Living an Austrian Lifestyle
One of the reasons I chose to study in Austria is because I knew that the small town of Bregenz would allow me to truly explore the living style of Austrians in ways that I might not be able to…
The Gilman Scholarship Helped My Daughter Study Abroad
When Courtney first told me that she wanted to study abroad, I thought to myself no way. But, the more she began to explain how studying abroad would help her in her educational career it didn’t sound too bad. Furthermore,…
Funding My Greece Journey
The Gilman scholarship will have a huge impact on my education and professional life upon returning from the KIIS Greece Summer Study Abroad Program. More importantly, it has impacted my self-worth by showing me that I can achieve monumental things…
A Memorable Experience
It’s been 58 days since I’ve returned from Greece at the time I am writing this, and there hasn’t been a day when I haven’t thought of and missed it. It was my first time traveling overseas, first time on…
Somewhere Beyond the Sea: Segovia, Spain
Berea College offers many unique opportunities, and while I have taken advantage of as many as possible during my time here, studying abroad was undoubtedly my favorite. I went to Segovia, Spain for 90 days, and I thoroughly enjoyed my…
Meeting Family Abroad
I hoped to at least try to meet up with my Greek relatives before going to Greece, but I wasn't sure if it was going to work out or not because they are from an island called Karpathos which is…
The White City
Last December I made the decision to study abroad for the first time. It was not a simple choice, but one that I had to work towards, making sure that everything was supposed to work out the way it should.…
Studying Abroad Helped Me Graduate On Time
My whole purpose to study abroad was to graduate on time. I've always wanted to study abroad but with my major and minor, it's not very flexible. Then I got an email from KIIS about a Winter study abroad opportunity,…
Education in Japan: My Trip To Tenri Elementary
This past Monday, my fellow KIIS members and I took the train to Nara to spend the day with students at Tenri Elementary. I was particularly excited, of course, to have the opportunity to actually go into a Japanese classroom…
Bon Voyage (Have A Nice Trip)
I did it to myself. Everyone had told me. In fact, they had told me multiple times: “pack light.” I thought I had. I packed what I thought I needed, took a few things out, and had plenty of room…
