
Emma Rosenberg
IES Abroad
AlumniA love of Italian culture and an interest in getting to know it better! I began studying Italian at the start of college and traveled to Italy for the...
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SIT Study Abroad
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Examine migration, politics, and religion at the crossroads of the Mediterranean in Tunisia and Italy. From Tunis—birthplace of the Arab Spring—to Sicily, a key arrival point for migrants, explore democracy, social identity, and intercultural relations. Visit holy sites, meet with NGOs, and study Ar
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See different sides of Italy while studying at an Italian school or university! Enroll in your chosen non-profit, low-cost, direct study program. We connect you to university-level, academic-type programs that are available all year round. Choose from weekly, monthly, summer, quarterly, semester, an
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Program: SIT Study Abroad: Tunisia & Italy: Politics & Religious
SIT Tunisia is an amazing experience to witness social and political change firsthand. The independent research component integrates you into the country, connects you with locals, and allows you to gain real-world experience in your topic of interest - be it women's rights, indigenous communities, development, religion, arts, you name it. Sidi Bou Said is beautiful. The food is amazing. Zero qualms about this program.
Program: SIT Study Abroad: Tunisia & Italy: Politics & Religious
I wanted to study in a place where I could practice my French and learn some Arabic, and in a place that was off the beaten track, but rich in culture and politics. Tunisia was different enough to be exciting and to teach me a lot, but also had a welcoming culture that was easy to adjust to. I chose SIT because of their emphasis on experiential learning. All the SIT students took a 1 week trip to the south of the country which was incredible. We rode camels in the Sahara, saw incredible Roman ruins, passed through the town where the Arab Spring started, and walked around the sets of Star Wars. We also got to practice our Arabic and French, and bonded a lot on the weeklong roadtrip.
Alumni and staff share what it's really like to go abroad

Emma Rosenberg
IES Abroad
AlumniA love of Italian culture and an interest in getting to know it better! I began studying Italian at the start of college and traveled to Italy for the...
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Andrew Clark
AIFS Abroad
AlumniI was inspired to go abroad after going on a family trip to France & Spain. My sister moved out to France after graduating college in 2021, so my fami...
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Noah Spergel
John Cabot University
AlumniI’m at my happiest self when I step outside my comfort zone and live more adventurously. I also felt like it would be a total mistake to not study abr...
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Krislyn Gilbertsen
University Studies Abroad Consortium
AlumniI wanted to go abroad because it was a dream of mine to experience a new lifestyle, to see how people in a different country grew up, went to school, ...
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Margaux Lievre
IES Abroad
AlumniI was once told that I am like a chameleon, able to adapt anywhere in the world to a different lifestyle and culture! That’s when I knew studying abro...
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Lucía Pallas
Scuola Moda Cesena
AlumniI always wanted to study abroad, learn a new language, and meet new people. It was not my intention to start studying during the pandemic, but the sit...
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Alayna O’Keefe
WorldStrides
AlumniI have a passion for travel and learning about history and culture. My passions even influenced what I chose to study in college. I have been lucky en...
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Jessica Wolff
CAPA The Global Education Network
AlumniWhat inspired you to travel abroad?
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Nylah Rose Moore
CAPA The Global Education Network
AlumniI decided to study abroad because since a young age I’ve always been intrigued by different cultures other than my own.
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Erin Confortini
CAPA The Global Education Network
AlumniI have never been outside of the country prior to this year. I wanted the opportunity to gain independence by living in a foreign country without any ...
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Sally Olmstead
IES Abroad
AlumniI have always had an insatiable hunger for new experiences and knowledge, and from a young age, I was very fortunate to travel abroad often with my fa...
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Daryn Robinson
Loyola University Chicago Global Centers
AlumniI spoke a little Italian already, but I wanted to get better at the language. I also wanted international work experience through an internship and I ...
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Araceli Gonzalez
IES Abroad
AlumniI was very curious to learn about Italian culture. Whether it was the language, the history, the cuisine, or a combination, all of them inspired me to...
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Olivia Harris
IES Abroad
AlumniI have always wanted to live and experience life in a different country. I knew going abroad would give me the opportunity to learn a new language, st...
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Haley Stevenson
IES Abroad
AlumniI have always had a passion for learning about other cultures and seeing amazing sights, and there is no better way to do that than to go experience o...
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Marisa R
John Cabot University
AlumniHaving the opportunity to see and experience different parts of the world while also being able to take classes seemed like a dream come true. I reall...
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Natalie Hutchison
University Studies Abroad Consortium
AlumniI’ve had the travel bug since I was a teeny tiny gal. My first international trips happened when I was a year old, and were a yearly event in my famil...
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Yujin Park
University Studies Abroad Consortium
AlumniMy major. I wanted to study Clothing and Textiles, and also Italian fashion, which is well known everywhere.
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McKenna
University Studies Abroad Consortium
AlumniStudy abroad is a graduation requirement at my college, but I'd have done it no matter what college I went to. I'm a Navy Brat and I lived in three fo...
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Jessica Vass
SAI Programs
AlumniI grew up traveling a lot and wanted to know what it was like to live in another country. It was important that I would be able to take classes in my ...
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