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February 12, 2026
30th Anniversary: Elisabeth’s Story
Florence
January 26, 2026
Staying Active Abroad: How a Health and Fitness Walking Class Supported My Well-Being
Florence
January 21, 2026
How a Solo Trip Impacted Me
Rome
December 11, 2025
30th Anniversary: Mi’Kale’s Story
Barcelona
November 14, 2025
5 Tips for Solo Traveling and Getting Out of Florence
Florence
November 10, 2025
30 Years of SAI: Phoebe’s Story
Rome
October 23, 2025
30 Years of SAI: Malcolm’s Story
Barcelona
October 9, 2025
30 Years of SAI: Erin’s Story
Barcelona
October 6, 2025
A Student’s Guide to Transportation in Florence
Florence
March 27, 2025
From Student to Professional: How Study Abroad Sparked My Career Journey
SAI
November 11, 2024
Favorite (low cost!) Things to Do During the Week in Barcelona
Barcelona
November 11, 2024
Navigating Mental Health Abroad
Barcelona
September 26, 2024
My Barcelona Experience
Barcelona
August 7, 2024
Alumni Update – Jordan & Christen
Rome
April 5, 2023
Learning and Growing while Abroad
Florence
February 14, 2022
Love is in the Air
Rome
January 18, 2022
How I Launched My Career Through SAI
Florence
November 2, 2021
Returning to Barcelona
Barcelona
September 21, 2021
Real Estate Internship Barcelona- DO IT!!!!!
Barcelona
July 26, 2021
Carly Owens’ International Internship
Sorrento
February 16, 2021
Interview with a Gap Student
Florence
February 11, 2021
Interview with a Gap Student
Florence
February 3, 2021
Interview with a Gap Student
Rome
June 29, 2020
10 Productivity Tips While You’re Abroad
Sorrento
June 29, 2020
Looking Back at a Time Cut Too Short
Florence
June 29, 2020
Devastating News
Florence
June 25, 2020
So You Got Sent Home…
Barcelona
June 8, 2020
Inspiration on Every Corner
Barcelona
May 28, 2020
Student Resilience Challenge Submissions
SAI
February 24, 2020
The Biggest Lessons I Learned While Being Abroad
Barcelona
January 10, 2020
Study Abroad: A Time For Adventure and Growth
Florence
December 2, 2019
Study Abroad Tattoos!
SAI
November 19, 2019
Ticket Stubs and Train Rides: Five tips for keeping a travel journal during your study abroad
Florence
November 11, 2019
Best Gelato in Florence: The Complete Guide
Florence
November 11, 2019
The Essential Packing List for a Semester in Italy
Florence
November 1, 2019
A Time When Taking a Great Risk Had a Great Reward
Sorrento
November 1, 2019
Budgeting in the Fun Stuff
Florence
October 17, 2019
You get out what you put in. Make it worth it!
Florence
October 17, 2019
Study Abroad in a Not-So-Foreign Land
Rome
October 17, 2019
Morgan’s Memoir
Rome
October 17, 2019
Tips from an Ambassador!
Milan
October 9, 2019
License to Study Abroad
Florence
October 9, 2019
Living Like a Local
Florence
October 9, 2019
Kyle’s Guide to Studying Abroad!
Siena
October 9, 2019
Somewhere Under the Duomo
Florence
October 9, 2019
An Everlasting Experience
Rome
October 9, 2019
Studying Abroad in Florence
Florence
September 19, 2019
My Time Abroad!
Rome
September 19, 2019
“Remember To Look Up and Take It All In”
Florence
September 19, 2019
The Little Adventures
Florence
September 19, 2019
Exploring Different Cultures
Florence
September 19, 2019
My Fi: Semester at Firenze
Florence
September 19, 2019
What I Loved About Studying Abroad
Florence
September 19, 2019
Falling in Love With Florence
Florence
September 19, 2019
Rome Away From Rome
Rome
September 18, 2019
My Home Away from Home
Florence
September 18, 2019
Making the most out of your time abroad
Paris
September 18, 2019
Studying Abroad
Barcelona
September 18, 2019
Fun in Florence
Florence
September 18, 2019
Open Your Eyes, Open Your Mind : Thoughts from a Guy Who Tries
Florence
September 18, 2019
Flowing Into Florence – Easy, Peasy, Spaghetti
Florence
September 18, 2019
What They Don’t Tell You Before Going Abroad
Florence
September 18, 2019
Reminiscing About My Spring in Florence
Florence
September 18, 2019
Rome Sweet Rome
Rome
September 18, 2019
My Barcelona Journey
Barcelona
September 18, 2019
The Most Eye-opening Experience
Florence
September 18, 2019
Ci vediamo, Roma!
