College Blog

Packing Guide for College

For most of us, going to college is the first time we leave the family home.  Suddenly, all that stuff you’ve been surrounded with all your life will no longer be there.  Fear not, you will survive without it.  The solution is not to try and take as much of your family home with you as possible.  You do not need to transport the entire ...

by Guest Blogger, Jamie Rose

College Student Retention – Success Secrets for College Students, Student Advisers & Deans

Why does a student leave college before he/she completes a degree?  The simple question stirred the interest of not only scholars, institution, higher education authority but also spouses and students.  According to the survey of the National Center of Education Statistics (NCES), the cumulative withdrawal of students has reached 24 percent ...

by Guest Blogger, Anne Baron

Spain Teen Travel – Trip to Gibraltar

We had a very exciting first full weekend in Spain! Or should I say in the UK, as we left the country on Saturday to visit Gibraltar, the British overseas territory situated next to Spain. ( Spain Teen Travel ) Gibraltar is a very eccentric, funny little place. Amongst the blue waters, palm trees, and fierce Spanish sun, sits a unique city ...

by Student, Brendan O. , Cadiz, Spain

Daily Updates for High School Spanish Summer Programs

The following is an entry from our Directors' Blog about our High School Spanish Summer Programs in Cadiz, Spain, written by the Program Director, Chris "Pancho" Bond.  While your teens are enrolled in any of our programs, our Program Directors will keep you up to date with photos and stories describing the students' experience. Please ...

by Staff, Chris Bond , Cádiz Program Director

How to Care for Your Mental Health in College

Going to college is exciting but stressful. It might be the first time you live away from family or tackle a challenging course schedule. It’s vital to take care of your mental health in college so none of these new experiences ruin your overall wellness. Your college years are supposed to be a time of freedom and exploration. Depression and ...

by Guest Blogger, Ginger Abbot

Actionable Ways to Rock Your Study Skills

Study skills may come easy for some students. However, for those students that struggle to keep up with term papers, discussions, projects, and all other tasks during a study abroad program is overwhelming. Perhaps, you have tried a system of study skills. Does the feeling of achievement leave you empty? It might be time to evaluate your study ...

by Staff, Sophia Glinski

Cruise Control: Your 3-Step Research Guide to Getting the Most Out of Your Next Cruise!

Though typically seen as an utmost leisurely vacation, cruising can be so much more! Going anywhere from the tropic beaches of the Caribbean Islands to the frozen desert of Alaska, the cruise’s destinations are typically the attraction magnet. Excursions aside, the ships themselves encompass an abundance of fresh leisurely and/or energetic ...

Staying on the Balance Beam: A High School Survival Guide through Organization

When we were younger, our perception of balance was limited to a game of hopscotch, make it through all of the numbered boxes chalked onto the concrete outside without falling and win. With time, however, that grid only grew bigger and bigger, the numbers increasing, and the chances to fall with them. Specifically, with the high school years, ...

Spring Into Action – How to Spend Your Spring Productively in High School

As the school year is making its way to being over, it’s important to be diligent in how you spend these Spring months. The Spring is a great metaphor for blossoming and that’s exactly what you’re going to do. Don’t forget to breathe and also find down time to relax so that you don’t experience the end of the year ...

by Staff, Imani Bashir

5 Tips to Ace the SAT/ACT

5 Tips to Ace the SAT/ACT As one of the world’s worst test takers, the SAT and ACT were my living nightmares. I dreaded studying for them, taking them, and even hearing their names made me sick to my stomach. But after taking at least five real standardized tests - among countless practice ones - I have acquired many tips and tricks to ace ...

by Staff, Jolie Blair , Sun Valley, Idaho