From Elizabethtown College to the Global Community
Elizabethtown College alumna Caitlin Wilson '16 recently shared her perspective on studying abroad, working with Peace Corps, and more. Caitlin's Peace Corps work took her to Ghana, where she worked as an agriculture volunteer for 27 months. Q. If you had to give your elevator-pitch description of who you are and what you do, what... Continue Reading →
In addition to all of the new countries Elizabethtown College added to their list of affiliated programs this year, the Study Abroad Office also offers new affiliated programs in many countries. If you are interested in studying abroad in Belgium, the Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, or Spain, one of these programs might... Continue Reading →
In the fall of 2019, the Elizabethtown College Study Abroad Office added 14 additional countries to their list of affiliated programs. Students now receive the benefits of an Etown affiliation if they choose to study in Bulgaria, Estonia, Hungary, Iceland, Poland, and Portugal. If you are interested in studying abroad in any of these countries,... Continue Reading →
In the fall of 2019, the Elizabethtown College Study Abroad Office added 14 additional countries to their list of affiliated programs. Students now receive the benefits of an Etown affiliation if they choose to study in Ghana, Mexico, Morocco, and South Africa. Etown has also introduced new program options in New Zealand. If you are... Continue Reading →
In the fall of 2019, the Elizabethtown College Study Abroad Office added 14 additional countries to their list of affiliated programs. Students now receive the benefits of an Etown affiliation if they choose to study in China, India, Indonesia, South Korea, and Vietnam. If you are interested in studying abroad in any of these countries,... Continue Reading →
I had a bit of a gelato problem when I studied abroad in Florence, Italy; I'm not going to deny that. Not exactly ice cream and not exactly Italian ice and yet not exactly frozen yogurt, gelato is a singularly delicious standout among frozen desserts, and I was lucky to have access to it in... Continue Reading →
This is an excerpt from a larger piece for the Honors Program at Elizabethtown College. In it, Samantha shares some of the difficulties she faced and overcame during her year in Marburg, Germany, including the transition from using her German skills in a classroom to applying them in everyday life. Although I wanted to study abroad... Continue Reading →
This is a reflection by Cierra Stevens '20, who recently gave a presentation about her time studying in Dunedin, New Zealand as part of Elizabethtown College's International Education Week. In this article, Cierra discusses the process that led her to have an amazing study abroad experience in New Zealand. I knew I wanted to study... Continue Reading →
J.D. Sterbens '21 and Morgan Sommers '21 used their study abroad experiences in Costa Rica to explore their interests. J.D. pursued a program in veterinary medicine to explore his passion for animals and further his goal of a career in this field. Morgan completed classes in sustainability and marine biology, fitting with her environmental engineering... Continue Reading →
Hello, study abroad blog! My name is Adam Cross, and I’ll be discussing my time studying abroad in Japan. I studied abroad during the fall semester of 2019, and I’ll be going back to Japan in January 2020. I am studying at Nihon University through their Japanese language program. It is so much fun! I’ve... Continue Reading →
Elizabethtown College prides itself on strong programs in various languages - Spanish, French, Japanese, and German - as well as additional courses in American Sign Language, Latin, and even Sanskrit. However, if you are interested in studying a language that Etown does not offer, there are opportunities to do so - by studying abroad! Etown... Continue Reading →
This is an excerpt from a larger piece for the Honors Program at Elizabethtown College. In it, Niklas shares many of the revelations and new habits he gained through his semester in Marburg, Germany. Once we got to Marburg, we were given a Studentenausweis (Student ID), which on the back side had a Semesterticket (semester... Continue Reading →
This is an excerpt from a larger piece for the Honors Program at Elizabethtown College. In it, Sara shares about her transformative study abroad experience in Valladolid, Spain, and how her time there led her to many important revelations about her future. Though some may say the notion of studying abroad as an experience completely... Continue Reading →
Matt Smith '21 is a junior history and Middle Eastern studies major at Elizabethtown College. He is currently studying abroad in Amman, Jordan, and he has had the opportunity to take several day trips outside of Amman. There are sites near Amman to satisfy anyone's interests! Matt first recommends the city of Umm Qais, an... Continue Reading →
This is an excerpt from a larger piece for the Honors Program at Elizabethtown College. In it, Jack shares many of his in-class and out-of-class experiences from his year abroad in France, first in Paris and then in Strasbourg. I took a few different courses in Paris. Firstly, I took a general course in French... Continue Reading →
This is an excerpt from a larger piece for the Honors Program at Elizabethtown College. In it, Dylan shares about and reflects upon his experience of studying abroad in Melbourne, Australia. In the following section, Dylan gives insights into what he learned in Melbourne and how this experience influences him moving forward. To try to... Continue Reading →
Matt Smith '21 is a junior history and Middle Eastern studies major at Elizabethtown College. He is currently studying abroad in Amman, Jordan, and he recently had the opportunity to learn how to cook the traditional Jordanian dish Maabouleh - or "upside down"! The main ingredient in Maabouleh is rice, which is seasoned with several... Continue Reading →
I studied abroad during the spring of my sophomore year and it was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. I studied at Northumbria University in Newcastle upon Tyne, a city in northern England about an hour south of Edinburgh, Scotland. Newcastle is an amazing mix of British countryside, a bustling metropolis, and a... Continue Reading →
Elizabethtown College is excited to announce that Kathryn Carter '20 is one of nearly 1,000 American undergraduate students from across the United States selected to receive the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to study or intern abroad during the fall of 2019. More than 3,000 applications were received for this term. The Congressionally funded... Continue Reading →
In between 2015 to 2017, Elizabethtown College sent three students to study abroad in Valladolid, Spain. Two of these students, Nelli Orzoco ’17 and Melissa Germano ’19 were both awarded Fulbright scholarships to teach English in Spain after graduation. The third student, Jaime Ramos ’18 joined the Peace Corps as a youth development coordinator in... Continue Reading →
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