Rome
September 18, 2019
Finding Magic in Milan
Milan
September 18, 2019
A Trip of a Lifetime
Florence
September 18, 2019
& Pizza Was Never The Same
Florence
September 18, 2019
“Do You Miss Being Abroad?”: Your Next Most Asked Question
Florence
September 18, 2019
La prima volta: Milano
Milan
September 18, 2019
Thoughts on My Semester Abroad
Florence
September 18, 2019
When in Spain
Barcelona
August 24, 2019
Ciao da Roma!
Rome
August 24, 2019
Finding Peace in Solitude
Florence
August 24, 2019
Paris Me Manque Tous Les Jours
Paris
August 24, 2019
Florence Local for 6 Weeks
Florence
August 24, 2019
Summer in Sorrento
Sorrento
August 23, 2019
Adjusting to Life Abroad
Florence
August 23, 2019
A Forensic Dream
Florence
August 23, 2019
Never Ending Footsteps
Barcelona
August 23, 2019
Advice from an Ambassador!
Florence
August 23, 2019
Endless Pastabilities
Florence
August 23, 2019
Culture is Key
Florence
August 23, 2019
When in Rome
Rome
August 23, 2019
When in Rome, Do as the Romans Do
Rome
August 23, 2019
The Best Experience of My Life!
Florence
July 30, 2019
Travel Tips from an SAI Ambassador!
Barcelona
July 22, 2019
More Than an Internship
SAI
June 27, 2019
What to Expect Before the Big “Take Off”
Florence
June 27, 2019
Ciao Roma
Rome
June 11, 2019
Meet Our Summer Intern, Sophia!
SAI
June 4, 2019
Q&A: Studying Abroad With SAI
Barcelona
June 4, 2019
When in Rome, Do as the Romans Do
Rome
April 3, 2019
Reasons Why You Should Journal
Florence
April 1, 2019
Music and Studying Abroad: Why Your Music Choices Matter More Than You Know!
Florence
March 5, 2019
My Trips While Studying Abroad
Rome
February 13, 2019
What I Learned From My Time Abroad
Paris
February 11, 2019
Italian Love Affair
Florence
February 7, 2019
Five Things I Learned About Myself Studying Abroad
Florence
February 4, 2019
Italian Restaurant Etiquette
Rome
January 28, 2019
When I “Romed” Around the World
Rome
December 3, 2018
Learning Outside the Classroom
Florence
November 8, 2018
Take a Step
Florence
November 7, 2018
What I Ate in a Day
Florence
November 7, 2018
Piazza Santa Croce
Florence
October 23, 2018
Study Abroad Open House at my University
SAI
October 10, 2018
Meet Me in Roma
Rome
October 2, 2018
What I Learned About Myself in Florence
Florence
October 2, 2018
Sorrento, You Were Worth Every Penny
Sorrento
September 19, 2018
Besos from Barca
Barcelona
September 18, 2018
My Semester in The Eternal City
Rome
September 18, 2018
My Experience in Barcelona
Barcelona
September 18, 2018
2018/19 SAI Ambassador Questionnaire
Florence
September 13, 2018
A Half a World Away, A Forever Piece of Home
Florence
September 13, 2018
Summer 2018 Florence, Italy
Florence
September 12, 2018
My Time in Florence
Florence
September 12, 2018
2018/19 Ambassador Questionnaire: Barcelona
Barcelona
September 12, 2018
My Fashion Trip in Italy
Milan
September 11, 2018
My Study Abroad in Florence
Florence
September 11, 2018
Semester Abroad in Florence
Florence
September 11, 2018
My Time Abroad
Rome
August 30, 2018
2018/19 SAI Ambassador Questionnaire
Rome
August 30, 2018
Milano Moments and Memories Made
Milan
August 30, 2018
Florence, My City
Florence
August 29, 2018
My Time in Rome
Rome
August 29, 2018
Forever Florence
Florence
August 29, 2018
Reflecting on a Great Semester
Rome
August 28, 2018
Live the Experience
Florence
August 28, 2018
What My Marketing Class Taught Me
Florence
August 28, 2018
A Life-Changing Experience
Florence
August 28, 2018
La Mia Bella Italia
Florence
August 23, 2018
My Experience Abroad
Florence
August 23, 2018
A Look Into My Semester Abroad
Rome
August 23, 2018
Ciao, Florence!
