Category: Study Abroad

Packing My Adventure Boots: A Pre-Trip Reflection by Maria Patatoukos

Without the help of a scholarship from SPC or my loving family, I would have never dreamed of traveling to Greece at this point in my life. Grateful and overwhelmed, I don’t know how to start preparing for an adventure of a lifetime. Today’s date reads April 24th, 2014. That means there are exactly two … Continue reading Packing My Adventure Boots: A Pre-Trip Reflection by Maria Patatoukos

Memories of Italy: we made homemade PIZZA in Florence!! by Haile Noto

One of the cultural activities we participated in while in Florence was a cooking lesson. We made pizza, homemade pizza, out of flour, water, made into dough and then “decorated” our pizza, we had a chef with us, he was really cool too. We were in a group of 24, some from Ohio, and some from … Continue reading Memories of Italy: we made homemade PIZZA in Florence!! by Haile Noto

Monday, March 10th: Spanish Steps, Caravaggio, Cuisine, Culture! by Daniel Groesbeck

Today, while busy, was a phenomenal day. This was honestly the day that I was personally looking forward to maybe the most. We traveled all over the ancient city making sure to hit the Piazza del Popolo, the Spanish Steps, the Pantheon, the Church of St Ignatius, the Trevi Fountain, the Circus Maximus, before finishing … Continue reading Monday, March 10th: Spanish Steps, Caravaggio, Cuisine, Culture! by Daniel Groesbeck