Written by Harper Schrader, (Kalamazoo College), Student Correspondent for CET Jordan, Fall 2024 As part of CET’s intensive Arabic language class, we recently participated in a field study component that offered a unique opportunity to delve into Jordanian culture through a visit to a local family’s home. This experience was not only a window into daily life […]
CET Prague: Finding the Academic Fit Abroad
Written by Samuel Shafiro, (Emory University), CET Prague, Fall 2024 One thing I was curious about before coming to Prague was what the classes would be like at CET. Academic standards vary wildly both within and between universities, ranging from extremely sympathetic professors with an open approach to deadlines to strict enforcers with exacting standards. I wanted […]
The Tuscan Grand Tour: Art, Culture, and Nature
Photos taken by Asher Savel (Bowdoin College), Student Correspondent for CET Florence, Fall 2024 Tombs and Tides in Populonia For a nice Friday away, CET took us on a trip to Populonia, a beachside village in Tuscany that used to be an ancient Etruscan iron town. Today, there is an archeological site filled with Etruscan tombs. The soil […]
Learning to Make Arepas and Fun Memories in Cali, Colombia
Written by Jada Jackson, (Howard University), Student Correspondent for CET Colombia, Fall 2024 Sharick’s Salsa Competition On this day, my Colombian roommate Sharick had her salsa competition at her school, Universidad de Valle. This salsa competition brought together dance groups from various schools all over Colombia. There was hip-hop, bachata, and salsa. So many talented dancers! The […]
The Last Chapter of Spring
Photos by Yuna Guu (ArtCenter College of Design), Student Correspondent for AICAD in Japan, Spring 2024 CET Presentation Project The CET students had an ongoing project throughout the semester and would pick a topic to research to compare the differences between their culture and Japan’s culture. At the end of the semester the students would present the results […]
Mid-Semester Madness in Prague: Final Pitches, What to do When Sick Abroad & Lighting Exercise
Written by Olivia Charis, (Yale University), Student Correspondent for CET Film Production at FAMU, Spring 2024 The weather has changed as rapidly as our schedules over the past month here in Prague. The end of February was marked by our class trip to Berlin and final pitches to the FAMU faculty. March seemed to go by so fast, with core classes ending, spring sickness, lighting […]