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Creative Outlets While Abroad 101

Creative Outlets While Abroad 101

02/06/2024

So you’re in the process of preparing for your study abroad adventure. You’ve finally sorted through your clothes, picked out the best fits, ordered some international currency, and checked your flight status 27 times. But are you forgetting anything?

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The Traditional Way of Celebrating December 24th in Dubrovnik, Croatia

The Traditional Way of Celebrating December 24th in Dubrovnik, Croatia

12/20/2023

The city of Dubrovnik holds beautiful traditions that its citizens strongly support and keep from being forgotten. One of the traditions that lives with the city is a traditional celebration of Christmas that starts on the morning of December 24th. Thousands of locals gather in the Old Town of Dubrovnik, beautifully dressed, with men wearing their best suits and women often wearing the most recent trends in fashion.

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Balancing Meals, Money, and Experiencing the Local Food While Abroad

Balancing Meals, Money, and Experiencing the Local Food While Abroad

12/07/2023

A big part of studying abroad is often the new types of food you are surrounded by. It is so important to immerse yourself in the culture of a new location. This aspect of studying abroad can be exciting and valuable, but it can also be an added level of stress and adjustment.

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5 Reasons Why GCCIS Students Should Study Abroad

5 Reasons Why GCCIS Students Should Study Abroad

11/09/2023

1. To make new connections

When abroad, you can connect to locals, peers, and professors that will last a lifetime. These connections can be personal and or professional. From my experiences abroad, I have gained new friendships through my program and keep in touch with them to this day. Building relationships with professors abroad can also lead to more international opportunities and adding another person to be able to vouch for you in letters of recommendation.

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How to Go Abroad Multiple Times

How to Go Abroad Multiple Times

10/23/2023

Studying abroad is one of the most amazing experiences for college students. I knew as soon as my older sister returned from her study abroad program that I wanted to have the same life-changing experience. As a STEM student, however, I thought my options were more limited, especially when my planned semester for going abroad was right in the middle of COVID. I was even taking a class that included three weeks in Guatemala, which was canceled due to closed borders and RIT not allowing students to go abroad.

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My Top 10 Favorite Places to Eat and Visit in France

My Top 10 Favorite Places to Eat and Visit in France

09/19/2023

Hi there, my name is Rose, and I'm a fourth-year student studying Advertising and Public Relations with a minor in Digital Business. In 2022, I had the opportunity to participate in a faculty-led study abroad program in France. During my time in France, I learned a great deal about French Deaf history and culture, which was a truly enriching experience.

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Adventures in the Adriatic

Adventures in the Adriatic

08/03/2023

I never thought I could sail around the Adriatic Sea islands, but then, I signed up to study abroad. On my study abroad program, Ecology of the Dalmatian Coast and Roots of Croatian Wine Tradition, there was a week-long sailing trip at the very end of our program. This trip would take my peers and me around the islands surrounding Dubrovnik, Croatia (our home base), to learn more about the ecology of Croatia. I was super excited to sail since I had some previous sailing experience, but I wasn’t sure what to expect.

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Fears vs. Reality When Studying Abroad

Fears vs. Reality When Studying Abroad

04/17/2023

When getting ready to study abroad, anxiety is one of the most common and significant emotions I have seen in people, myself included. Fears about what the experience would be like, how they will adapt to living in such a different environment, and how school in a foreign country may differ from what they were used to. This makes a lot of sense, as big changes like studying abroad are very jarring and come with many difficulties. However, in my experience, many of the anxieties I worried about before going to Sweden turned out to be my favorite aspects of the experience.

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Halara-ing in Greece

Halara-ing in Greece

01/20/2023

I always wanted to study abroad, but Greece was not really on my list of countries I wanted to study abroad in. However, this changed when I learned about the Mediterranean Diet and Greek Culture study abroad program at Perrotis College and decided to apply because RIT offered a full-ride scholarship for applicants.

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Tips and Tricks for Your Study Abroad Photos

Tips and Tricks for Your Study Abroad Photos

12/09/2022

Three months in Croatia with visits to Germany, Austria, Greece, Slovenia, and Italy means that I have quite a few captured moments from my time abroad. I have over 3,000 photos and videos on my phone from those three months alone.

