Europe: Budapest

14 October 2019 One huge difference between Europe and North America is that you can take a three-hour train ride to get to another country and never have your passport checked! Thursday morning, our group met at Hauptbahnhof and took a train to Budapest, Hungary. During our three full days in a new city, we had … Continue Reading ››

On the Mönchsberg with the city of Salzburg behind us

Europe: we are the same, can we see?

11 October 2019

Anna and Alexa with their host mom, Doris

I had no idea how living with a complete stranger for two months was going to go. I knew she was a retired teacher, had a daughter, and didn’t have any pets. That was … Continue Reading ››

Europe: Taking the opportunity

9 October 2019 I spent the fall semester of 2018 in DC with the Washington Community Scholars’ Program. I have the privilege of spending this semester in Europe studying art and theater. Theater is one thing that my two cross-culturals have in common. While I was in DC I worked as the … Continue Reading ››

Europe: Salzburg and Vienna

Highlights of Salzburg:

Walking through old-town Salzburg
Visiting stunning baroque churches like the University Church and the Salzburg Cathedral
Hiking up Mönchsberg to visit Salzburg fortress
Taking a cable car up the Untersberg and hiking to the top
Day-trip to Bavaria, where we took a boat to King’s Lake and visited salt mines\

Capetown: Week 3 in South Africa

After 3 long days in the bus, including a 2.5 hour-long delay due to engine issues, we rolled into Capetown. As an exhausted and grateful bunch, we unpacked the bus, dragging our suitcases up 3 flights of stairs to our new home for the next 10 days. Many of us feel refreshed with the … Continue Reading ››

Puerto Rico: Guanica

June 6, 2019 On Monday June 3 we went to Guanica, which is in the southwestern part of the island. We heard about the sugar factory that was actually located in a town called Ensenada. People who lived in Ensenada were able to work right there at the factory and when they got off work they … Continue Reading ››

South Africa: examining criminal justice

5 June, 2019 This is a short post, but it was a heavy day: At a place in Johannesburg called Constitution Hill, we learned about the history of criminal justice through the Number Four prison and Women’s Jail. They were open during the majority of the 20^th century, a reflection of apartheid, as they forcibly separated people … Continue Reading ››

Washington DC: We’ve seen it from all angles

May 6-24, 2019

Back row, l-r: Christopher, Jacob, Josh G., Kim, Laura, Travis, Makayla, Sydney, Emma, Christine, Tessa, Maria; (front row, l-r) Josh H., Emily, Ryan (not pictured: John)

Puerto Rico: Home stays

This week has been filled with new people, new experiences, and new destinations. One of these new experiences has included the opportunity to take Spanish classes, which has allowed us to expand our vocabulary and improve our ability to communicate in Puerto Rico. These Spanish classes were conducted at ISLA. T