Written by Isabella Verga, (George Washington University), Student Correspondent for CET Florence, Fall 2022. Dear future CET Florence student, I am writing this to you about two weeks before I leave my life in Florence behind.
It’s not all Sunshine and Rainbows
Written by Cody Simpson, (University of Kansas), Student Correspondent for CET Japan, Summer 2022 When I was selecting my summer study abroad program, I knew that I wanted to apply for an intensive language program. I wanted to challenge myself and try to improve my language speaking skills as quickly as possible. I knew that […]
Onism
Written by Isaiah Saunders, ( Bates College), Student Correspondent for CET Film Production at FAMU, Spring 2020 Onism is a noun from the Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows that has been lingering within my subconscious for years, but it wasn’t until after its recent discovery that I was able to come to Prague… and nothing has […]
How to Handle Homesickness, Culture Shock, and other Stressors While Abroad
Written by Abby Schwendel (University of Texas at Austin), Student Correspondent CET Beijing Summer 2019 No matter where you’re traveling in the world for whatever length of time, you’ll want to prepare yourself for your host country’s cultural differences. Most people will try to warn you about an “adjustment period,” but I disagree with this […]
Eerie Art & Mental Health
Written by Cosima Smith, (University of Virginia) Student Correspondent CET Siena, Fall 2018 It is quite possible that I am partially breaking a promise by writing the following article. See, I promised in my last post that I would write about the street art of a land that is known for its artists, but mental […]
Solitude and Travel: To the Lone(ly) Traveler-to-Be
Written by Nikole Nguyen, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) Student Correspondent CET Taiwan, Summer 2018 Time to yourself is nice, but it is something that you can have too much of. A normal weekend for me at home was being cooped up in my room, studying, seeing the same four walls and seeing […]