From Elizabethtown College to the Global Community
Becca Anderson ’14 had the unusual opportunity to present a paper at the Conference of the World Federation of Occupational Therapy in South Africa in May, 2018 with her former faculty mentor, Dr. Tam Humbert, chair of the OT department. Due to weather delays, Dr. Humbert’s flight arrived too late for her to help present... Continue Reading →
Nelli Orozco ’17 always knew she wanted to be a Spanish teacher. She studied Spanish Education PK-12 while at Elizabethtown College and spent a year abroad in Valladolid, Spain. She has since received a Fulbright scholarship to teach English in Spain. While abroad, Nelli taught English twice a week at an elementary school and gave English... Continue Reading →
Rising sophomore, Matthew Smith is majoring in history and Middle Eastern Studies, as well as minoring in peace and conflict studies. This summer, he attended a May-term, faculty-led, study abroad program to South Africa. This program was open to students of all majors, as it examined the specific problems that South Africa has and continues... Continue Reading →
Liz Driver '19 is a senior Communications major at Elizabethtown College. She works for the Study Abroad Office; is an active member of the school’s Public Relations club, Jay Firm; and previously ran cross country and track for E-town. Liz studied abroad in Dunedin, New Zealand in the spring of 2017. Being an athlete abroad... Continue Reading →
Nicole Pellegrini '18 studied abroad in Dunedin, New Zealand. She is an Elizabethtown College alumna with a degree in Psychology. Going abroad, Nicole wasn’t sure what to expect. Now back in the United States, she has tips she wishes she would have known while studying abroad. Study abroad is a great opportunity to make new... Continue Reading →
In 2017, Fulbright scholarships were granted to two Elizabethtown College students Tyler Butkus '17 and Nelli Orozco '17. The Fulbright US Student Program offers research, study, and teaching opportunities in more than 140 countries. Upward of 3600 college seniors, recent graduates, and graduate students are recommended for the program each year. The application process involves... Continue Reading →
Jaime Ramos ’18 majored in communications and minored in Spanish at Elizabethtown College. While at E-town, Jaime was a mentor for the College’s first-generation student program - Momentum, a campus tour guide, and a dancer. He also studied abroad in Valladolid, Spain for a semester. Following graduation, Jaime wanted to work in a Spanish-speaking country... Continue Reading →
I have been studying abroad in London for the last five months, and I’ve become somewhat of a wanderer. It all started one Sunday morning only a few weeks after I arrived when I got on a bus. I can’t really describe it, but I got the sudden urge to just get on a bus.... Continue Reading →
At the crack of dawn Dec. 20, 2017, I took a final jog around Aix-en-Provence, France. Ten hours later, I slid onto my favorite park bench to watch the sun set. The day symbolized my evolution during the semester, from my dim beginnings to thoughts that flowed more easily in French than in English. Thankfully,... Continue Reading →
Jaime Ramos ’18 majored in communications and minored in Spanish at Elizabethtown College. While at E-town, Jaime was a mentor for the College’s first-generation student program - Momentum, a campus tour guide, and a dancer. The first time Jaime told his mother about studying abroad she said no. As a first generation college student, Jaime... Continue Reading →
Claire Weckerly is a senior biology major at Elizabethtown College and spent her spring 2017 semester studying at the University of Roehampton in London, England. During this time, she also had the opportunity to be a BCA Study Abroad Storyteller. Because of royals, Harry Potter, dreamy British accents, and the use of English, choosing London... Continue Reading →
Senior secondary social studies education major Gillian Engelbrecht was awarded a Fulbright scholarship. She will be going overseas to India for nine months. In India, she will teach children, grades 6-8, the English language. Engelbrecht has always known that she wanted to be a teacher. When she was in high school, she took AP world... Continue Reading →
My time abroad kicked off about eight months ago when I landed in Vienna to embrace the record-breaking hot weather with two strangers. The German semester is different than the American semester—classes don’t start until October—so Vienna was technically a pre-semester program in which we would be taking German and history and otherwise indulging in... Continue Reading →
Sara Kroboth '19 is a senior International Business and German major. She had the opportunity to study abroad for a year in Marburg, Germany. While in Marburg, Sara had the opportunity to live in Marburg’s Castle. She knew from the beginning she would want to live in the castle because it would allow her to... Continue Reading →
Chemistry student, Haley Young ’19 is currently studying abroad in Bangkok, Thailand with CISabroad. Check out this Q&A with Haley to learn more about why she choose to study abroad in Thailand, her classes abroad, and why she thinks everyone should study abroad! Study Abroad Questions Q. Why did you chose to study abroad? A.... Continue Reading →
Kia Ora! The means "hello" in Maori, the native language of New Zealand. I am currently spending my semester studying abroad in Dunedin, New Zealand at the University of Otago. I left snowy U.S. and arrive in New Zealand in early February, and since New Zealand is in the southern hemisphere of the world, I... Continue Reading →
The two-month winter break preceding my trip to Australia has definitely proved to be worth the wait. Arriving in sunny, 85 degree weather in the land down under was a wonderful contrast to the snow I left behind at home. Surprisingly, I felt almost immediately at home in Australia, despite being halfway across the world.... Continue Reading →
Bon dia from Barcelona, España! As I am writing this, I have been in Barcelona for about two months and have been loving every second of it. Before coming to Barcelona, I was honestly a tad bit nervous about the whole thing, especially living in one of the largest cities in Europe; now, I think... Continue Reading →
Senior corporate communications major Jaime Ramos has been accepted into the Peace Corps. His mission is to work with low-income Peruvian students in South America. Ramos will be stationed in South America for two years and three months. “I cannot wait to make a difference in the community that I will being living in,” he... Continue Reading →
Dia dhuit, hello from Ireland! We have been in Ireland for one month at this point so it seems like a great time to look back and think about our experience thus far. Leading up to the trip, our nerves were all over the place. After much preparation and countless trips to study abroad advisor... Continue Reading →
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