Arriving in London and Finding Balance

Chloe McKinney June 3, 2023

If you would have told me last year that I would be spending my summer in London, I would have never believed you. And, if you told me I would have bonded with my peers as quickly and as well as I have, I would have been in utter shock. Yet, here I am… More

Finding My Independence Abroad

Sydney Boudreau June 1, 2023

Studying abroad is often romanticized by the media when it can actually be a scary thing for most people. Leaving your family, traveling alone, needing to make new friends, etc. are all worries I had when coming abroad.  To give some context, I grew… More

The Dreaded Culture Shock: Italy Edition

Sydney Boudreau April 26, 2023

One thing I was very apprehensive about when coming abroad was the culture shock and language barrier I would experience. I am currently studying in beautiful Florence, Italy, and obviously, the predominant language here is Italian. Needless to say, the… More

Making Friends From Around the World

Emma Sutherland October 27, 2021

Studying in a new country can be difficult, and it can sometimes be hard to make friends. One of the unique things about the study abroad program in Granada is that it is an Arcadia-based program, which means that when I arrived here, I was met by Arcadia… More

When to Wine: Drinking in a New Country

Anna Depoian October 24, 2021

I want to talk about the topic many people gloss over when studying abroad in a new country: drinking. It is the elephant in the room, yet many avoid engaging in honest conversations about it. In Italy, the drinking age is 18. This means that the majority… More

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