We are excited to bring you our first featured blog from GO Rome today! Emily Callahan, a student at Miami University, joined us in Florence for our first weekend excursion and had some adventures along the way! 463 Steps 463 steps is all it took to climb to the top of the Duomo Bell Tower … Continue Reading »
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Our next featured blog comes from Dalton Stubbs, a student from Georgia Southern University. Dalton is attending LEAD Cape Town and put together a great to-do list for anyone visiting Cape Town! Don’t Leave Cape Town Without… 1. Climbing Table Mountain: By any means it’s no easy hike. You will sweat, you will struggle, you … Continue Reading »
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Our next featured blog comes from Nelle Thomas, a student at the University of Alabama. Nelle first joined us abroad on GO Rome in 2015 and was later selected to serve as a Community Leader on her campus for the 2015-2016 school year. We are thrilled to have Nelle “LeadAgain” in Cape Town this … Continue Reading »
Today’s perspective comes from Madison Fulford. Madison joined us abroad on DIRECT Cape Town from the University of Alabama. “The Danger of a Single Story” is a TED Global talk that was played for us during one of our morning meetings. The speech made by the brilliant Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie opened my eyes to … Continue Reading »
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Today’s post comes to us from Shannon Listman from Rowan University. We often say that “life begins at the end of your comfort zone” and it sounds like Shannon really took that to heart during her time in Cape Town. Thanks for sharing, Shannon! Five Ways I Got Out of my Comfort Zone in … Continue Reading »
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McKenzie Rowley, a student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, gives us a unique explanation of her Cape Town experience: My LeadAbroad experience in Cape Town as told by Dr. Seuss “Congratulations! Today is your day. You’re off to Cape Town! You’re off and away!” The day I left for my Lead Abroad adventure … Continue Reading »
Next up on today’s featured blogs is Caroline Kiddie! While currently on DIRECT Cape Town, Caroline calls Lesley University home during the school year. Hear Caroline’s perspective on her first few days in Cape Town below: Coming from a school that has no Greek life and venturing on this amazing trip can be a … Continue Reading »
Welcome to the summer 2016 LeadAbroad blog! We are so excited to feature students on all of our programs from Cape Town to Greece, Rome to Barcelona. We will be sharing their experiences, perspectives and advice as we progress through this summer. Kicking us off is Lauren Edwards on DIRECT Greece! Lauren just … Continue Reading »
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By: Mimi Germond, a rising junior at the University of Mississippi Previous to GO Rome, I had never been off the continent. I have gone to Canada and Mexico but never over the ocean or to a truly foreign country. Everyone told me this experience would change my life, and while I definitely came into … Continue Reading »
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GO Rome students depart for Italy in just a matter of days! We are so excited to share a guest blog from Scott Heptonstall with Bus2Alps, one of our tour operators! Don’t miss these great tips as you prepare to embark on your Italian adventure. So you’ve made it! You’ve arrived in Roma with only … Continue Reading »