Category: Location
5 Most Frequently Asked Questions About my Program – Drexel in Italy: American University of Rome
Ciao Drexel! Welcome to my fifth blog post about my time in the beautiful city of Rome, Italy. Today I’m going to be discussing the 5 most frequently asked questions and answering them. Throughout this post, I’ll be sharing photos from some of my favorite places I’ve traveled in Italy! If you have any interest ...
A Long Weekend in Italy
Alexandra Goodin, ’25, is a Psychology major and Spanish minor studying at Nebrija University in Madrid this Fall 2023. Here in Madrid, we recently had a long weekend, and so myself and three of my friends decided to spend it in Italy! My dad studied abroad in Italy, and I’ve always wanted to go, largely ...
Rocky Steps to Diwali
My week started off with my first ever ice hockey match. My friends and I watched an intense game between New York University and Drexel at the Class of 1923 arena on Penn’s campus. This was an interesting sport and was a lot more intense than I had imagined. There were two games, one happened ...
Things I Wish I Knew Before Studying Abroad
Alexandra Goodin, ’25, is a Psychology major and Spanish minor studying at Nebrija University in Madrid this Fall 2023. Studying abroad is something I’ve wanted to do for as long as I can remember. Having two parents, a brother, and some cousins who all studied abroad before me, I felt like I had a pretty ...
Philly’s Largest Turkey Giveaway: A Day of Collaboration, Community, and Cheer
Volunteering isn’t just about giving back; it’s an opportunity to connect with colleagues and contribute to meaningful community projects. Recently, I had the chance to be part of a remarkable event—the Tyrese Maxey Foundation’s Annual Turkey Giveaway. Branding by Phenixx Marketing, where I’ve been interning since January, this event was more than just distributing turkeys; ...
Spanish Check
Spanish has been such a struggle for me coming to Uruguay. It has really been the biggest hurdle I have had to cross since I have been here; at the beginning of my trip I felt myself pulling away and letting my poor language skills hold me back a lot. I had a lot of ...
A Typical Day in the Life of A Student Studying Abroad in Rome, Italy
Ciao Drexel! Welcome to the fourth blog post recounting my time studying abroad in the marvelous city of Rome, Italy. Today I’m going to be taking you through a day in my life at the American University of Rome! Everyday looks different while studying abroad, but this is a typical Tuesday in my life! 9:00AM ...
A Weekend in Carna Gaeltacht
As a part of my Irish language class, I had the opportunity to spend a weekend in Carna for a Gaeltacht cultural weekend. Gaeltacht districts are areas of Ireland where Irish is the predominant language spoken. The Gaeltacht districts hold a lot of importance as the use of the Irish language is on the decline. ...
“Culture Shock”
When people talk about culture shock there is often so much underlying fear. People are afraid of the unknown and afraid of being uncomfortable. When you travel nearly everything is new, things you don’t even think twice about are morphed and unidentifiable to you; this can be scary. To a certain extent, you must not ...
Inside Philly (part 2)
Hi there! The 7th week of study is coming to an end, “it’s the most wonderful time of the year” vibes are slowly kicking in and here we are again with a new blog. This time I would love to extend my story about Philadelphia, where to go and what to see in this city. ...
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