From Elizabethtown College to the Global Community
Olivia Geiger '20 is a senior Occupational Therapy student with a Spanish minor at Elizabethtown College. She spent the fall 2018 semester studying abroad in Valladolid, Spain. Olivia had many reasons to choose Valladolid, and she is happy with her decision to study there. Prior to studying abroad, Olivia had never left the United States.... Continue Reading →
Elizabethtown College senior Melissa Germano recently was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship. Germano, a Spanish Education (Pre-K through 12) major, will use her teaching assistant grant and teach English to elementary students in Spain for nine months. “Fulbright is one of the most competitive and prestigious scholarships in the United States and internationally,” said Germano. “To be... Continue Reading →
Cierra Stevens '20 is a junior Sociology-Anthropology major at Elizabethtown College. Cierra had the opportunity to spend a semester studying in Dunedin, New Zealand. Being abroad allowed her to learn little details about the country. Cierra learned a few things about money while abroad. In New Zealand, the price given is what you pay, as... Continue Reading →
V Edwards is a senior International Business and Japanese double major with a specialization in Political Science. During the fall 2017 semester, she studied abroad at Kansai Gaidai University in Osaka, Japan. After graduation, V will be returning to Japan as she was recently awarded a Fulbright Open Study/Research Scholarship. Fulbright Research V's year-long research... Continue Reading →
My name is Grace Gibson, and I am a senior English literature major and biology minor at Elizabethtown College. In the spring of 2019, I studied abroad in Florence, Italy. I detailed the beginning of that experience in a blog post for CIS Abroad. Despite anxieties about going abroad and difficulties in the application process,... Continue Reading →
Aimee Stonelake '19 is a senior Psychology major with a minor in social work at Elizabethtown College. Aimee had the opportunity to study abroad in Dunedin, New Zealand. Although prepared to study abroad, Aimee had difficulty adapting when returning home. After five months in New Zealand, Aimee arrived in Jakarta, Indonesia to see her brother.... Continue Reading →
I had the opportunity of studying abroad in Strasbourg, France in the fall of 2018- a truly magnificent and culturally enriching experience. From baking Madeleines at home to listening to Charles Aznavour and Edith Piaf, I have always loved the culture of France. I wanted the experience of living like a true “femme française:” from... Continue Reading →
I’ve known since I was young that I wanted to be able to speak German. Because of this, choosing German as my second major really seemed like a no brainer. Studying abroad for a year was a life changing experience. With BCA Marburg, I was able to immerse myself in German language and culture The... Continue Reading →
During the pre-departure meeting through the Study Abroad Office, they spoke about the reverse culture shock. I sat there and laughed to myself, thinking how I was going to be different from everyone else and would not experience this shock. How could coming back to your home country cause such an adverse effect? While abroad,... Continue Reading →
Liuba Miranosava '20 is a junior accounting major. After graduation, she intends to get her CPA and work as a public accountant. Liuba had the opportunity to study abroad and selected Strasbourg, France as her home away from home, because of the unique opportunities to attend a French university and live with a host family. As... Continue Reading →
Last May term, I had the opportunity to travel with Dr. Mahua Bhattacharya and Dr. Jeff Long to Japan for a three-week cultural immersion trip. We spent two weeks in Tokyo, and the other week traveling all over the country. It was one of the best experiences of my life. One of the first places... Continue Reading →
Daniella Moreira '19 is a senior international business major and international studies minor. She had the opportunity to spend a year studying in Barcelona, Spain. Coming home was one of the most difficult parts of Daniella’s experience abroad. Arriving in Barcelona, Daniella met the other BCA students and her host mom, whom became her best... Continue Reading →
In general, the whole 6 months in London was an enthralling experience. Even after a year, I cherish every moment that stood out to me while I was there, and I just wish I could go relive my times there. Therefore, I can go on and on about how pleasant the whole journey was, but... Continue Reading →
During the summer of 2018, I had the opportunity to study abroad in South Korea through the provider, CIEE. This is a non-traditional study abroad experience as not as many students choose to study in the summer and/or go to a country in which their native language is not spoken. Language should not hold you... Continue Reading →
Dottie Porter '20 is a junior environmental science and German major at Elizabethtown College. She studied abroad in Marburg, Germany, which includes a pre-semester portion in Vienna, Austria. Like many students, Dottie had to overcome the feeling of missing out (FOMO) while studying abroad. Her first biggest struggle abroad involved taking pictures. She was so focused on... Continue Reading →
I believe my urge to travel started in high school, when I participated in an exchange program with students from Spain. It was a lot of fun and I really liked my two weeks living in Toledo, Spain, but I decided to switch it up in college and chose to live in New Zealand for... Continue Reading →
Liuba Miranosava '20 is a junior accounting major and French minor at Elizabethtown College. She is working towards her CPA licensing and hopes to work at a public accounting firm in the future. She chose to study abroad in Strasbourg, France so she would have the opportunity to stay with a host family. Her time... Continue Reading →
Recently, three Elizabethtown College students were awarded the prestigious Gilman Scholarship to study abroad in the spring 2019 semester. This scholarship awards up to $5,000 per recipient, helping students outset their study abroad expenses. Juniors Delaney Dammeyer, Andrea Grey and Cierra Stevens were among the 844 students selected for this competitive scholarship program, which received... Continue Reading →
Occupational Therapy major Meghan Matje '20 considers herself a writer, adventurer and geek. She had the opportunity to study abroad in Dunedin, New Zealand. This opportunity taught her valuable life lessons. New Zealand is the filming location of Lord of the Rings. These movies were an important part of Meghan’s life growing up and taught her... Continue Reading →
Jaime Ramos '18 graduated from Elizabethtown College with a B.A. in Communications and a Spanish minor. He spent the spring semester of his junior year studying abroad in Valladolid, Spain. Jaime encountered many difficulties in trying to study abroad as a first-generation college student, but he succeeded in studying in Spain and was even inspired... Continue Reading →
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