Student Bloggers

By Chamira S., Sydney Internship Program Summer, Australia As part of our Arcadia study abroad trip, we received the opportunity to spend the weekend down at the Blue Mountains. We knew two things: it was going to be cold and we were going to have the…

By Jonny S., Museum Studies Internship Program, Scotland After coming back on Friday, me and five others in my group decided to head to Glasgow for the weekend. That night we left on the train at 8 and got to Glasgow about an hour later. The next day…

In four days I will start a journey – one that I wanted to go on for so long. A journey that I have dreamt about but didn’t actually think that I would get to do. One that is going to make my mom cry for several days after I am gone. One where I hopefully…

Exams are still going on but luckily for me, I am done. That’s right, completely done! I had all three of my exams already and now have almost two whole weeks to do whatever I want. Here’s what I’m thinking… the Wellington Zoo, Adrenalin Forest, Mt. Victoria…

By Tiffany D., Arcadia in London Summer, England I am so excited to be traveling abroad to London, England. I have not left the country in literally 10 years and now I am happy to be counting down to my departure which is exactly 4 days from now. As…

My last exam for Victoria University was on Saturday. That wasn’t the only exciting news of the day for me. My friends and I had purchased pre-sale tickets back in late March/ early April to the All Blacks vs. Wales rugby game in Wellington for June 18…

By Jonny S., Museum Studies Internship Program, Scotland So after my initial move in, I said goodbye to my parents by going to Edinburgh Castle with them on Sunday. I couldn’t really see much that day because of the rain, but the castle was amazing.…

Its crazy to think that my first semester of college I couldn't stand being an hour and a half away from home and now, here I am, extending my stay by a month on the other side of the world. I recently read a quote that said:  "Travel is about the gorgeous…

By Jonny S., Museum Studies Internship Program, Scotland So my story begins a little differently then most... Usually, most study abroad students travel directly to their new 'home' and begin to get settled in; however, I decided to go the more interesting…