Last spring, instead of the flat prairie farmland of St. Peter, I was surrounded by mountains and a chilly ocean with swarms of penguins zooming by. I studied abroad in South Africa as part of a program called, “Multiculturalism and Human Rights.” There were twenty-two students in all, and we journeyed all across South Africa. We were based in Cape Town, but took excursions to … Continue reading Tales from Abroad – Laura Isdahl
I studied abroad in St. Petersburg, Russia in the Fall of 2015. One highlight? Babies in jars. If you cross the Dvortsoviy Bridge on Nevsky Prospekt and hang a left you’ll come across the Kuntskamera, Russia’s first anthropological museum. You begin on the first floor and pretend like you’re interested in all the old clothes from cultures across the world, but as you ascend the … Continue reading Tales from Abroad – Jenna Hooper
Hej alla från Sverige! Life is good. I have now lived in Sweden for over two months and I don’t even want to think about having to leave in June. As soon as I stepped off the plane, I fell hard for this place. When I first drove from the airport to my cousin’s, it almost felt like I had never left Minnesota. The trees … Continue reading Tales from Abroad – Caroline Probst
When I went to Japan, I wanted to have various experiences and go to a new place every day. I also wanted to eat a variety of Japanese cuisine. I assumed that I would make friends, but I didn’t think about it too much before I went. I mainly wanted to make friends to go with trips on. Since my host family turned out to … Continue reading Tales from Abroad – Anna Lund
I have just returned from an absolutely wonderful J-Term abroad experience (and I have the jet lag and luggage stress to prove it, thanks Delta)! All these temperaments aside, I can truly say that if you ever have the chance to travel to the United Kingdom, do it! Grasp the opportunity to witness many museums, castles in various states of ruin or construction, bustling people, … Continue reading Tales from Abroad – Amanda Downs
January 3rd, 2016. This day marks the beginning of a trip full of rainy days, surreal experiences, phenomenal fellowship, and a period of my life only describable as grand. I don’t plan on giving you a life-revelation here. I won’t even tell you that a college experience is incomplete without studying abroad. I will try to amuse you, if only briefly, by describing the absolute … Continue reading Tales from Abroad – Ian McKeag
Hey Gusties! I am currently spending my semester abroad in the beautiful city of Copenhagen, Denmark. As someone who has lived and gone to school in the same state her entire life, I was slightly worried about being over 4,000 miles from home. However, as soon as I arrived in Denmark I knew I had found another place to call home. Copenhagen is a beautiful … Continue reading Tales from Abroad – Solveig Svendsen
Last spring semester I studied abroad in the bustling town of Florence, Italy. Over 4,750 miles and 110 days away from home, I visited 28 cities in a total of six countries and had the absolute time of my life. I was able to see many cities in my host country of Italy as well as: visit the lively and historic city of Prague, fly … Continue reading Tales from Abroad – Shelby Pankratz
Growing up, I won’t say I was bull-headed, but I think I could have easily been described as stubborn. I tended (and still do) to think that my opinion, whether it was well documented or not, was always clearly the right one. I entered Gustavus as a first-year in the fall of 2013. I remember my dad telling me that I “had” to study abroad. … Continue reading Tales from Abroad – Ben Keran
Selamat Pagi! This past spring semester, ten Gusties, including myself, were met with this Malay morning greeting as part of our Semester in Malaysia: Living Diversity study abroad program. No matter where you go in Malaysia, locals will greet you with the warmth typically reserved only for morning greetings. Hospitality is Malaysia’s specialty, as is food. I had the good fortune to eat a lot … Continue reading Tales from Abroad – Carl Cusack