Florence
August 23, 2018
My Summer in Florence
Florence
August 22, 2018
My Semester in Roma
Rome
August 22, 2018
Study Abroad Impacts
Florence
August 22, 2018
Studying in Florence Taught me a Few Things and Changed me Too
Florence
August 22, 2018
My Time in Rome
Rome
August 21, 2018
Romeing Around
Rome
August 21, 2018
Best Semester of My Life: Studying Abroad in Rome
Rome
August 21, 2018
My Time in Florence
Florence
August 18, 2018
My SAI Moment
Barcelona
August 16, 2018
More Than Just Gelato
Florence
August 16, 2018
My Experience Abroad
Florence
August 16, 2018
My Milan
Milan
August 15, 2018
Whirlwind Semester
Florence
August 15, 2018
My Time in Barcelona
Barcelona
August 14, 2018
Moving Forward
Florence
August 14, 2018
SAI Alumni Spotlight: Misha Maier
Milan
August 9, 2018
Getting to Know Italy
Florence
August 9, 2018
My Two Cents
Paris
August 9, 2018
Falling in Love with my Italian Neighborhood
Florence
August 8, 2018
SAI Alumni Spotlight: Caleb Crum
Florence
August 8, 2018
My Time in Florence
Florence
August 8, 2018
The Best Summer of My Life
Barcelona
August 8, 2018
My Time Abroad
Barcelona
August 2, 2018
My Journey
Florence
August 2, 2018
My Rome Away From Home!
Rome
August 1, 2018
Home Sweet Rome
Rome
July 31, 2018
The Best and Best of Studying Abroad
Rome
July 31, 2018
A Look Into My Time Abroad!
Barcelona
July 31, 2018
Adventure Is Out There!
Florence
July 26, 2018
A Summer in Italy
Florence
July 25, 2018
Ciao for Now
Florence
July 24, 2018
A Semester of a Lifetime
Florence
July 24, 2018
The Best of SAI: Choosing a Host City For YOU!
SAI
July 17, 2018
Real World Experiences with SAI and JCU
Rome
July 11, 2018
Meet our Summer Intern: Camille
SAI
July 3, 2018
Abroad Advice
Florence
July 3, 2018
My Study Abroad Experience
Florence
June 26, 2018
Study Abroad Reflection
Florence
May 30, 2018
Home Away From Home
Sorrento
May 30, 2018
Travel Bug
Sorrento
April 12, 2018
Food Around the World
Rome
April 11, 2018
My SAI Moment
Florence
April 11, 2018
Friends for Life
Florence
March 20, 2018
What to Wear to Look Like a Local in Florence
Florence
March 13, 2018
My Internship in Rome
Rome
February 14, 2018
Finding Love with SAI
Rome
January 24, 2018
Some Life Advice from an Alumna
Florence
January 10, 2018
Making Memories + Saving memories: Alternatives to Journaling
Florence
November 15, 2017
International Education Week: An SAI Alum’s Journey Back Abroad
Milan
November 8, 2017
My “SAI Moment”
Rome
October 11, 2017
Lose Yourself and You Will Find Your Way
Florence
October 10, 2017
My SAI Moment: Birthday Edition
Milan
October 5, 2017
My SAI moment was the moment I stopped leaving Florence!
