By: Austin Davis It was my first trip to Conad living in Italy. (Newbie mistake number one – I didn’t even bring my own bag). I wandered into the vegetable section and scanned the colorful bins in search of the one food I ate on a daily basis back in the States: sweet potatoes. Not...Read More
By Jake Sheinman As if your parents, teachers, and advisors haven’t stressed it enough, having a summer internship is the best thing you can do to jumpstart your young career. No matter what your major is or what school you go to, having an internship during the summer will expose you to a real...Read More
By: Molly Dunn It’s safe to say you feel like a new person after a few months of studying abroad. You’ve experienced multiple new cultures, eaten foods you’ve never even heard of and managed to direct a taxi driver in a language that isn’t your own. You’ve been away from home for a long time...Read More
Well, you’re in Europe, you can’t just sit on your couch! So instead, experience a traditional Christmas market in one of Europe’s coolest cities. The air is crisp, lights are sparkling and there are sugary treats that look like cinnamon rolls on steroids. I assure you a European Christmas market beats that ugly sweater party at home....Read More
By Molly Dunn In the spirit of creepy masks, candy corn and pumpkins, Halloween has developed into one of America’s favorite holidays. Maybe it’s the sea of sugar skulls, and all of the Disney Channel references to Dia de los Muertos that we grew up with, but, we all seem convinced that Halloween began just...Read More
By: Matteo Fardella Ah yes, moving away from home is a scary thing, a new culture, new language, new people, new everything. Nobody wants to be that outsider that sticks out like a sore thumb in their new surroundings, that person who knows people are talking about them but can’t understand what is being said. As much...Read More
By: Abigail Eisner www.cestlaviebyabigailmarie.com Ciao! This past weekend was nothing short of a dream! On Thursday afternoon, Emily, Charlie, Chris and I hopped on a plane to Rome to meet up with around fifty of our classmates and head to a tropical getaway on the Amalfi Coast. Although we had just a few hours in Rome,...Read More
By: Matteo Fardella Firenze, home of the Renaissance and the city of selfie stick salesmen. Aside from its incomparable beauty and bustling daily life, it can become fairly expensive if you have plans to explore all the city has to offer from cuisine to to museums and must-see’s. With Florence being one of Italy’s slightly...Read More
By Leah Doerner An internship is designed to help build skills that are desirable to your future employer and set you up for success in the workplace. While internships have the potential to be incredibly rewarding, they are not all created equal. Coffee runs may be a fun excuse to flirt with the cute barista,...Read More
By Nikki Marsden So you’ve decided to study abroad. Congratulations on the best decision of your life thus far. Yes, that’s a guarantee. The hardest part is over—telling your college friends that you will be gone for a whole semester. Now it’s time to decide on that special city that is going to forever pull...Read More
By Dakota Green The anticipation leading up to your Spring semester abroad can be hectic, to say the least. Between housing requests and visa applications, you also have final exams and 10-page papers to complete. Throw in Christmas shopping and trying to spend time with your friends before you move halfway around the world, and...Read More
By Ali Evers Everyone who has ever moved abroad knows that long distance relationships are hard to maintain. For those of us whose idea of “bae” is a plate of food, this probably means your most important LDR is with your best friend. Moving across the country or globe is super exciting but you can’t...Read More
