{"id":15984,"date":"2017-06-28T19:47:42","date_gmt":"2017-06-28T19:47:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/?p=15984"},"modified":"2024-01-30T12:11:09","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T17:11:09","slug":"study-abroad-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/study-abroad-program\/","title":{"rendered":"I Was Told Taking Part in a Study Abroad Program Would Change My Life&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2017\/06\/MaryClare2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-15986 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2017\/06\/MaryClare2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2017\/06\/MaryClare2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2017\/06\/MaryClare2.jpg 648w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>My inner dialogue two years ago:<\/strong> \u201cNope. Never. There\u2019s no way I\u2019m going to participate in a study abroad program. I\u2019m too busy and I\u2019ll never be able to afford it. I\u2019ve never traveled outside the United States. Oh, and by the way, I\u2019m a little afraid of learning a new language at my age.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>My inner dialogue today:<\/strong> Holy cow! I\u2019m in Salamanca, Spain, and I\u2019m having the time of my life! I\u2019m learning the Spanish language in the country of its origin. I\u2019m drinking up the beautiful sights, and embracing the Spanish culture. My Madre in Espa\u00f1a, my instructors, the administrators at Estudio Sampere, and my peers from St. Petersburg College are new members of my family! Why did I wait so long?<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2017\/06\/Study-Abroad-Program.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-15987 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2017\/06\/Study-Abroad-Program-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Study Abroad Program\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2017\/06\/Study-Abroad-Program-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2017\/06\/Study-Abroad-Program-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2017\/06\/Study-Abroad-Program.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>How it happened:<\/strong> Starting in my first semester at St. Petersburg College, I was told taking part in a Study Abroad program would change my life. I became interested, I looked into the program, and I enthusiastically enrolled in Spain Study Abroad. With little effort, I gained \u201cbig bucks\u201d to help pay for my trip, and now I\u2019m in Salamanca.<\/p>\n<p><strong>My experience:<\/strong> The Spain Study Abroad program has indeed, changed my life. I am aware of my role as a citizen of the world as I view breathtaking sights and interact with Salamanca\u2019s population. I sense the power in the relationship between the past, the present, and the future as I learn the rich history of Cathedrals, monasteries, gardens in Salamanca, Segovia, and Alberca. But it was our trip to San Sebastian that brought it all together for me. After Spain was liberated from Francisco Franco\u2019s rule, San Sebastian-born artist Eduardo Chillida created and installed the \u201cWind Combs\u201d, or \u201cCombs of the Wind.\u201d Three massive steel sculptures celebrate the cultural memory, the resilience, and the fierce pride of the Basque people. As I stared at the Wind Combs, I thought about the links that bind our past with our present, and move us toward our future. Now I know I have a responsibility to honor the ingenuity and fortitude of those that have created the beautiful world I live in. I understand that I stand on the shoulders of those that have gone before me, and future generations will stand on my shoulders. I am profoundly grateful that my time in Spain has shed a light on the relationship between the wonders of our past, our ever-changing present, and our hope-filled future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My inner dialogue two years ago: \u201cNope. Never. 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