Abroad

One of the most incredible journeys you can begin when studying abroad is partaking in an internship. This experience not only enhances your academic learning but offers so much more, as it allows you to...

If you have ever wanted to study abroad, do it. I promise you will regret it if you don’t. I went to Athens, Greece, with College Year in Athens (CYA) to take a travel writing course (LIT 348) this summer....

“Take this as an unusual birthday present” … were the words the Uber driver said to me as I nearly fainted in a coffee shop, alone in London while looking for the hospital. My 21st birthday. The day...

Fairfield University has amazing study abroad programs. Global Fairfield provides students with a wide variety of personalized opportunities to study abroad, whether it is a three-week summer program, a...

Studying in Europe is a dream for all students.  However, with being away from home already being super intimating, an entire semester abroad may be extremely frightening for most students who are...

Seven countries, over 15 cities and countless memories and laughs. It’s hard to put a numerical value on what my time studying abroad has meant to me. It’s even harder to fairly articulate how I quite...

Ciao! Buongiorno dalla bellissima città di Firenze, Italia! I am currently writing to you all from a new location instead of my Fairfield University dorm room this semester because I am currently enrolled in...

One of the biggest adjustments that they don’t tell you about before you study abroad is the transition from an enclosed suburban campus to an open city. Before coming to Florence, I had never been passed...

Dear Future Study Abroad Student, By the time you’ll be reading this, all of my things will be all packed away and I’ll be flying home. I haven’t started packing yet, but I’ll probably need one of...

I’ve got two words for you this week: sleeping car. Though in the United States, no one really takes trains anymore, especially for far distances or even onto islands, Europe does. I took a train from London...