train ride up to the Atherton Tablelands, we took a bus and … Continue reading Cairns, Australia: Excursion to Kuranda
Studying abroad is one of the best ways college students can acquire international experience necessary to succeed in today’s global marketplace. Understanding the importance of the “international experience”, SPC has become a commitment partner with the Institute of International Education (IIE)’s Generation Study Abroad initiative in order to lead efforts to expand opportunities for our students … Continue reading Over 500 Scholarships for American Students to Study in Ireland
Everything we experienced in Bonaire was incredible, and unique, but working with the Coral Reef Restoration Foundation was by far the most rewarding adventure we were blessed with on this amazing trip. Before we were even allowed to dive near the CRF nursery we had to attend an instructional lecture about CRF, it’s mission, and … Continue reading Bonaire: Coral love
“Rise and Shine!” We had a 3:30 AM wake-up call to be packed and ready for our 4:30 AM bus ride to Auckland Airport. Upon arriving at the Airport we had a “boxed breakfast”, we grabbed an apple, juice, yogurt, muffin, or granola bar and headed into the airport to catch our 6:15 AM international … Continue reading Our first day in Sydney
Today was our second day in Ratoura, New Zealand. We started off our day with a 7am wake up call. After getting up, and having a buffet breakfast we jumped on an amphibious duck tour boat. To my surprise, the tour was not to go look at ducks. It was a WWII boat/car that traveled … Continue reading Exploring New Zealand