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Spending the winter in South Africa

This winter, Thomas Vinyard, III had a wonderful experience when he joined some VCU students to study biology in South Africa. Learn more about VCU’s South African Summits to Sea course through the VCU Education Abroad Office. The Global Education Office is pleased to share this article, including a few excerpts from Thomas. Beautiful South Africa from summits to sea VCU students take the trip of a lifetime during winter study abroad course Shira Lanyi climbs through the mist on the famed chain ladders route in the Drakensberg Mountains in South Africa. By Leah Small University Public Affairs 804-828-8355 smalllm@vcu.edu […]

2017 Spring

Tillmon Cook: Post 2

Tillmon Cook Semester at Sea Spring 2017 Greetings from 05°02.61’ N 106°18.37’ E! Since my last blog post, I have now been to 4 different countries around Asia. From Hawaii, I have sailed across the Pacific to Japan, China, Vietnam, and visited Cambodia for a short time. I am currently sailing from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam to Yangon, Myanmar (Burma). I’m very excited about our next port because I know that this country is one of the most undiscovered places around the world! Sailing the Pacific was definitely an experience. There were days that were calmer than others, but […]

2017 Spring

Guy Cheatham: Post 5

Guy Cheatham London School of Economics London,  England Spring 2017 February 2017: Barcelona, Brexit, and more My first four entries have consisted of my experiences both within and outside of London. I have discussed in depth my initial thoughts when first moving to the UK five months ago, the following weeks in which I was acclimating myself to a new way of life, and the unforgettable experiences in which I have had in other locations throughout Europe. The constant theme throughout the past few months has pertained to how my experience in Europe has changed me, yet a missing piece […]

2017 Spring, Academic Year

Adrian Guerra: Post 5

Adrian Guerra London School of Economics London, England Spring 2017 February reminded me that the sun and blue skies do exist. Since my arrival in September, I had not seen the sun or felt relatively warm weather and in that sense, February has been amazing. London is becoming livelier and less grim, which had been the vibe for most of January. School is only getting tougher, but I seem to be adapting to the European style of study, which makes this semester feel much better than the last one.We are currently on Reading week, which means we have a break […]

2017 Spring, Academic Year

Adrian Guerra: Post 4

Adrian Guerra London School of Economics London, England Spring  2017 January has been a tough month so far. Unlike in the states, LSE Students take their midterms during the first week of the month. I have spent weeks holed up in the library before the exams and all that is left is to hope I did well on them. I had two days off after taking my exams and then resumed with my classes. LSE’s classes are yearlong, so fortunately starting this semester did not require a big transition from last semester. Working and studying has proven to be a […]

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International Student Reaches New Heights

The Office of Global Education and Study Abroad is pleased to republish this article from The Record about one of our international students, Gui Guimarães, who is studying abroad by earning his bachelor’s degree here on the Hill. International Student Reaches New Heights By Karen E. Huggard Through a translator at a youth basketball clinic in Brazil, Guilherme “Gui” Guimarães ’18 and his parents received an offer for the then 17-year-old to finish high school and play basketball in United States. The catch? He had only two weeks to make the decision, secure a visa, and get himself 4,500 miles […]

2016 Fall, Academic Year

Guy Cheatham: Post 4

Guy Cheatham London School of Economics London, England Fall 2016 Exploring New Places with Family and Friends Michaelmas term ended back in the beginning of December and the students at LSE were relieved that they could spend the coming weeks relaxing while rejuvenating their minds to take on another intense term. Some took trains back to their hometowns throughout the UK, some flew back to other areas of the world to be with their families, while others decided to either stay in London and relax or travel. Understanding that there was a whole continent to explore, a friend and I […]

2017 Spring

Tillmon Cook: Post 1

Tillmon Cook Semester at Sea Spring 2017 “My name is Tillmon; I am from a small, rural town outside of Charlotte, North Carolina, but I go to Hampden-Sydney College located in central Virginia.”  This is the line I’ve been saying for the past two weeks while trying meet all the new people that I’ll be spending the rest of four months on a ship with. I am currently sailing to Kobe, Japan from Honolulu, Hawaii.  I have now been a part of the sea-life for eight days, and even though my voyage has been to one port, I have seen […]

2016 Fall, Academic Year

Adrian Guerra: Post 3

Adrian Guerra London School Economics London, England Fall 2016 On November 22, the British Parliament honored John Hampden for his patriotic acts during the British civil war. Miles Buchinghamshire, the earl of Buchinghamshire and descendant of John Hampden, invited Guy and me to the ceremony and to lay a wreath in front of the statue of John Hampden. I woke up really early, since we had to be there by 8:30, and the commute was roughly about an hour. When we got there we couldn’t help but to admire the stunning scenic view that was in front of us. Parliament was a […]