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India: Indian Culture & Traditions Program Stories

July 17, 2019

India – A Second Week Full of Growth and Openness

The second week of the trip allowed for us to become accustomed to most of the unusual practices that India has shown us. The challenges from the first week of the trip seem minuscule as we began to grow from each encounter and reflect on how it impacts our understanding of…

Hunter Horton

EXPERIMENT BLOGS Program Stories South Korea: Peacebuilding & Modern Culture

July 16, 2019

South Korea- Trip to Busan

After a great week in Seoul, the South Korea team headed to the coast! We spent two full days in Busan getting to know local high school students. Local university students helped translate between our groups and we got our first real experience building connections with students of a different…

Hunter Horton

EXPERIMENT BLOGS Spain: Language & Culture

July 16, 2019

Farm to Table: Spanish Style! (Spain Language group 1)

Last week, I went with my family to go pick fresh tomates azul. Where I live, there aren't any farms (except banana plantations and fields of orange trees, a couple of hours north). We then made them into a gazpacho along with fresh cucumbers, and it was great. Where I…

Hunter Horton

EXPERIMENT BLOGS Program Stories South Korea: Peacebuilding & Modern Culture

July 16, 2019

Dreaming in Korea by Laney

Dreaming of Korea If you have a dream that seems far-fetched, I assure you it’s not. With patience, you can do anything you want and once you make your dream a reality, the pride you’ll feel will make it worth the wait! It took me four years to achieve…

Hunter Horton

EXPERIMENT BLOGS Program Stories Spain: Language & Culture

July 16, 2019

Sunset Picnics in Spain (ESL group 1)

Our time in Guadix is coming to a close with just one more night in town. Last night we gathered with our families from the highest point of the town to enjoy some Spanish snacks and watch the sun slip behind the mountains. Our group from the "mirador." The…

Hunter Horton

EXPERIMENT BLOGS Italy: Italian Language & Culinary Training Program Stories

July 16, 2019

Second Stop: Cortona!

Second stop: Cortona! After a whirlwind in Rome, the beautiful Tuscan town of Cortona was a welcome change of pace. In addition to exploring the narrow cobblestone streets and going for a group walk through the public park, our students had the opportunity to immerse themselves in the language firsthand…

Hunter Horton

EXPERIMENT BLOGS Japan: Japanimation | Anime & Manga Program Stories

July 16, 2019

Japan: Anime & Manga (Group 1) Photos from our first week!

Here are some photos from our first week! It looks like they didn't upload correctly earlier. Our Arrival in Japan Kaminari-mon in Asakusa Voice acting lessons in Akihabara Voice acting lesson in Akihabara Voice acting lessons in Akihabara Voice acting lesson in Akihabara Voice acting lesson in Akihabara…

Hunter Horton

EXPERIMENT BLOGS Japan: Language & Culture Program Stories

July 16, 2019

Reflections- by Danielle Ramirez (Japan Language group 3)

After hours of reading articles of "What You Should Not Do in Japan" and watching YouTube videos of study-abroad students sharing similar advice, there were so many observations that weren't even mentioned from my research! As a New Yorker, I am accustomed to the crowded places, but I have never…

Hunter Horton

EXPERIMENT BLOGS Program Stories United Kingdom: Journalism & Media

July 16, 2019

Week One in the UK

As we stood in front of International Check-in for American Airlines, anxiety-filled our bellies. We waited patiently for our 14 students to arrive in JFK airport and thankfully they arrived. After spending seven hours flying across the Atlantic. We finally arrived in the country and were greeted by one of…

Hunter Horton

Program Stories Spain: Language & Culture

July 16, 2019

Host Family Weekend! (Spain Language-group 1)

One of the coolest things about staying with host families is that we all end up with such unique experiences. We become part of a family and get to live life as someone from the other side of the world for a little while. Our experiences this weekend have been…

Hunter Horton

India – A Second Week Full of Growth and Openness

South Korea- Trip to Busan

Farm to Table: Spanish Style! (Spain Language group 1)

Dreaming in Korea by Laney

Sunset Picnics in Spain (ESL group 1)

Second Stop: Cortona!

Japan: Anime & Manga (Group 1) Photos from our first week!

Reflections- by Danielle Ramirez (Japan Language group 3)

Week One in the UK

Host Family Weekend! (Spain Language-group 1)

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