We saw the Pope today! This is probably the most significant thing on this trip so far. I think we also may have seen the entire population of Italy in one courtyard. This event was really interesting, and definitely displayed the importance of this guy. There were extensive amounts of translators, flags, and languages. Pope … Continue reading The Pope will now greet you… in Italian. by Sydney Merritt
Day 3 After a deep sleep, we all were fully rested and ready for class. Well, most of us. We went to a different room today for class, what was supposed to be our room yesterday. In World Religions today, Dr. Stark gave us a good lecture on Hinduism and Buddhism, where we learned about … Continue reading Day 3: Pantheon, Spanish Steps, Soccer by William Moorhead
On Monday we went and saw the Colosseum and the Roman Forum. We started the day with walking through the Roman Forum. It was really crazy to think about how old all the ruins are. The size of the building are absolutely ridiculous. The fact they could create buildings that size without modern tools or … Continue reading The Colosseum and Roman Forum are beautiful by Tyler Gray
I am so grateful for this experience and everyone involved–Professor Jahosky, our tour guide Schlomo, the Foundation at SPC, Anna Faiola, BarbaraAnn Wells, and Mary Lancaster, and the fellow students. Thanks to everyone! Some of the highlights, among the many, many activities include: visiting the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, swimming in the Dead Sea, exploring … Continue reading Treasures of My Israel Adventure by Nicholas Taltos
Wow, well I can’t believe we are at the two week mark for this trip (actually, we’re just under that now…yikes!) I have pretty well completed all of the purchases needed for this trip — wardrobe, adapter plugs, and travel items. Getting ready to teach the pre-trip information next week — looking forward to getting … Continue reading Getting ready for Italy! by Brandy Stark
Israel Study Abroad student Rachel Korman talks about how things have changed in Israel over the last 3,000 years, and how there is hope for future changes as well: Today we saw David’s Tomb and went through Hezekiah’s Tunnel (amongst lots of cool other things), but these two were especially cool. Going through the tunnel … Continue reading Tunneling through the Past with a Look to the Future by Rachel Korman
Israel Study Abroad student Corey Cunningham shared his thoughts with us on his first experiences in Israel: Driving through Israel for the first time and not seeing any soldiers out on the streets or any type of ruckus going on really shows me how peaceful this country is. Going to their market and seeing the … Continue reading Peace and Diversity in Israel by Corey Cunningham
5/20/14 If there was ever a trip that allowed you to take a step back from hustle and bustle of life and evaluate your goals this would be it. I always had this dream of starting a mobile discount vet clinic on an island but as I grew older, I let go of my dream and … Continue reading Costa Rican Inspiration – I miss it already! by Charlotte Brathwaite
Our last couple days in Costa Rica were nothing short of amazing. We spent Thursday the 15th hiking down into the forest to spend the morning at a waterfall that was amazingly cool. It had 3 different tiers, all with a shallow pool for swimming / wading. It was tucked away under a canopy of … Continue reading Saying Goodbye to Costa Rica! by Michelle McKonly
Headed back home! Costa Rica has been an incredible experience. This country is very different than the United States. It truly makes you appreciate what you have. In total, we caught 8 turtles on our trip, 7 greens and 1 hawksbill. All 8 turtles were female. On our last night, Alice put together a report … Continue reading Heading back home! by Nicole Fahringer