Students Blog:
Pura Vida: My Experience Studying Spanish in Costa Rica
Pura Vida! My name is Kamiyah Anglin, and I am from Mexia, TX. I study Biology, with a minor in chemistry and health, at the illustrious Prairie View A&M University. I went on the Summer in Costa ... Continue Reading
Working Across cultures: Transitioning from Study Abroad Student to On-Site Intern
My name is Shelby Overhoff. I'm a recent graduate from Boise State University where I majored in Communications and Spanish. I went on the Semester in Barcelona program and was later the onsite market... Continue Reading
My Painting Class in Florence
My name is Yael Grimaldi. I'm a marketing major and studio art minor at Santa Clara University. I went on the Semester in Florence program in Fall 2023. I chose CIS Abroad because I was recommended th... Continue Reading
The Student-Athlete Abroad Experience
Studying abroad is a life-changing adventure that many students aspire to experience, but for student-athletes, it can often feel like a far-fetched dream. Maintaining academic success while also atte... Continue Reading
How to Plan the Perfect Day Trip in Scotland
My name is Elliott Bertrand. I'm a Theatre Stage Management major at the University of Central Florida. I went on the Summer in Scotland program in June 2024. I chose CIS Abroad because of the abundan... Continue Reading
My 5 Favorite Places in Sorrento
My name is Emily Ammerman and I am an incoming second-year student studying Industrial and Operations Engineering at the University of Michigan. I am studying abroad in Sorrento, Italy in the Summer o... Continue Reading
Finding Independence: My Study Abroad Journey in Barcelona
My name is Jonathon Biter, and I am a finance major at Michigan State University. Over the past six weeks, I’ve been studying abroad in Barcelona, Spain, through CIS Abroad. Living on my own in a fore... Continue Reading
Cultivating Green Habits: Sustainability Lessons from Around the Globe
From composting in Costa Rica to food composting in London, our study abroad community is buzzing with sustainable efforts. In this post, we’re featuring a collection of inspiring testimonials from CI... Continue Reading
CIS Abroad’s Top 6 Green Campuses
One of the first goals of CIS Abroad's Sustainability Committee (read more here), internally and fondly known as Green Flags, was to highlight our international partners’ commitments to sustainability... Continue Reading