English food doesn’t have the greatest reputation. Beans on toast? Mushy peas? No thanks. Even fish and chips is a hard pass for me. But if you’re worried about finding good food in London, or the UK as a whole, know that the entire country, and especially London, has an amazing array of cuisines that
Everyone will tell you that studying abroad changes your perspective on life and the world on a larger scale, it’s a cliche, but they are so right. In Japan, I made lifelong friends, connections, and enough memories to power my will to live forever. Make sure you squeeze every opportunity you can out of it,
SPAN 201A: Buenos Aires Interterm Travel Course Imagine it’s your last night in Buenos Aires and you are about to get into your Uber then BAM your phone gets snatched out of your hand by a man on a motorcycle. What would you do next? Well, I put all my emotions to the side and
Every year, the Center for Global Education (CGE) has an annual photo contest where we invite study abroad participants from the previous academic year who participated in semester programs, faculty-led travel courses, and summer international internships to submit photos from their travels. We’ve all heard the saying a picture is worth a thousand words, but
An hour before leaving for the airport, I set up my camera on my desk chair, sat on the floor in front of my bed, hit record, and started talking. I talked to my future self, who, four months later, would have just returned from the most incredible semester abroad in the south of France.
I studied abroad at the University of Roehampton in London in the fall semester of my junior year. I was there from September through December of 2022. During my semester abroad, I learned so many valuable skills and lessons that continue to benefit me long after the end of my semester in London. These are
SPAN 399A: Buenos Aires Interterm Travel Course Hey! My name is Emerson Ellis and I am a sophomore Applied Human Physiology Major, and Spanish Minor here at Chapman. I am from Kenmore, Washington and grew up very active and academically driven. I stumbled upon Chapman for softball, but quickly fell in love with what else the
Staring at my computer screen, I debated which of the 8 universities known for the global education program would accept me. As a high school junior, I dreamed about Learning about culture while being immersed in a university program in another country. When I got admitted into Chapman University, I knew that I would get
I could go on for hours writing about my time on Semester at Sea, but I’ll try to sum it up. Exactly one year ago, Spring 2023, I went on Semester at Sea. Shout out to the 131! I had an absolutely incredible time, unlike anything else. I got to see three continents, 11 countries
France is full of beautiful places. As part of our semester in Cannes, my group had the opportunity to see hidden and not so hidden gems. Cannes itself is one of the most beautiful places I’ve been to. It’s directly on the beach but you can see the Alps when you fly into Nice. Our