Day 9: Pitti Palace and Boboli Gardens Student Author: Marah Friedman There’s no flood in Florence, not in this picture, anyways. Instead, this is just a stunning view atop one of the many silver sculptures displayed at the Pitti Palace. When you initially approach the Palace you will notice a beige stone building with arched… Read more Culture & Psychology Summer 2017 Student Blog Series 4: Day 9, 10 and 11
Day 5: Vatican Museum and St. Peter’s Basilica Student Blogger: Madison Schenkewitz The Vatican is one of the sites I was most excited about. The Vatican is one of the most religious sites we have encountered and I was very excited to have this location as my blog topic. The art was all beautifully crafted… Read more Culture & Psychology Summer 2017 Student Blog Series 3: Day 5, 6 and 8
Day 3: Ancient Rome Tour Student Blogger: Katelyn Eckstine The Ancient Rome tour with our guide, Salome (Sah-lo-meh), was very informative, and the part I found most interesting was the theme of recycling which was explained in the beginning with the basic history of how Rome came to be. She began by introducing the famous… Read more Culture & Psychology Summer 2017 Student Blog Series 2: Day 3 and 4
Over the Summer 2017 minimester, a group of students studied culture and psychology in Italy. Program Faculty Co-Directors, David Earnest and Shannon McClain, had their students take turns keeping blog posts covering their adventures abroad and The Study Abroad Office is excited to get to share those with you over the next six Thursdays! Also… Read more Culture & Psychology Summer 2017 Student Blog Series 1: Day 1 and 2
Thoughts from Brianna James, Peer Advisor. Naturally, each student preparing to go abroad has their own set of concerns. As a student who’d booked their flight a day too early, had never been out of the country before, and had never even been on a plane, I think it’s safe to say I fit the… Read more Studying Abroad as a Student of Color
Veterans represent a growing population on college campuses, and that means more students that should study abroad! Plus, if you receive G.I. Bill educational funding, you could be traveling for little to nothing! Check out thoughts from Chris Powell, the Study Abroad Office Veteran Liaison, on studying abroad as a Veteran. Thoughts from Chris Powell,… Read more Advice for Veterans Studying Abroad
Elena Kalodner-Martin is an English major with a Health Sciences minor here at Towson University and will be graduating in Spring 2017. She is originally from Columbia, Maryland. She studied abroad through the Global Experiences Internship Program in Dublin, Ireland during Summer 2016. Q: What (or who) got you started and how did you choose your program? What… Read more Exploring Global Experiences in Dublin
My name is Amanda Reid, and I am a junior at Towson double majoring in Spanish and International Studies and planning to graduate in the spring of 2018. I was born and raised in Bel Air, Maryland, so travelling through ISA to Madrid, Spain for nine months was a huge life change for me. Before… Read more How to Survive Reverse Culture Shock 101
I am Taariq Adams from Fort Washington, MD and a student at Towson University, double majoring in Electronic Media & Film and Mass Communication. I am currently a Junior, expected to graduate in 2018. Earlier this summer, I was part of a faculty-led study abroad program for Summer 2016, “Global Competence and Communication in… Read more World Journal: Taariq Adams
Follow along with Christina as she explores her new home for the semester in Cape Town, South Africa! She’ll be writing for the Towerlight to keep us updated on her adventure. We checked in with her recently and had her answer some of our burning questions! Q: Tell us a little about yourself. My name… Read more Towerlight Column Spring 2016: Christina in Cape Town
