2017 Spring

Tillmon Cook: Post 4

Tillmon Cook Semester at Sea Spring 2017 Greetings from 38° 54.34’ N 009° 51.47’ W! Since my last blog post I have been to three different ports including Cape Town, South Africa, Tema, Ghana, and Casablanca, Morocco. All three of these places have been incredibly different and each have their own culture. In addition to time in port, ship life has been really fun as well. There was a crew talent show that was phenomenal! Who would’ve known that the people on our ship’s crew were so talented! Also, everybody that was on the ship became Emerald Shellbacks. If you […]

2017 Spring, Academic Year

Adrian Guerra: Post 7

Adrian Guerra London School of Economics London, England Spring 2017 April has been a good month, we are out for spring break and I took some time from studying to travel a bit. I visited Crete, a small island in Greece, Athens, Budapest, and Vienna. Greece was just so beyond beautiful, we visited Elafonisi beach, which is known for its pink sand and clear waters. The ruins in Athens were definitely something I would recommend anyone to see, given the opportunity. The sights from Acropolis were definitely breathtaking. Budapest surprisingly had the best cuisine, and since the Hungarian forint is […]

2017 Spring

Tillmon Cook: Post 3

Tillmon Cook Semester at Sea Spring 2017 Greetings from 28.22° S 37.16° E! I am approximately 830 nautical miles from Cape Town, South Africa, and I could not be happier to see land. It has been 10 days since I’ve walked on solid ground and I still have another two days to go. Since my last update, I have been to two ports. From Ho Chi Minh City, we sailed to Yangon, Myanmar, and from there my voyage traveled to Cochin, India. We were supposed to sail to Mauritius, but sadly, a lot of difficulties regarding the ship came up […]

2017 Spring, Academic Year

Adrian Guerra: Post 6

Adrian Guerra London School of Economics London, England Spring 2017 March has been fairly hectic since it marks the ending of our lent term here at LSE. All my classes have crammed assignments due for this last week of class before spring break so my time management skills have definitely been tested. London has definitely cheered up and the parks seem so lively now. I took advantage of the warm weather and set out on an adventure around London. I feel like I have been so caught up with schoolwork that I have forgotten to explore and appreciate my time […]

2017 Spring

Guy Cheatham: Post 6

Guy Cheatham London School of Economics London, England Spring 2017 March 2017: EMs and the World The recent weeks have arguably been the busiest thus far during my time here in London, primarily consisting of summative papers, presentations, and interviews, but the main highlight in which I want to discuss would be my experience at the 2017 LSE Emerging Markets Forum. Taking place at the Millennium Hotel in Grosvenor Square, the EMF is the largest event of its kind globally, and I had the pleasure of meeting and connecting with students from London, Europe, and areas outside of the continent. […]

Other experiences

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 […]