Student Bloggers

Each semester, Arcadia Study Abroad programs give students a weeklong break to spend as they wish. When the time came earlier this month here at Arcadia in Rome, we scattered across Europe. Groups went to Croatia, Berlin, Amsterdam, Dublin, Greece, Barcelona…

Hello! It is November! It’s getting towards the end of term and assignments are piling up. However, in the midst of all this, I’m happy because in retrospect I have enjoyed my time in Scotland, both, academically and socially. I have decided to not shave…

This weekend, I went to Krakow, Poland to see the country that means so much to my friend, Aga. She brought Joe, Peter, Paola, and me to Krakow to experience the food, language, and culture that she grew up on. It was exciting to see her so proud and…

This post is going to be aimed toward me and my feelings of studying abroad as of late. And quite frankly, my ever growing fragility. Don’t get me wrong, studying abroad is an incredible experience and I am so grateful to be given the chance to do it…

Talking to new people and other areas of struggle for millennials on the move. I’ve been to several countries now, communicated in different languages (attempted to), made one or two hostel beds, spent more money than expected because of currency exchange…

Dear South Africa, You made me fall in love with you. I’m sorry it has to end now, I promise I really didn’t want to. Just so you know it’s me, not you. I know people say that a lot, but I am serious...so serious that my passport had an expiration date…

There are only 12 actual days of class left. I don’t even know how that happened. It feels like less than a month ago I was loading my bags into the car to head to the airport and now I have just over one month left until we all get ready to head home…

Remember, remember the fifth of November Gunpowder, treason and plot. I see no reason, why gunpowder treason Should ever be forgot.” Last Thursday was November the fifth, which in America would mean nothing. In Scotland (and Great Britain in general)…

My time studying abroad in New Zealand is coming to a close, but the real adventure is just beginning. Next week four friends and I will set off on a month long journey by car from Auckland to the South Island and back up again. We’ll be living off the…