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30 Entries Tagged with "Study Abroad"

Home Sweet Rome

Posted by Andy Steves on September 15, 2010.

I can see the Ancient City in the distance as my plane descends into Rome on this Sunday afternoon. I can’t keep track of all the excited thoughts flying through my head at light speed. What am I going to do? How am I going to take advantage of this once-in-a-lifetime experience? I know I am … More »

Tags: Rome // Study Abroad // 2008
The Five-Floor Mega Club

Posted by Andy Steves on September 15, 2010.

The next night I did it all over again, but this time with a pack of Brazilians in a five-story club. The Chileans had to catch a flight to somewhere else early that morning. When you’re traveling, that’s how it is--you meet awesome people that have the potential to be lifelong friends, but … More »

Tags: Prague // 2008 // Study Abroad
Prague, Fine Beer and a Dirty Mustache

Posted by Andy Steves on September 15, 2010.

I came over to Europe a week before school started in Rome. Destination: Prague, the land of cheap beer and absinth and of course, a rich culture. After I picked up my bags at the airport, I headed outside to the bus stop to wait for the 71 express bus. A bus passed by me, and as … More »

Tags: Prague // Study Abroad // 2008
Study Abroad Rome—A Springboard for European Adventure

Posted by Andy Steves on September 15, 2010.

I expected this trip to be different from the others: a semester abroad, based in Rome…on my own. I remember being sad saying goodbye to my mom at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on January 7th, 2008, and seeing her cry, but other than that, my mind was a blank canvas. I had purposely … More »

Tags: Rome // 2008 // Study Abroad
Studying Abroad and WSA’s Beginnings

Posted by Andy Steves on September 11, 2010.

My to-be Rome friends and I were accepted into the Spring ’08 Rome program in March or April of ’07. From that point, we really just sat on our hands for the following 9 months. There was something on the horizon, an exciting something, but it was too far off, and it was too surreal to give … More »

Tags: Study Abroad // 2008 // Spring // Switzerland // AndySteves.com

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Happy Backpackers

I went to Rome with a few of my friends. Before we got there, our tour guide, Rhianne, sent us plenty of information regarding how to arrive at the hostel, and what our Itinerary would be like. She also made it a point to meet up with people the night before if their flight got in early so students would have something to do. Having a tour guide that lived in the city was amazing. It made me not have to stress about getting lost, and provided many opportunities to eat at the best restaurants, and, most importantly, the best Gelato places. By the end of the tour, I was good friends with each of the 14 members of the tour group, including our tour guide. I definitely recommend taking a tour through WSA because the guides make you feel like they actually care about each person on the trip. I knew that I could just relax, and enjoy my trip.
Kyle Cook, Lebanon Valley College ~ Kingston University, London, Fall 2015
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