Florence
October 3, 2017
All About Abroad: A Quick Guide to Navigating Your Journey
SAI
September 13, 2017
SAI Alumni Spotlight: Devin Parr
SAI
August 29, 2017
SAI Alumni Spotlight: Kristen
Florence
August 1, 2017
SAI Alumni Spotlight: Patrick
Florence
July 19, 2017
SAI Alumni Spotlight: Bryce
Florence
July 11, 2017
Meet our Summer Intern: Nicole
SAI
June 26, 2017
My SAI “Moment”
SAI
June 5, 2017
Meet our Summer Intern: Felicia
SAI
May 11, 2017
Dual Citizenship (part 2: professional perspective)
Paris
April 27, 2017
Lake Garda: The Path Less Traveled
Florence
April 25, 2017
Never Say No
Rome
April 25, 2017
Traveling Internationally Brought my Family Closer Together
Florence
April 12, 2017
SAI Alumni Spotlight: Dominic Sondag
Florence
April 6, 2017
Fond Memories
Barcelona
April 5, 2017
Tips for Studying in Rome
Rome
March 28, 2017
On Working Abroad
SAI
March 21, 2017
Go abroad through SAI, it got me a job in Italy
SAI
March 7, 2017
Making an Impact in the Fashion and Design World
Milan
March 1, 2017
Summer Rain
Florence
February 1, 2017
A Potential Solution to Your Luggage Woes
Florence
January 30, 2017
A Semester of Simple Pleasures
Florence
January 18, 2017
Tasting My Way in Downtown Sorrento
Sorrento
January 11, 2017
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner in Paris
Paris
January 11, 2017
Returning for the Holidays: A Year Removed
Florence
January 6, 2017
Interview With Rome Assistant Program Coordinator
Rome
January 4, 2017
“Tell Me a Story”
Florence
January 4, 2017
Doggie on Alfani
Florence
January 3, 2017
Studying Abroad as a First Generation College Student
Rome
December 22, 2016
A Day in the Culinary City of Florence
Florence
December 14, 2016
Dual Citizenship (part 1: personal perspective)
Paris
November 15, 2016
Finding My Way to a Master’s Degree in Milan
Milan
October 31, 2016
An Amy Winehouse Tour in London
Uncategorized
August 22, 2016
Study Abroad Reflections
SAI
June 22, 2016
Response to NY Times Article: Study Abroad’s 7 Deadly Sins 
SAI
June 13, 2016
Introducing our Summer Intern: Jessica
SAI
May 2, 2016
Life Lessons From Studying Abroad
SAI
May 2, 2016
So You Studied Abroad, Now What?
SAI
May 2, 2016
How to Bring Your Travels Home with You
SAI
March 8, 2016
Top 11 Restaurants in Trastevere, Rome
Rome
February 15, 2016
The ‘Abroad Bible’
SAI
January 26, 2016
5 Small Things you Should do in Florence
Florence
January 24, 2016
Advice From an SAI Ambassador
SAI
January 14, 2016
A Guide to Finding the Best Eats in Florence
Florence
January 13, 2016
Reverse College Shock
SAI
January 6, 2016
Tips for New Study Abroad Students
SAI
January 6, 2016
Feeling Alive – Bike Rides to Fiesole
Florence
January 6, 2016
Favorite Markets in London
Uncategorized
January 6, 2016
My Fave Things to do Between Classes in Barcelona
Barcelona
December 18, 2015
5 Spring Festivals in and around Barcelona
Barcelona
December 16, 2015
Benefits of Studying Abroad for Your Career
SAI
December 10, 2015
Your Guide to Florence
Florence
December 10, 2015
What to Expect After Studying Abroad
SAI
December 10, 2015
When You Get Back
SAI
October 13, 2015
Paris: Things to Know and Places to Go
Paris
September 29, 2015
Non-Italian Restaurants in Rome
Rome
July 7, 2015
Meet Our 2015/16 SAI Student Ambassadors
SAI
May 11, 2015
Guide To A Better Experience Abroad
SAI
April 20, 2015
Tips For Traveling While Abroad
SAI
March 31, 2015
Reverse Culture Shock
SAI
February 4, 2015
Top 10 Travel Tips
SAI
January 6, 2015
Why You Should Document Your Travels
SAI
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