Sometimes when we travel, and just in life in general, things don’t go as planned. The curriculum and life skills with which we provide our students allows them to be more comfortable and competent in handling these often inevitable situations. Community Leader and GO: Rome student Macaully Shumate has a story to share from her … Continue Reading »
Reading Carolyn’s guest post about her time spent in Nicaragua, I got to thinking myself: ‘What’s my dream job? What do I really want out of life?’ Actually, Carolyn directly asked me this question the other day when we were chatting on GoogleHangs. And…I was able to answer right away: “I want to get paid … Continue Reading »
So…Thanksgiving is over, but now we look forward to Christmas Dinner! And all of those cookies…and the holiday parties…ah, the joys of the scrumptious treats of the holiday season. Don’t worry, though…as the new year rolls around and the weather gets warmer, you won’t have to say goodbye to all of the delectables. Your trip … Continue Reading »
How was everyone’s Christmas?! Did you open any of these items yesterday? We hope that all of your Christmas wishes came true and you had a happy and healthy day with friends and family. I’d like to share with you a short story that shows A) The true meaning of Christmas spirit and B) the … Continue Reading »
Tomorrow is Christmas…can you believe it?! We realize that you’re probably finished with your holiday shopping already, but if you happen to be a last minute shopper…here are a few things that any travel junkie would be ecstatic to find under the tree tomorrow morning. 1. A Polaroid Camera Your traveling friend probably already … Continue Reading »
Hey there! If you haven’t already read Courtney’s guest post about Nicaragua, be sure to check it out and take a glimpse into the awesome staff trip that just took place. And to learn more…now we have Pierce’s guest post! Read up! By: Pierce Persons Service has always been amongst the top of my favorite … Continue Reading »
Guys…this one’s for you! It’s true – there are more girls than guys on Go Global trips. Across the board, study abroad trips tend to be at least 65% female. Initially, a guy’s first thought at these numbers might be to leave studying abroad up to the girls, but really, there are SO many great … Continue Reading »
On each of our trips, we spend class time in our last week together preparing our students for potential encounters upon coming home that could pose some difficulty or confusion, big and small. Friends not understanding how great the trip really was…friends getting sick and tired of hearing about how great the trip really was…the … Continue Reading »
Happy Wednesday from Go Global! By now, most of our students should be on Winter Break! Congratulations on finishing up another semester. As you may know, our executive team just had a break of their own. They spent a week in Nicaragua: exploring, serving, and enjoying each others’ company in a new “work” environment. Each of … Continue Reading »
Go Global is all about sharing ideas. Listening to speakers, completing journal assignments, breaking into discussion groups, what have you. One of the ways that we do this in and out of the classroom is by watching TED talks. TED is a website that holds videos of speakers from around the world who gather at … Continue Reading »