I arrived in DC Wednesday, August 23, at 6 p.m. I made best friends with my Lyft driver, Daniel, got his number, and talked with him about his newly proposed-to fiancee. We’re probably going to see the US’s largest drum circle Sunday evening, but before that, I have to make time for my roommate. His…
Pre-departure to Bremen, Germany!
I am Celia Pedeprat-Lamechinou, biochemistry major on the pre-vet track and from Bordeaux, France. The countdown for my semester abroad in Germany started months ago and has dwindled to simply 2 days left. Leaving home has always been a challenge for most people but Germany is closer to home than Florida. I grew up in…
Pre-Departure Blog: Japan
Hey! My name is Shanelle Sahadeo-Singh and I’m a junior at Rollins College studying Business Management. This fall, well actually in like a day, I will be going to Kansai Gaidai University in Japan for one semester! I have a flood of emotions overflowing from me right now as I make my last-minute preparations for…
Pre-departure to Iceland!!
I’m on my way to Iceland and I couldn’t be more excited. There is so much unknown to me that lies ahead. I have no idea what to expect or what I even expect. I know that whatever is ahead will be incredible. I know I am going to learn so much about climate change…
Pre-Departure to China
Hi Everyone! My name is Felix and I am an international business major/computer science minor born in Panama City, Panama, currently living in Orlando. I am less than 24 hours away to boarding my plane in route to Shanghai, China and I can’t help but feel extremely excited, nervous, scared, and anxious all at the…
Pre-Departure Blog
Writing about my semester program on this website makes me feel a bit disingenuous since I’m not exactly embarking on a trip overseas. Instead, I am sitting in the Orlando International Airport at five in the morning to catch a one-stop (Atlanta) flight into Ronald Reagan International Airport in America’s Capital, Washington D.C. While…
Pre-Departure Blog- Australia
Hello! My name is Sebastian and soon I will be embarking on a trip to the other side of the world, where I’ll be sending a semester abroad at the University of Newcastle in New South Wales, Australia. Even though I already study abroad from my home town in Bogota, Colombia, Rollins gave us all…
The Beginning of my Israeli Adventure
Hey y’all! This Sunday marks three weeks since I left home to study abroad in Tel Aviv, Israel. Coming here, I had no idea what to expect. Although I grew up Jewish, Hebrew was not a language spoken around me and the sabbath was not a sabbath but just another day of the week. I…
Pre-Departure to Rome
As I am closely approaching my semester abroad in Rome, I am filled with emotions! I am so grateful for this new adventure ahead of me and cannot wait to make memories of a life time in such an amazing City. I have set some goals for myself that I want to achieve after coming…
Romanista Di Cuore
Ciao a tutti, Currently I am 13 days away from starting my study abroad experience in Rome and I have to say I’m feeling very anxious. Ever since I was a kid I’ve been obsessed with Italy. I can’t describe it but I’ve always felt drawn to the Italian culture and now I will be…