Category: 2018 Summer

2018 Summer, May Term

Ryan Tomlin: Post 1

Ryan Tomlin H-SC May Term Abroad Alcalá de Henares, Spain Summer 2018 Arriving in Spain Everyone always says, “There is a first time for everything.” While I am not sure if that is entirely true, my trip to Spain has been filled with multiple new experiences. Before the flight on May 27th, I had never flown on a plane and I had never left the country. I had never lived with a host family, nor had I studied at any other university. With that being said, the trip has already given me experiences that I will never forget. But, why […]

2018 Summer, May Term

Donald Barry: Post 1

Don Barry H-SC May Term Abroad Münster, Germany Summer 2018 I chose the Muenster Program because of the opportunity it offered for an immersive cultural experience in a city that is far older than our country. I am double majoring in Foreign Affairs and German at Hampden-Sydney College and I believe to truly understand how foreign countries operate you must experience these countries first hand. I was very pleased with the level of hospitality given by my host family. I feel like I am becoming more and more a part of the German society daily by riding on public transport, […]