News Editor- Jenna Anderson This spring, I happened upon the opportunity to study abroad in Prague. As someone who never expected studying abroad to be part of their college experience, I was surprised how quickly it became one of the best things I’ve ever done. My original plan was to study profile writing in a small village in Italy. I had already paid and met … Continue reading Tales from Abroad: Jenna Anderson
Variety Editor- Colleen Coleman This past May term, I had the great privilege of touring Japan with the Gustavus Choir, performing in Hiroshima, Kyoto, Osaka, and Tokyo. During our tour, we had the opportunity to collaborate with high school and college choirs. It was so eye opening to realize that these were students just like me— that we shared such common experiences even halfway across … Continue reading Tales from Abroad: Colleen Coleman
Editor in Chief- Grace LaTourelle Hallo! Ich bin Grace und ich studiere in Freiburg im Breisgau, Deutschland. Ich liebe die Freiburger Lebensart, aber ich vermisse mein Zuhause. When you write about your study abroad, there’s a feeling that you should write about how big the world is. You should enumerate the countries you traveled to, describe the wonderful mountains you’ve beheld, detail all of the … Continue reading Expanding Inwardly: Tales from Abroad
Staff Writer- Amelia Dewberry In July, I returned from the most dynamic few months of my life. Instead of experiencing the constant energy of a bustling, tourist-filled city like Barcelona, my study abroad brought me somewhere smaller and tightly-knit. Nestled in the heart of the Black Forest, I lived in the medieval university town of Freiburg, Germany.Freiburg is globally recognized as one of the most … Continue reading Tales from Abroad: Amelia Dewberry
Mel Pardock – Staff Writer Hey there Gusties! I’m sure our dedicated readers have been saddened by my incredibly noticeable absence here at the Weekly, but despair no more! I have returned. Well, not physically… but your favorite news-writer-turned-world-traveler is here to share some notes on my study away adventures! I am a double major here at Gustavus, belonging to both the Political Science and … Continue reading Studying abroad with Mel Pardock
Taite Stevens Aldrich – Staff Writer Seniors Cora Hentges and Maddie Banks traveled to Ecuador over the summer alongside Associate Professor in Geology and Program Director in Environmental Studies Jeff La Frenierre and University of Minnesota faculty and students to study the effects of climate change on glaciers. The group arrived in Quito at the end of May and planned on staying for a month … Continue reading Summer Research in Ecuador
Studying away is one of the hallmark experiences many Gustavus students get to enjoy during their Gustie career. Some go on two or three week-long trips for J-term, and others leave for full semesters; a special group of us went in the infamous Spring of 2020. I interviewed seven Gusties who were studying away around the world when the Coronavirus shocked the globe. My personal … Continue reading Tales From Abroad: The Infamous Spring 2020
Senior Theater and Latin American, Latinx, and Caribbean Studies Major Mayra Gurrola-Calderon is spending her Fall semester of 2019 in the Republic of Peru—the South American home of the Amazon rainforest, Machu Picchu, and the ancient Inca empire. Gurrola-Calderon chose to study in Peru because the country’s Latinx heritage closely and deeply relates to her field of study and her own identity as a Latin … Continue reading Tales from Abroad: Mayra Gurrola-Calderon
Where in the world are Gusties this week? Senior ReAnn Eidahl is spending her fall semester in the beautiful city of Prague in the Czech Republic. Eidahl has been excited for this opportunity and has prioritized it before she became a student on campus. “Spending a semester abroad has been at the top of my college to-do list before I even started freshman year,” Eidahl … Continue reading Tales from Abroad: ReAnn Eidahl
Emily Carlson is a Junior Environmental Studies and Geology major who is currently studying abroad in Nepal for the fall semester. Emily said that she chose the location before she even knew what the program was. “I just knew I wanted to be somewhere in Asia, and the opportunity to live in the Himalayas for a few months was incredibly enticing.” Emily was encouraged to … Continue reading Tales from Nepal: Emily Carlson
