Our Greece students have the unique opportunity to hear from Judy Boyle of The NO Project. Read below about how Sarah Bahm, a sophomore from Louisiana State University, was deeply impacted by the mission of this organization. Today myself and the 18 other Greece direct students got the chance to listen to the wonderful Judy … Continue Reading »
Kara Neesen, a senior at the University of South Carolina, is joining us abroad for a second time (or as we like to say, GO: Again!) after traveling to Cape Town last summer with Go Global. Check out her blog below! After a long day yesterday, Pierce and Kelsey surprised us with a day trip … Continue Reading »
The staff on our programs is one of the things that makes Go Global so unique. Hannah Hall, a junior at Texas A&M University, interviewed Ish, our Cape Town Activities Director! Ish has been involved with our Cape Town program since the very first year and does an amazing job serving our students. Q: How … Continue Reading »
Today’s blogger in Cape Town is Lesley Clark. Lesley is a junior at the University of South Carolina. As an expert foodie, we definitely trust her recommendations for great spots to check out in Cape Town! From one foodie to another, here are five places you must go while in Cape Town… The Old Biscuit Mill: This … Continue Reading »
Taylor Delgado, a junior from Christopher Newport University, talks about how serving in community sparked a shift in perspective. Read her blog below! Today we had the incredible opportunity of volunteering with the Salvation Army in Athens. None of us knew what to really expect going into it, but after a warm greeting from Maria … Continue Reading »
Kathryn Shelton, a junior at the University of South Carolina, learns a valuable lesson in Cape Town. Check out her blog below! We started our day on the way to sky dive. It was an hour drive and on the way everyone was building up nerves and excitement. When we arrived we found out that … Continue Reading »
One of my favorite sayings is “Be where you are.” Taylor Callaghan, a senior at the University of South Carolina, shares some great insight on what it means to live in the moment and cherish the unique experience of travel. Looking back through old photos I couldn’t be happier with the visual aids that helped … Continue Reading »
Finals are over (or getting close!), flights are booked, passports are renewed, forms are submitted; it’s officially time to launch our summer 2015 programs! We are bringing nearly 290 students from 50 universities to three countries for five programs—our biggest summer EVER! I’m Michael McDaris, and I work full time with Go Global supporting our marketing … Continue Reading »
If I had to do it all over again, I would make an extra effort to remember… 1. Listen to your body. Yes, you should maximize your experience and fit in as much as you can. But no, you should not go out for a night on the town if you can’t keep your eyes … Continue Reading »
On the last week of our Go Global trips, we wrap up in the classroom by re-discussing all of the life lessons and skill-sets we have taught and learned, and we ask each of our community groups to decide on the three biggest takeaways they gained from their program. Each of the groups presented their … Continue Reading »