Tag: CEA

Deciding To Learn Spanish in Spain With Luci Bessinger

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Luci Bessinger in Amsterdam

“They experience life as it comes instead of planning and organizing like we constantly do here in the United States. It has definitely changed my perspective since I’ve been back” — Luci Bessinger 

When it comes to learning a language there is no better way than to immerse yourself. Luci Bessinger did just that, and from what I can tell had a blast in Barcelona, Spain, and the rest of Europe.

I’ve done a few interviews now, and Luci checked off all the boxes of what makes for an epic trip.

  • She learned a language
  • Something went wrong
  • She traveled to other counties other than the one she was living in

My favorite part of the interview was when Luci describes ‘the best’ meal she’s ever had. I’m going to make you listen to find out what was included and for how much.

Have fun with this interview, I know I did.

“Life is what happens outside of your planning”

GPS Without The Tickets

SHOW NOTES

  • Deciding on Spain  [1:30]
  • Luci’s living situation in Spain [3:14]
  • Living with students at two different colleges in Barcelona [4:18]
  • Taking classes in Barcelona [5:50]
  • Protests in Spain [7:08]
  • Learning Spanish [10:04]
  • How studying abroad changed Luci’s view of the world [12:34]
  • Getting trapped in Sevilla [15:26]
  • Exploring the rest of Spain and Europe [17:23]
  • Food in Barcelona [18:44]
  • The most amazing meal Luci has ever had at [19:50]
  • Alert Traveler and Rick Steves [22:22]
  • Luci explains a quote [24:00]

Barcelona Food Tour Video

Language Learning / Four Steps [Infographic]


How To Obtain The Perfect Internship Abroad with Karime Diaz

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Karime Diaz internship in Barcelona

“Just keep learning and enhance your curiousity for the world around you” — Karime Diaz

There is a fallacy out there that you can’t study abroad if you’re a student athlete. Karime Diaz, once a member of the Kean University Women’s Lacrosse team didn’t buy into this notion and talks about how she set up an eight week internship in Barcelona with CEA.

Karime did great in this interview describing her time in Barcelona, Spain, and eventually Italy. She goes into great detail about how she was able to set up her living arrangement and internship with CEA.

“Don’t let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game” — A Cinderella Story 

GPS Without The Tickets

SHOW NOTES

  • Setting up her trip and internship after athletics 🥍 [2:15]
  • The details of Karime’s internship at The Connector 👩🏻‍💻 [4:47]
  • Obtaining financial aid with CEA 💸 [10:48]
  • Karime’s living situation and how she was able to live like a local 🏘 [11:50]
  • What living in a different country did for Karime’s perspective on the world 🧐 [14:59]
  • Karime’s advice to someone thinking about studying abroad 🙌 [16:22]
  • Karime shares a funny travel story 😄 [17:48]
  • Having one extra day in the week and traveling to Rome 🏟 [19:19}
  • Spanish food 🍲 [20:46]
  • 13 Little Blue Envelopes and Youtube 📺 [22:45]
  • Becoming an alumni ambassador  👩🏻‍🏫 [24:51]

Interning Abroad 101 [Infographic]

Navigating Paris With Abby Haley

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Abby Haley is study abroad in Paris France

“I enjoyed myself so much more than I ever could have hoped that I did and in ways that I could have never expected”  — Abby Haley 

The more interviews I do on the show, the more enamored I am with the country of France. When studying abroad in Europe almost everyone takes advantage of the cheap flights to explore other areas of the continent. You can’t go everywhere, but it seems like Paris is almost never left off the list of places students make a point to visit.

Enter Abby Haley, who is our first Parisian we’ve had on the show. A junior at Ithaca College, Abby decided to study abroad with a program called CEA and seems to be loving every minute of it.

This is just a great interview for anyone interested in studying abroad. There are great stories and recommendations, and you really get a feel for what it’s like to live in the city of love.

Quote Abby would like to leave us with:

“Only the gentle are ever really strong” — James Dean 

SHOW NOTES

  • Mixing in art history with Paris (naturally) [1:17]
  • Deciding how long to go and with what program [2:34]
  • Affiliated vs. unaffiliated study abroad programs and scholarships [3:51]
  • Why Abby decided to go in the fall instead of the spring [5:07]
  • Dividing and conquering Europe with her friends [5:40]
  • Abby’s living situation in the heart of Paris [6:07]
  • Going to ‘classes’ in Paris [7:26]
  • The happenings of the weekends [9:10]
  • Exploring the rest of Europe [10:32]
  • Getting her phone stolen [11:54]
  • The food and wine, it’s Paris! [15:04]
  • Getting around in Paris [17:35]
  • Media and app recommendations [18:58]
  • Language barriers in Paris [20:58]
  • Advice for someone thinking about studying abroad [21:56]

5 Things To Try in Paris [Infographic]

 

Getting Scholarships to Study Abroad in France with Andrea Vazquez

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Andrea Vazquez Aix-en-Provence

“You have to take risks, he said. We will only understand the miracle of life fully when we allow the unexpected to happen” — Paulo Coehlo 

Andrea Vazquez is a Junior at Soka University, and they do something at there that I think every college should do; they make studying abroad a requirement.

An international studies major, and French language learner, Andrea is living in Aix-en-Provence, France with a host mother that she adores and attending Ax Marseille University.

This interview is great not just if you’re thinking about France or language learning in general, but if you are interested in applying for scholarship and grant money.

 

 

Aix-en-Provence, France

SHOW NOTES

  • Deciding to study abroad in France [1:52]
  • Studying abroad with CEA [3:22]
  • Receiving a FULL SCHOLARSHIP to study abroad [4:20]
  • Fears and doubts prior to leaving [5:50]
  • Living with a host family [7:24]
  • Soka University [11:05]
  • Ax Marseille University [13:26]
  • Taking french classes [15:59]
  • Exploring the rest of France [17:50]
  • Andrea tells us about the French food [22:09]
  • Finding wine everywhere [23:28]
  • WeGo to Paris [24:55]
  • Andrea’s advice: save! [26:45]
  • Happify [28:43]
  • Final thoughts [30:58]

6 Things Andrea is Learning in France [Infographic]