Photos by Huiting Lian (Maryland Institute College of Art), Student Correspondent for AICAD in Japan, Spring 2023 Winter is the season for hotpot! My housemate, Tomoko, works part-time at a hotpot restaurant. She invited us to the restaurant for a warm hotpot dinner. After I started my semester in Osaka, I go to live houses once every two weeks. […]
First Impressions of Prague: Perpetual Tourism
Written by Phoebe Porter (Elon University), Student Correspondent for CET Prague, Spring 2023 The first two days in Prague felt like a weird dream. After arriving at the airport, everything seemed to move so fast. I was driven with other students through the city, moved into my new apartment, and ventured across town for CET’s welcome dinner. I […]
The “Study” in Study Abroad
Photos by Isabella Verga, (George Washington University), Student Correspondent for CET Florence, Fall 2022 Professors and coordinators always like to remind students to emphasize the study component of their study abroad experience as well as the abroad aspect. After finishing my first month of classes, however, I have found that there is a lot more overlap […]
7 Things I’ll Miss About Living In Taiwan
Written by Hana Bredstein, (University of Texas Austin), Student Correspondent for CET Taiwan, Summer 2022 Public transportation got me to this lighthouse near Taiwan’s southernmost point. 1. Transportation Taiwan has convenient, affordable, and easy-to-navigate public transportation. Inbetween buses, the subway, taxis, trains, bikes, and the high-speed rail, just about anywhere on the island is very […]
The View from Over 300 Feet in the Air
Written by Cody Simpson, (University of Kansas), Student Correspondent for CET Japan, Summer 2022 If you had asked me what it is like to sit over 300 feet in the air and stare at a gorgeous city over a year ago, I would have told you that you were crazy. Well, if I had made […]
Why I Chose CET Japan and How It’s Going
Written by Ryan Sowers, (Wabash College), Student Correspondent for CET Japan, Summer 2022 Students choose to study in Osaka with CET for different reasons, but one thing that we all share in common is our drive to learn Japanese. This focus on language is the reason why I chose CET, and after my first week of classes here […]