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Justice, Peace and Community

Justice, Peace and Community

11/21/2022

From May 7 to May 17, 2022, I traveled across Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina as part of the RIT faculty-led study abroad program War and Peacebuilding in the Balkans. The focus of the program and the class preceding it was the causes and aftereffects of the Bosnian war. During the spring 2022 semester, we learned about the history of the Balkan region, the tensions that led up to the war, and the events of the war itself.

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Making Friends in Unusual Places

Making Friends in Unusual Places

05/19/2022

We all know it is good to be social and make friends, but how often are we truly open to it? For myself, my friend group over the past four years has been relatively stable. Sticking to your group works fine until you move across the world during Study Abroad! Separating yourself from your friends can be scary unless you fully embrace it and see the new opportunity to diversify your circle.

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Neurodiversity and Study Abroad

Neurodiversity and Study Abroad

05/18/2022

As an autistic individual, sometimes it feels difficult to make new friends. I never really know whether or not I’m just being tolerated or actually liked in a group of people. That being said, this was not an issue while I was abroad. I truly felt like everyone I met was a part of me, and I was a part of them. I studied abroad in Budapest, Hungary on the Budapest Semesters in Mathematics program.

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Top 3 Skills I Gained From International Travel

Top 3 Skills I Gained From International Travel

03/03/2022

I had the privilege of studying abroad in Cuba over the 2020 winter break and working abroad in Germany in summer 2021. Here are the top 3 skills I gained from my experiences away from home:

#1 - Confidence

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Croats and Their Special Love for Coffee

Croats and Their Special Love for Coffee

01/27/2022

Since I am originally from Dubrovnik, Croatia, I wanted to explain a little bit about the culture of drinking coffee almost every day for HOURS!

Last year I was completing my third year of college as a study abroad student at the RIT Zagreb campus. I am very grateful that I got a chance to go back to my home country to study and experience all the special rituals that Croatia is known for.

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Learning a Critical Language

Learning a Critical Language

10/07/2021

Last fall, I received an email from RIT about study abroad opportunities. As a Computer Science M.S. student, I had no idea that I was even eligible for study abroad programs and was not familiar with the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS), sponsored by the U.S. Department of State. The goal of the CLS program is to increase the number of Americans trained in foreign languages critical (no pun intended) to American prosperity, yet aren’t frequently taught in American schools.

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An Unexpected Homestay

An Unexpected Homestay

08/04/2021

One of the reasons I chose to study abroad in France was to improve my French-speaking skills via immersion. The most immersive experience possible is living in a homestay, where I would live with a local French family, so I chose that housing option. I figured that I would live with a couple and possibly their kids. I was excited to experience the typical French/Parisian family life. A few months before I left, I filled out a form detailing my housing preferences and living habits and waited to hear back for my homestay assignment.

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Summer Psychology in Croatia

Summer Psychology in Croatia

07/15/2021

When I initially decided to study abroad on the Summer Psychology in Croatia program, I imagined the classes would be identical to RIT Rochester’s psychology courses (I had already taken two psychology courses at the main campus). When I arrived to my first day of class in Croatia though, I quickly realized I would reap the benefits of an RIT course – the grading structure, the language of instruction being English, etc.

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Virtual Entrepreneur Experience with HEX

Virtual Entrepreneur Experience with HEX

06/14/2021

From January 4th to January 9th, 2021, I participated in a virtual study abroad opportunity called the HEX Discovery Program. This six-day-long program was hosted by the Hacker Exchange, an organization based out of Australia that helps teach young adults leadership, entrepreneurship, and networking skills. During the program, a group of 30 participants from universities worldwide came together on Zoom to learn from guest speakers and work in teams to create a new product. At the end of the six days we pitched our product to a panel of judges.

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Experiential Learning in Italy

Experiential Learning in Italy

05/27/2021

While studying abroad at Florence University of the Arts (FUA) in Florence, Italy, I participated in an Experiential Learning program that FUA offers called Special Project Experiential Learning: Book Publishing. I, along with ten other students from different majors, including photography, graphic design, videography, and book publishing, worked on FUA’s magazine, Blending. This magazine is published online as well as physically printed each semester. There is also a monthly newsletter and radio podcasts to complement the magazine.

