Kasandra Bienhoff
I am currently a high-school English teacher in rural, eastern North Carolina. Before teaching in the United States, I taught English in Pravets, Bulgaria through the Fulbright English Teaching Assistant program. I was first introduced to CIEE during my year on the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange program, and I have been an avid and active CIEE alumna since!
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Final Day: Old Orchard Beach and Portland Head Light
All week, the forecast called for a 60% chance of showers and thunderstorms for our Saturday beach trip and last day together. Luckily, in defiance of the ominous icons on... keep reading
Hurricane Valley Farm
On the last Wednesday of the program, we had the opportunity to visit Hurricane Valley Farm to learn about social entrepreneurship. Met at the barn by Craig Lapine, founder and... keep reading
Boston Field Trip: Harvard, Charlesbank, and the New England Aquarium
On Thursday, we were Boston-bound on the bus under beautiful blue skies by 8:30a.m. Despite Boston's "spaghetti streets" and tricky traffic, we arrived at Harvard University and were greeted at... keep reading
Half-Way Impressions: Kaili
After our first full week and weekend—about halfway through the program, participant Kaili provided us with her reflections on her arrival and the activities thus far: 1. On your first... keep reading
First Saturday: Sea Kayaking and L.L. Bean
After swinging into the weekend Friday night with a Portland Sea Dogs baseball game, we rolled out Saturday morning to visit Freeport, Maine. Our group split into two, with half... keep reading
First Impressions: Interview with Augustas and Maxim
We asked roommates Augustas and Maxim to respond to several questions in order to give us some insight to their experience as we conclude the first week of the program... keep reading
Welcome to Portland and SMCC Campus!
After a late arrival Sunday night at our residence hall in South Portland, we began our first day together with thirty-one students from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Italy. The morning... keep reading