Capilano University Students Blogging Abroad

I arrived at YVR August 6 and I know this is almost two months late. However, I have not been the same since arriving home. I feel like I am walking in a fog, living in a dream, a shell of a man. Food does not taste as good, air does not smell as sweet, and culture does not feel as rich. Am I happy to be home? Yes. Do I wish I was still traveling through Europe living culture, learning history, and experiencing new and unforgettable memories? Definitely.       Since I have been home everybody that I see has said the same thing, OMG you are home. Followed by the same question, how was trip? The first thing I say is life changing. What else can I say? Then I start down the list of things I did while I was away. School Tuesday to Thursday then it was time to travel. During the semester my new friends and I traveled to Germany, Belgium, Northern Ireland, Italy twice, Monte Carlo, and throughout Switzerland. Everything from pub-crawls to ice hockey games to snow...

As of right now I have two and a half months left here in Florida.   There are days that pass that seem to take forever, while there are days that fly by.   As I look back on these past three and a half months it feels like a blur.   How could I have been fortunate enough to experience so much in such a short amount of time?   I have gained incredible friendships, seen some of my favorite country musicians in concert, became a more independent person, got to immerse myself in a completely different culture, got the opportunity to be work for a huge global company, Disneyworld, and the list just continues.   During my first few months of working, I spent them at Casey’s Corner in Magic Kingdom.   I was fortunate enough that this is, in my opinion, the best park to work at.   Magic Kingdom is filled with the most Disney magic, and Casey’s Corner is directly across from Cinderella’s castle. Working at Casey’s Corner was crazy.   It had many g...

Once I learned a quote from Dr. Seuss: “ The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places, you will go.” I did not understand what this old man was talking about. The only thing I know about him was his amazing story and artwork in The Cat in the Hat .   Study abroad has given me this opportunity to explore what Dr. Seuss’s message was trying to deliver. I have sat in classrooms and spend numerous hours on textbooks and homework to advance my knowledge. I also have the occasion to do some travelling between semesters. However, this study abroad experience was very different from the travelling I previously did.   I have met so many wonderful people all over the world from the study abroad experience. I have also visited many historical, breathtaking, and surreal attractions and cities. All the pictures I have seen in my textbooks, I finally had the opportunity to stand there and enjoyed the surroundings and am...

Ashley Strain has just returned from a semester abroad, studying Business Adminstration at the University of Hertfordshire in Hatfield, UK.  She shares her top 25 reasons for why YOU should study abroad:   1.     It will be the best time of your life 2.     You will meet so many amazing people that live all around the world 3.     You will make life-long friends that you will keep in touch with forever 4.     You can travel and see parts of the world you never thought possible 5.     You will learn to become more independent and self sufficient 6.     Your communication skills will develop 7.     You will create amazing memories that you will have forever 8.     You will learn to take risks 9.     You will learn about other cultures 10.   You get to experience A LOT of delicious food ...