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Going Cellular Silent

Going Cellular Silent

05/06/2021

The summer after my first year at RIT, I studied abroad in Zagreb, Croatia. It has been one of my favorite college experiences so far. I made so many memories that I will cherish forever and friends that will last a lifetime. During my planning for the trip, I came across different phone plans that I could choose. My sister had gone abroad previously, and she decided to get a SIM card when she landed. She had cellular service that she could use to communicate with her friends and for social media. I decided to do something a little different. Instead, I chose a plan that would charge me for

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Studying Abroad as a Deaf Student

Studying Abroad as a Deaf Student

04/20/2021

Studying Abroad in Zagreb, Croatia was an extraordinary experience with my two Deaf best friends. You might wonder how we studied abroad in a country with a different language, both written and signed. We went to RIT Croatia, an English-spoken university at the Zagreb campus. RIT provided interpreters for the entire semester program. Croatian Professors spoke in English to my Croatian classmates. The difference-maker for us, Deaf Americans and ASL interpreters, was the teacher would sometimes abruptly stop the lecture because he forgot how to say a specific word in English.

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From Study to Work Abroad

From Study to Work Abroad

04/13/2021

After the first few months of living as a college student in Christchurch, New Zealand, I already knew that one semester abroad would not be long enough for me. I loved everything about the kiwi culture, including the wonderful accents, breathtaking scenery, delicious meat pies and other snacks, and the overall laid-back approach to life. Even after living in New Zealand for a semester as a student, I still felt like a tourist on a mad dash to soak up as much fun and excitement as possible. I wanted the chance to slow down and become more assimilated into everyday life.

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So, you want to extend your stay abroad?

So, you want to extend your stay abroad?

03/30/2021

When I decided to study abroad (both times), I knew it was going to be an incredible experience. I was excited to visit a new country, experience a different culture, and taste amazing food! Japan and France definitely delivered on all of those fronts. This is why I encourage students to go on faculty-led programs. The professors are always super knowledgeable about local cuisine, museums, and quirky stores that no one else would think to tell you about.

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Study Break? Time to explore Dubai!

Study Break? Time to explore Dubai!

03/18/2021

It’s the weekend and you finished all your work and have the whole weekend to yourself. You think to yourself, “What can I do?” But you remember that you’re literally in Dubai - so it’s time to go exploring!

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Top 5 Things to Do in Florence, Italy

Top 5 Things to Do in Florence, Italy

03/08/2021

I studied abroad in Florence, Italy at Florence University of the Arts during the Spring of 2020. I loved my time abroad and here are my five favorite experiences during my time overseas.

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Embracing My Identities in the UAE

Embracing My Identities in the UAE

02/25/2021

I have many different identities that I embrace and traveling to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) made me the most comfortable with almost all of them. I consider myself to be a Black, deaf woman and during my time in the UAE, I could be unapologetically me (for the most part). Although I was fortunate enough to study abroad twice during my time at RIT, I am able to reflect more about my experience in Dubai.

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Mapping Out & Planning Your Travel

Mapping Out & Planning Your Travel

02/17/2021

Hi! My name is Kansas Cushing and I studied abroad in Dublin, Ireland, and was also able to visit London and Amsterdam while abroad. You’ll want to make the most out of your experience when you’re in a new country and will need to figure out some of the best locations to visit. It can feel overwhelming being immersed in a different culture, and sometimes a new language, but I have a couple of tips that can help you make the most of your travels abroad!

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Studying Abroad As A STEM Major

Studying Abroad As A STEM Major

02/10/2021

I knew pretty early on that studying abroad was something I wanted to do while in college. As a STEM major, I thought it would be interesting to gain a new perspective on my field and see how people from around the world approach scientific problems and develop applicable solutions. I also wanted to take the opportunity to travel before feeling tied down to a job after graduating.

