by Madison T. | Jun 18, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
On the last night of my study abroad, I sat with my friends in our hotel lobby, and we talked about all the things we had learned and experienced in our time together. We had visited 15 cities and 5 countries in 3 weeks, and our favorite memories consisted of climbing...
by Madison T. | May 30, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
During our stay in Italy, our professor had planned a day for us to visit the Swiss Alps. We started our day bright and early, getting on a bus around 7:15 and driving for about 3 hours to St. Moritz, Switzerland. We made a little pit stop about ¾ of the way there at...
by Madison T. | May 30, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
So far, I have had coffee in 3 different countries: the United States, Croatia, and Italy. The coffee culture in the U.S. compared to Italy and Croatia has been vastly different. In the United States, it is typical for Americans to go to coffee shops and order a latte...
by Madison T. | May 30, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Growing up, I had seen portrayals of Venice in pictures, videos, and movies. My expectation of the city of Venice was that it was completely a city of water, where there were no sidewalks or alleyways, and every avenue or road consisted of water. I had the expectation...
by Madison T. | May 30, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
At this point in my study abroad, I’ve visited about 12 cities within 4 countries. Each city has its own culture and environment, and I’ve enjoyed experiencing each one. However, there are some places that I favored for various reasons, whether it be because of...
by Madison T. | May 30, 2024 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
I don’t know if you’re anything like me, but for my study abroad experience, my parents were more stressed over my travels than I was. They were mostly concerned about me missing a flight or being left behind in the group and getting lost in a foreign country. Since I...