While I was abroad, I tried to document my trip as much as I could. As I look back at my writing, one of the recurring themes is the culture. I would often make little notes in my journals or on my blog about cultural differences that I noticed in Cape Town. Before I share … Continue Reading »
Something special about the nature of our program is the fact that we accept students from schools all over the country. As a result, our students aren’t only developing new friendships they otherwise would’ve never made at their home universities, they are expanding their networks. Meeting a student whose mom’s cousin’s husband (who knows?!) holds … Continue Reading »
You’ve read guest posts and interviews from our outstanding Community Leaders in Greece, Rome, and Cape Town, but one person who you haven’t heard from is our Ecuador Community Leader: Haley Smith! Although Go Global will not be traveling to Ecuador this coming summer, it’s a place that we love, and we want to share … Continue Reading »
We still have openings on both of our Cape Town trips: LEAD and Direct. You already know how much I love Cape Town, and why I think you should go there, so let’s hear from someone else. I had the opportunity to do a quick interview with LEAD Cape Town 2014 student and Community Leader … Continue Reading »
My very first memory of Cape Town was walking off of the plane into the airport. This is it. I’m really here. I was greeted by a super smiley girl, probably the most joyful person I’ve ever seen. (She’s smiling right now as she’s reading this because she knows I just included her favorite word … Continue Reading »
Happy Valentine’s Day, readers! We hope your day is filled with love, hugs, and chocolate. And as if you need another reason to come abroad with us this summer…I have a little love story to share. Social Media Intern Bonnie McGoogan has a very heartfelt guest post for you 🙂 Guest Post by: Bonnie McGoogan … Continue Reading »
By: Anna Vaughn Time management. It’s something us college students are all too familiar with in our attempts to balance our schoolwork while maintaining our social lives with friends. Even though some of us may be better at time management than others, the itinerary for the Go Global study abroad programs allows everyone to cross … Continue Reading »
As the Go Global blog intern — not only is it my job to write about my personal experiences and conduct interviews with staff, students, and outside resources about theirs — it’s my job to do my research! World-renowned sites like National Geographic, of course, serve as a wonderful resource, as do major newspapers that … 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 »
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 »