Student Bloggers

By Jenni A., Italian Language and Culture in Florence, Italy I’m leaving for Florence in exactly a week and I’m feeling unprepared. Finals are next week and I haven’t even considered when or what I will pack. My weather app shows Evanston in the 60s…

In Polynesian mythology, Maui is a powerful, intelligent demigod. He's featured in some of the most important Maori myths, and his resume includes snaring the sun out of the sky and taming fire. Perhaps the most well known story is of Maui hauling the…

By Sierra K., Sydney Internship Program Summer, Australia Happy June! And happy first day of winter from the southern hemisphere! I’ve officially been in Sydney for a week and what a week it has been. Part of me feels like I’ve been here all my life…

By Amanda C., Umbra Institute Summer, Italy Arriving in Perugia has been a whirlwind of activities and sensations. Exploring this small, quaint, medieval town has been enriching and exciting. After being here for a week and a half, I feel as though I…

By Michelle H., Sydney Internship Program Summer, Australia Orientation is coming to a close and it's been a great way to kick off my stay here in Sydney. We arrived early on Wednesday and made our way to our apartments. We weren't able to check in right…

I have a lot to say about Edinburgh. It’s one of my favorite places I’ve been and I’m terrified to leave it. That being said, I just wanted to compile a list of my favorites things to do in the city, things I’ve learned about being abroad, and a few tips…

By Anna C., Scottish Heritage Management Internship Program, Scotland I have not started to pack for my summer program in Edinburgh. I don’t call this procrastination. Before I use black magic to fit two months of clothes into a small suitcase, I have…

We officially have less than a month until we have to leave our dear Mother City. It feels like just last week that I was talking about having several months to go, and somehow I ended up only having weeks left. The past two weeks have been full of “lasts…

By Michelle H., Sydney Internship Program Summer, Australia I've been touring New Zealand and Australia before the start of my program (Arcadia's Sydney Internship Program Summer) and it's been a laid-back routine of site-seeing, talking with natives…