“Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson Emerson, with this quote, thoroughly explains the intrigue, adventure and excitement that accompanies most students that decide to pursue a study abroad program. One such student is junior Accounting and Finance major and Spanish minor Sarah Kuhn. She […]
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The Office of International Education (OIE) at Grove City College provides its students with an opportunity to be culturally immersed into the Korean culture through a unique exchange program called Bahrom International Program (BIP). Affiliated with Seoul Women’s University, the four-week program has been offered to both male and female GCC students for over 15 years. BIP matches international students […]
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Time, treasure, and talent — these are three areas of stewardship that often come to mind. But my dad always reminded me that there are other areas of stewardship, including one’s body, mind, spirit, and relationships. He told me not to underestimate the importance of relationships. As C. S. Lewis famously said in The Weight of Glory, There are no ordinary […]
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Dear Reader, Ask any student, and they will tell you: Grove City keeps you busy. For the most part, it’s a good thing and a natural result of being at a rigorous school that also has many extracurricular opportunities — from clubs to IM sports to competitions to speakers to concerts. I am a tiny bit jealous, for instance, to have […]
Read moreWhen I studied abroad in Paris last semester, I made a long list of things I wanted to do, parks I wanted to see and museums I wanted to visit. By the end of the semester, I marked off every single box on my forty-plus item list except for one! I am so glad that I held myself accountable to […]
Read moreLast spring, I had the opportunity to study abroad for four months in France. Grove City has a wonderful study center in Nantes, but I chose to go through an outside study abroad program rather than directly through the College. There are many different options for studying abroad that aren’t only through Grove City; they require a bit of an […]
Read moreLast semester, I studied abroad in Nantes, France as part of Grove City College’s study abroad program. If you’re curious why I choose to study abroad, I explained the process in a previous post. Below I describe my Thanksgiving break experience. Thanksgiving break came in a flash, which marked the remaining three week period of our European voyage. Throughout the […]
Read moreLast semester, I studied abroad in Nantes, France as part of Grove City College’s study abroad program. Also, be sure to check out my post on why I chose to study abroad. During the course of lengthier vacation breaks, including Fall and Thanksgiving break, students are given permission to venture to varying countries of their interest. Upon deciding which country […]
Read moreLast semester, I studied abroad in Nantes, France as part of Grove City College’s study abroad program. As part of the study abroad program, there is a six-week field trip program. One of our trips was a weekend trip to Paris, which I describe below. One of the most memorable, fabulous journeys I took while studying abroad was to […]
Read moreLast semester, I studied abroad in Nantes, France as part of Grove City College’s study abroad program. If you’re curious why I chose to study abroad, check out my previous post. As part of the study abroad program, there is a six-week field trip program. We took a four-day trip to Normandy and some surrounding French villages. I described my experience […]
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