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How Changing Scenery Can Change Your Life

How Changing Scenery Can Change Your Life

02/10/2021

It wasn’t one moment of studying abroad that changed me. Rather it was a slow accumulation of small moments and subtle revelations that led to the realization that the person I was before had given way to the person I had become. Change is something that happens slowly, and the awareness of it happening is even slower. It often happens in the small everyday events that go unnoticed. In London, I walked to class almost every day and often took new routes to see more of my neighborhood. Some mornings I would stop at a café for breakfast or go to lunch with friends after class.

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Oh no! My passport!

Oh no! My passport!

01/26/2021

One of the many perks of studying abroad is international travel. Depending on where you go, traveling from country to country can be as easy as a $12 bus ride. While studying abroad in Croatia, I decided to make the most out of my time there and took a trip one peninsula over to Italy. A couple of other students and I bought overnight bus tickets for Venice. The route was relatively simple: we would take one bus from Zagreb to Ljubljana, and then a second bus through the rest of Slovenia straight to Venice. I couldn’t have been more excited. 

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Scotland Top 5

Scotland Top 5

01/15/2021

I studied abroad in Glasgow, Scotland in the spring of 2019. Studying anywhere in Europe is such a cool experience and I genuinely recommend it to everyone. These are my top 5 experiences while I was there.

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Everyday Adventures in Zagreb, Croatia

Everyday Adventures in Zagreb, Croatia

01/05/2021

My name is Marshall Hurst; I grew up in a tiny town named Vineland in Ontario, Canada. You might be wondering, "Where the heck is Vineland?" Vineland is only 17 minutes away from the Lewiston-Queenston Border to the United States. The cultures are pretty similar, just that we follow the metric system, have British-influenced words such as colour with the 'U.' Fascinating, eh?

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How to Make Study Abroad Part of Your Story

How to Make Study Abroad Part of Your Story

12/15/2020

Deciding to study abroad is a big decision that doesn’t come easily to everyone and I wanted to share some of my experiences to help educate others who are considering studying abroad.

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Making Your Own Decisions

Making Your Own Decisions

12/07/2020

My path to studying abroad was an interesting one to say the very least. My older brother years prior had studied in Sorrento, Italy. Since then I wanted to see different parts of the world and learn important lessons along the way. I wanted to throw myself in a radically different environment. I wanted to train myself to become adaptive and aware of how different things could be. In other words, I wanted a global mindset, and RIT was my opportunity to start that journey.

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Being Black Abroad

Being Black Abroad

11/17/2020

Identity - it’s what defines us, grounds us, and ultimately who we are. We each have a multitude of identities ranging from race, gender, sexuality, religion, etc. While each of these identities play a significant role in who we are, I believe that race/ethnicity is the most apparent of them all. Unlike many of the other identities, you can’t escape the skin you live within. When encountering strangers in public, the first thing they see is my blackness.

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Where I Left My Footprint in Europe

Where I Left My Footprint in Europe

11/11/2020

I did not know that I was in for an adventure of a lifetime as the airplane touched down in Zagreb, Croatia. For the first time in my life I was completely alone in a country where I did not know the language, however it would not be the last. Throughout my six weeks in Europe I left my footprint in a total of five different countries and fell in love with an aspect of every one.

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Home and Back Again: Retracing My Family's Heritage

Home and Back Again: Retracing My Family's Heritage

10/28/2020

When I made the decision to study abroad, it was a no-brainer where I wanted to go: New Zealand. Of course, my decision was heavily influenced by the picturesque nature of the country, including snow-capped mountains, endless opportunities for hiking (“tramping” to the locals), sprawling green pastures dotted with sheep and cows, and stunning natural beaches. However, the other major reason why I wanted to spend a semester abroad in New Zealand was because that is where my mother was born and raised.

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Being LGBTQ+ While Studying in a Religious Country

Being LGBTQ+ While Studying in a Religious Country

09/24/2020

I have been an out and proud lesbian since I was a sophomore in high school. I was in my schools’ gay-straight alliance. It hasn’t always been easy, but I was lucky enough to live in a relatively accepting community and a very accepting family. I am not ignorant of how much privilege I have had growing up in my community and feeling accepted. 

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