Tag: Study Abroad
-
Returning from Abroad
ELLE CHIARADIO I left for five months and everything changed. My French is better and I’ve forgotten what exactly a derivative is. There’s now a playground next to my parent’s house and the roads to my former high school were re-paved. At the restaurant I used to work at, I recognize only a few faces…
-
Safety Abroad: Be Aware, Be Ready, and Be Rude
ELLE CHIARADIO Recently, I ran into some other Americans while in France. It isn’t something I’d say is uncommon, but nonetheless I was ecstatic to engage in some North American small talk, something that is hard to find amongst the French. After some brief introductions, I was asked the standard question, “Why are you in…
-
Studying Abroad Affordably
ELLE CHIARADIO Affordability is perhaps the biggest barrier to college students studying abroad, and it is completely understandable why. One CEA program for studying French language abroad in Paris can cost upwards of $22,803-$31,173 according to the CEA website’s estimate, and unless you’re paying full price at a private university, chances are the cost of…
-
Study Abroad Q+A: Lorina Morton
JULIA JENNINGS Lorina Morton is a junior majoring in Communication and Creative Writing with minors in Professional Writing and Spanish. Morton participated in a multi-country study abroad program. Q: What sort of program did you go through? So, I went on a program called Semester at Sea, which is exactly what it sounds like. We…
-
Study Abroad Q+A: Grace Locklear
Grace Locklear is a senior who spent the past Fall 2017 semester in Grenoble, France. Q: Where did you study abroad, and what made you choose this place? I studied abroad in Grenoble, France, and I chose it because my major includes a lot of French, so clearly I wanted to go to a French-speaking…
-
Salem College Cancels January Study Abroad Trips
By Sarah Vick Image via rovein Urban Capture Due to security concerns, Salem College is canceling the January 2016 study abroad trips to Spain and Italy. The U.S. State Department has issued a worldwide travel alert that extends through February 24, 2016. Susan Calovini, Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs and Dean of the…
The Salemite- Salem College's Newspaper 