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By Gracen Morris, who studied abroad on the CIS Abroad: Semester in Seoul – Sogang University program in Spring 2022. Why did you choose the location you studied abroad in?  I chose Seoul, South Korea for a number of reasons. South Korea is a very modern country, yet is still connected with its rich culture […]

By Rohitha Sanka, who studied abroad on the Athens, Greece: What Is The Life Worth Living? program in Summer 2025. Why did you choose the location you studied abroad in?  I chose the location I studied abroad in because I knew it was tourist spot but Athens is also known for its  historic culture. I believed […]

By Rachel Trivette, who studied abroad on the International Summer School: University of Stirling program in Summer 2025. Why did you choose the location you studied abroad in?  I chose the location I studied abroad in because the city of Stirling is a bit smaller than Glasgow or Edinburgh  but still has rich historical significance […]

By Benaiah Howell, who studied abroad on the AIFS Abroad in Florence, Italy: Summer program in Summer 2025. Why did you choose the location you studied abroad in? Originally, I intended to apply to a faculty-led trip; however, this trip was cancelled. Of the few remaining trips with spots still available, this one seemed the […]

By Dylan Harris, who studied abroad on the UNC Charlotte Exchange: Nagoya University of Foreign Studies program in Fall 2025. Why did you choose the location you studied abroad in? I chose the location because it was not a major tourist destination, so it would allow me more opportunity to immerse in Japanese. I also […]

By Carolina Leon, who studied abroad on the Ireland: Creative Pilgrimage in Ireland program in Summer 2025. This past May, during my time in Ireland, my peers and professors encouraged us to look beyond what we first see. The landscape of the Burren, and the way it shapes the lives of the people who live […]

By Rana Blan, who studied abroad in Rome, Italy, and Istanbul, Turkey, Spring 2025 Rome in itself is a time capsule city that transports all who enter it into an era of rich history. It serves as the home to approximately 3 million people, but also as one of the most popular destinations in the […]

By Enoch Adedeji, who studied abroad in Rome, Italy, and Istanbul, Turkey, Spring 2025 Italy and Turkey, or more specifically Rome and Istanbul, are cities within countries that possess a deepreligious history. Architecture is intimately tied to this history, and is often responsible for telling its multiplestories. In observing the architecture of the religious typology […]

By Lauren Wallace, who studied abroad in Rome, Italy in Spring 2025 So you want to travel, that is amazing, and a great opportunity to learn, but always research where you’re going, how you’ll get around, and just about everything you can about this new place. You are not a local, and a lot of […]

By Eli Hockett, who studied abroad in Rome, Italy in Spring 2025 Rome is both a capital city of just under 3 million people as well as a tourist destination which hosts around 35 million people over the course of the year. The city often feels as if it has been torn in half, its […]