Category: Study Abroad

Dental Hygiene students prepare for their Study Abroad program to Jamaica: It’s almost departure time! by Molly Espino

October 14, 2014Jamaica (Dental), Study AbroadJamaica (Dental)Molly Espino

The SPC Dental Hygiene students are ready for their Study Abroad program! It is a little over a week before our departure to Jamaica to provide dental work through the Great Shapes! organization. We have spent a lot of time getting donations of both supplies and money and everything is set to go! We have … Continue reading Dental Hygiene students prepare for their Study Abroad program to Jamaica: It’s almost departure time! by Molly Espino →

Travel the World and Get SPC Credit – Learn How at a Study Abroad Fair! by Mary Lancaster

September 15, 2014Events, Go Glocal, News, Student Resources, Study AbroadGlocal News, International Events

Come to an SPC Study Abroad Fair to learn how YOU can travel and earn SPC course credit at the same time! Enter for a chance to win the $200 deposit fee waiver! Event Information: All Fairs are from 12:00-2:00pm Date Campus Location Wed., Sept.17 St. Petersburg/Gibbs SS Lounge Wed., Sept. 24 Clearwater ES113 Wed., … Continue reading Travel the World and Get SPC Credit – Learn How at a Study Abroad Fair! by Mary Lancaster →

Dental Hygiene Service Learning Experience in Jamaica by Anna Faiola

August 25, 2014Jamaica (Dental), Study AbroadJamaica (Dental)

This is a service learning experience through an organization called Great Shape!, Inc., that was established in 1988. One of Great Shape’s programs is called “1000 Smiles project.” While the primary purpose is to help those in need, there is plenty of cross cultural interaction, and learning. During the week long experience (approximately 32 hours), … Continue reading Dental Hygiene Service Learning Experience in Jamaica by Anna Faiola →

Tortugas: Memories of our first day in the water! by Kaylee Lannigan

August 16, 2014Study AbroadCosta Rica (Vet Tech)Kaylee Lannigan

Remembering the day we finally set out on the boats to do what we came here to do. Riding in the boats and seeing the amazing mountains everywhere you look was the icing on the day’s cake. The first turtle we got to handle was a big one. When we got the turtle back to … Continue reading Tortugas: Memories of our first day in the water! by Kaylee Lannigan →

Mangrove Hearts by Kayla Gaddis

August 16, 2014Study AbroadCosta Rica (Vet Tech)Kayla Gaddis

One of the days in Costa Rica we worked with mangroves. One of the British girls said they had planted 201 trees the day before, so that may have had something to do with us not planting many. We collected seeds, which was actually kind of fun. Sophie showed us what size seed to pick … Continue reading Mangrove Hearts by Kayla Gaddis →

Lone Hawksbill On Sloth Beach by Kayla Gaddis

August 15, 2014Study AbroadCosta Rica (Vet Tech)Kayla Gaddis

During on of the days in Costa Rica we went to Sloth beach. We didn’t get to see any sloths, which was kind of a bummer, however there was a banana spider that was huge and pretty cool, as long as it stayed on the web. Termites’ nests are attached to trees and are big … Continue reading Lone Hawksbill On Sloth Beach by Kayla Gaddis →

Mangrove and Macaws in Costa Rica by Kristina Cascone

August 15, 2014Costa Rica 2024, Study AbroadCosta Rica (Vet Tech)Kristina Cascone

Today was our first day of not working with the sea turtles, it was bittersweet. As much as I wanted to continue to hang out on a beautiful beach and work on turtle conservation, I was ready for something different. Sophie, our program director took us on a 30 minute walk to a cabina just … Continue reading Mangrove and Macaws in Costa Rica by Kristina Cascone →

Los últimos días. by Kaylee Lannigan

August 12, 2014Study AbroadCosta Rica (Vet Tech)Kaylee Lannigan

As the final days came closer, no one wanted leave. Who would want to leave a beautiful place like Osa Peninsula. The last day that we had before we left we went on a waterfall hike. The hike was amazing! After an hour and a half we finally arrived at the waterfall. The waterfall felt … Continue reading Los últimos días. by Kaylee Lannigan →

One more off the bucket list! by Kristina Cascone

August 12, 2014Study AbroadCosta Rica (Vet Tech)Kristina Cascone

For today we had originally planned to go kayaking and horseback riding but we all agreed that we wanted to see if there was anything that did not require too much energy especially with all the work we had been doing the past couple days. The staff offered to take all of us out into … Continue reading One more off the bucket list! by Kristina Cascone →

Adventure To Town by Kayla Gaddis

August 12, 2014Study AbroadCosta Rica (Vet Tech)Kayla Gaddis

One day we were able to experience a day into town. We sat at the bus stop for about 30 minutes to Puerto Jiminez. It came, let the people off, and left us. There was an old man that tried explaining the bus to us on his watch but it was really difficult. We finally … Continue reading Adventure To Town by Kayla Gaddis →

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