Student Bloggers

Introduction The smell of bookshops is universal. It is the scent of paper and ink, of warmth and comfort. It smells like home. Whenever I feel homesick for my book community in St. Louis, I can visit a bookstore, and the smell transports me 4,000 miles…

Making the jump from the non-stop hustle of New York City to the laid-back, sunny vibes of Brisbane, Australia is a culture shock—but a good one! I spent a whole semester (summer to winter) at the University of Queensland, and going from dodging subway…

When starting college, balancing school and social life is a big learning curve, and while you may feel you have adjusted, going abroad is an entirely different experience. Even if you have found a routine that works for you back home, here are some reminders…

Food and memory are inextricably linked. They are biologically connected, as the amygdala and hippocampus are involved in both the processing of taste and memory. In fact, food can trigger a person to develop deeper memories. This was extremely prevalent…

Could you share an impactful moment or experience you had with someone you met on your program? An impactful experience I had with a friend I met at Queen Mary was when we traveled to Morocco together. We had to learn how to engage with the local culture…

Rule number one: Do not put fingers in lambs mouth. Little did I know that the sign that stuck out so brightly against the stone of the lambs enclosure on my first trip to Ireland would become the first of many rules that I would discover when studying…

I never imagined that I would study outside the country. I never imagined that I would be able to do so with such confidence. I never saw myself as that type of person. However, having the opportunity to study abroad with Arcadia Abroad, showed me that…

Over the mid-semester break at the University of Melbourne, my friends and I had the amazing opportunity to travel to New Zealand and explore the south island. After doing lots of research, we decided to pack our bags, rent a car, and drive around the…

Originally published by Augsburg CGEE – reposted with permission. This is a guest blog post from our student, Kaela Hawkins, Spelman College. Kaela studied abroad on the semester program, “New Activisms, Human Rights and Social Justice” which travels…