Student Bloggers

By Michelle H., Sydney Internship Program Summer, Australia It's hard to believe that my study abroad experience is coming to a close and yet my return ticket says I'm States-bound. My last weekend here in the city of Sydney was one of my favorites.…

By Colleen H., University College Dublin Internship, Ireland Since arriving in Dublin I've been told that I have to go to a hurling game. Hurling is a native Irish sport which is one of two Gaelic games, the other being Gaelic football. The athletes…

Well, this is it. I cannot believe that this is my last Arcadia blog post. Time really does fly. It passes by in the blink of an eye; all happening in the time it takes to look back. Currently, I am back in my home State of Illinois and I am working…

By Sierra K., Sydney Internship Program Summer, Australia I have officially joined the twenty-fun club! Looking back at when I applied for this program, knowing that I wouldn’t be in the States with all of my friends and family for my 21st birthday,…

By Hannah K., University of Stirling Summer, Scotland If you ever have the opportunity to visit Scotland, a trip to St Andrew’s is a must. First and foremost, the views were absolutely incredible. We were fortunate enough to have sunny and warm weather…

As of the time I’m writing this post, I have about two months until I leave for Australia, and even though it seems like it’s very far away, my summer will fly by. I haven’t really done much to get ready for Australia as of yet. I got my visa, $400+…

First, let me just say that I LOVE flying internationally. The meal was delicious, including the best coffee I have ever had. They also went around offering white wine to everyone, which was pretty fantastic as well. They need to have this kind of service…

By Lynsey L., London Internship Program Summer, England Apparently London life is much more up pace than I was expecting, because I am just now finding time to sit down and write again. The past month has been so amazing, from working at my fantastic…

With less than a week before my big departure to New Zealand the nerves are starting to kick in. Attending college out of state from Alaska has prepared me pretty well for packing and leaving my family behind, or so I think. While my university in Columbus…