High School Summer Abroad Blog

This week we escaped the heat at the Botanical Gardens in Rome. The garden is home to thousands of plant species native to Italy and non-native, many plants come from... keep reading

Ciao a tutti! When people think about Italy, they think about Mediterranean food, beautiful seaside and... music! Have you ever seen a tarantella dance artist perform? The fast paced folk... keep reading

Can you believe that the program ends this upcoming Saturday, July 6th?! I actually cannot believe that suddenly 3 weeks will have quite literally FLOWN by. Over the last week... keep reading

Rome: The City of Layers – Week Two Reflections It’s hard to believe our intrepid scholars have already wrapped up their second week in Rome. From wide-eyed novices to expert... keep reading

It is now week two of drawing in Florence. This week has been a whirlwind. After a Saturday in Rome we had a relaxing Sunday. Part of this week has... keep reading

It is safe to say that creative writing has finally completed their first full week abroad in Rome. There have been many a trial and tribulation but everyone is powering... keep reading

Ciao a tutti! After today's daily Italian lesson, students went to the Ugo Tognazzi Center, where a special activity was ready for them! Students had the opportunity to practice arts... keep reading

The first week in Florence

Ciao a tutti! On Saturday, students took a day trip to Monza--a city just outside Milano. Monza which is known for its Formula One racetrack, which is also in the... keep reading

A walk through the past The past and the present, the ruins and the city: this is what your kids had the chance to see this week, during their walking... keep reading

Ciao da Milano! Felice venerdì! Time is going by so fast here in Milan that it’s hard to grasp that we are midweek. After having classes all day on Tuesday... keep reading

Ciao Regazzi e Benvenuti a Roma! Our Connecting Arts group has hit the ground running these past days as we started classes, and have explored Rome. On Tuesday, students started... keep reading

I’m writing my first blog post a few days after we arrived in Florence and those few days have been a whirlwind. Traveling went smoothly as well as arriving in... keep reading

Hello, my name is Carlos Balderas. I am a high school student from Mexico, and I want to share my incredible experience visiting the Roman Forum and the Colosseum during... keep reading

The creative writing group landed safe and sound on Sunday morning in Rome after a day full of lengthy flight and takeoff delays. Everyone first got to meet eachother Sunday... keep reading