Category Archives: Global Scholars

My experience over this past summer has been amazing. I’ve learned so much about teaching English while simultaneously building a network of international students who have all become close friends of mine. The TEFL classes were lengthy, but this was completely necessary as we needed to cover a lot of content. The staff and studentsContinue reading “Graduation from TEFL!”

My experience for the summer was very rewarding as well as informative. I walked away with so much more knowledge than what I walked in with. I also gained important writing and communication skills. There’s a major difference between reading a case and writing some solutions and hearing the case from the client’s mouth andContinue reading “That’s A Wrap London!”

This weekend before traveling to Belize my family accompanied me to Guatemala. The countries are really close, so to help me feel comfortable in my travels they went with me along the way. I am now a few days into my experience, and I love it here so far. I will be interning at 3Continue reading “Guatemala to Belize!”

Good evening from Valencia! Above is a map and a picture from some of the spaces I have been visiting and hanging out in in the city. On the first image, the apartment I have been living in is right behind the monument labeled Torres De Serranos, which has been a great location. It givesContinue reading “Mapping my Daily Life”

I spent most of my time this summer at the HCB, in Strozier Library, on Landis Green, and at the Hecht house. I lived off-campus this summer, so I would drive to campus early in the morning and spend the entirety of my day in various places on campus. First, I would park in TraditionsContinue reading “A Map of Daily Life: TEFL & Summer Classes”

If I were to create a map of the places that I inhabit on a daily/weekly basis it would look like a toddler scribbled all over the paper. The fellowship had taken us to a variety of law firms that specialized in a variety of areas of law and were just as spread out inContinue reading “Daily Map”

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”