Category Archives: Global Scholars

Hello everyone,This is my last week at work, and this feeling is so bittersweet. I got to see these amazing children grow so much and just come out of their shells. I am definitely going to miss this place, but it is time to move on to my next summer experience. This week we hadContinue reading “BZE Countdown!!”

I most definitely have joined a new community through my involvement with the TEFL certification course and the CIES program. My cultural environment at CIES is one made possible by the welcoming staff at the Hecht House, my classmates in the TEFL program, and the curious and energetic international students who come to FSU toContinue reading “A Newfound Community and Universal Acceptance”

Coming from Florida, a place rich in palm trees, sandy beaches, and cheeseburgers to London, a place that you can see possesses an abundance of rich history and a diverse population expanded my perspective of the world. I had never been outside the United States, therefore, I only knew what I had seen in America.Continue reading “England’s Community”

I view solidarity in my community when people from various places in the world all come together and share genuine conversation and time. During my time at CIES (Center for Intensive English Studies), I have made friends with numerous people within the intensive English program- this includes the professors, program coordinators, and students. I beganContinue reading “CIES is a Representation of International Solidarity”

Hello everyone,I am halfway through my experience, and it’s a bit sad because I love working with the kids. This week we had a theme of nature and had multiple outlets to allow the students to tap into nature and explore. We had a mini animal farm, and the students got to let the animals.Continue reading “With great responsibility…”

The COVID-19 pandemic is an era of time people are still paying for, and London is no exception. The unique challenges this pandemic brought revealed important vulnerabilities and elicited solidarity from those affected by these issues. Prison had become a hotspot for COVID-19 due to a variety of factors like limited healthcare resources, overcrowding, difficultiesContinue reading “Solidarity in the Criminal Justice System”

Hey everyone,I am two weeks in as a counseling aide for children with disabilities, and I love it! Today, we took the kids bowling to allow them to be more comfortable with participating in a group setting. As I was helping the kids bowl, I learned so much about them. Many kids love to beContinue reading “Bowling championship”

My routine for a TEFL class day is packed with tutoring, lectures, and assignment completion. On top of everything I must go for TEFL, I also must balance my other classes and their assignments as well. My average class day starts with waking up early to complete my morning routine and to get ready forContinue reading “Day in the Life: TEFL and Summer Classes”

Hey guys! Now that I have taken a little time to settle in Valencia, Spain, I just wanted to update you all with what a typical day has been looking like here for me. People who I live with typically wake up later in the day than my, and I do my best to beContinue reading “A Day In The Life”