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Mom’s visit
Malaika reflects on her mom's visit to France, and what it was like to have both her SYA France and American worlds come together.
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- SYA France
![three high school girls studying abroad have windblown hair and stand on a street of tan buildings]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1742824955/sya/ktmpjsbbchz1fhmgru9s/RoseMarch1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1742824955/sya/ktmpjsbbchz1fhmgru9s/RoseMarch1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1742824955/sya/ktmpjsbbchz1fhmgru9s/RoseMarch1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1742824955/sya/ktmpjsbbchz1fhmgru9s/RoseMarch1.jpg","width":936}])
- SYA Spain
Olé, Andlucia!
Rose takes readers on her most recent academic travel trip to Andalucía, sharing highlights from her trip to Seville!
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- SYA Spain
![a group of friends stand in a cafe in Spain celebrating a birthday]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1742826217/sya/iylxfaypwgnouuacaqp8/RommMarch1.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1742826217/sya/iylxfaypwgnouuacaqp8/RommMarch1.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1742826217/sya/iylxfaypwgnouuacaqp8/RommMarch1.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1742826217/sya/iylxfaypwgnouuacaqp8/RommMarch1.png","width":936}])
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A Birthday Abroad
Ayla writes about celebrating her birthday in Spain and all the ways her Spanish host family and friends made it her best birthday yet!
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- SYA Spain
![a picture of a group of students studying abroad on a waterfront with a bunch of bikes]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1742825016/sya/gzjmgmoksbjyu9uqw8z5/VictoriahMarch1.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1742825016/sya/gzjmgmoksbjyu9uqw8z5/VictoriahMarch1.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1742825016/sya/gzjmgmoksbjyu9uqw8z5/VictoriahMarch1.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1742825016/sya/gzjmgmoksbjyu9uqw8z5/VictoriahMarch1.png","width":936}])
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Biking in Galicia
Victoriah writes about her class biking trip through the port city of A Coruña in Galicia, Spain!
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- SYA Spain
![three high school students studying abroad take a selfie against a dark background]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1742504346/sya/hz2nhciik5efvfbj97sf/ShailaDiazMarch1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1742504346/sya/hz2nhciik5efvfbj97sf/ShailaDiazMarch1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1742504346/sya/hz2nhciik5efvfbj97sf/ShailaDiazMarch1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1742504346/sya/hz2nhciik5efvfbj97sf/ShailaDiazMarch1.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1742504346/sya/hz2nhciik5efvfbj97sf/ShailaDiazMarch1.jpg","width":1395}])
- SYA France
Friendships across the Ocean
Shaila writes about making friends with local French students and her recent trip to watch many of them perform in a play.
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- SYA France
![three high school students studying abroad sit in the sun outside of a building in France]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1742503622/sya/rxj14jgfpvtsikip9v1q/AbigailTMarch1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1742503622/sya/rxj14jgfpvtsikip9v1q/AbigailTMarch1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1742503622/sya/rxj14jgfpvtsikip9v1q/AbigailTMarch1.jpg","width":578}])
- SYA France
Brightening Moods
Abigail writes about the benefits of spending time in the sun and how SYA France students experience the benefits of warm spring weather.
- Campus Reporters
- SYA France
![three high school students take a selfie in a school]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1742502167/sya/fli5hxrrrrkjoehv51f2/CaggianoMarch.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1742502167/sya/fli5hxrrrrkjoehv51f2/CaggianoMarch.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1742502167/sya/fli5hxrrrrkjoehv51f2/CaggianoMarch.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1742502167/sya/fli5hxrrrrkjoehv51f2/CaggianoMarch.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1742502167/sya/fli5hxrrrrkjoehv51f2/CaggianoMarch.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1742502167/sya/fli5hxrrrrkjoehv51f2/CaggianoMarch.jpg","width":2200}])
- SYA Italy
Calcio Italiano
Lukas writes about his experience attending Italian high school PE class!
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- SYA Italy
![a high school student studying abroad stands with a store owner in a bookstore]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1742330380/sya/bdy3seb7oifwqfm6k8q6/ElizabethMarch1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1742330380/sya/bdy3seb7oifwqfm6k8q6/ElizabethMarch1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1742330380/sya/bdy3seb7oifwqfm6k8q6/ElizabethMarch1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1742330380/sya/bdy3seb7oifwqfm6k8q6/ElizabethMarch1.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1742330380/sya/bdy3seb7oifwqfm6k8q6/ElizabethMarch1.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1742330380/sya/bdy3seb7oifwqfm6k8q6/ElizabethMarch1.jpg","width":2200}])
- SYA Italy
Spending Time in Sicily
Elizabeth writes about SYA Italy's trip to Sicily, taking readers along for a journey through the streets and bookstores of Palermo!
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- SYA Italy
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- SYA France
Breaking Free
Malaika writes about an afternoon where she rode her normal bus to the end of the line, exploring a new part of Rennes.
- Campus Reporters
- SYA France
![three girls take a selfie at a concert in Spain]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1739966812/sya/pak1kd9oturjfyx9pkxc/ShailaFeb1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1739966812/sya/pak1kd9oturjfyx9pkxc/ShailaFeb1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1739966812/sya/pak1kd9oturjfyx9pkxc/ShailaFeb1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1739966812/sya/pak1kd9oturjfyx9pkxc/ShailaFeb1.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1739966812/sya/pak1kd9oturjfyx9pkxc/ShailaFeb1.jpg","width":1404}])
- SYA France
Queen Impressionist Band
Shaila writes about a Queen impressionist concert she attended in France!
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Hear from Campus Storytellers
- SYA France
Mom’s visit
Malaika reflects on her mom's visit to France, and what it was like to have both her SYA France and American worlds come together.
- SYA Spain
Olé, Andlucia!
Rose takes readers on her most recent academic travel trip to Andalucía, sharing highlights from her trip to Seville!
- SYA Spain
A Birthday Abroad
Ayla writes about celebrating her birthday in Spain and all the ways her Spanish host family and friends made it her best birthday yet!
- SYA Spain
Biking in Galicia
Victoriah writes about her class biking trip through the port city of A Coruña in Galicia, Spain!
- SYA France
Friendships across the Ocean
Shaila writes about making friends with local French students and her recent trip to watch many of them perform in a play.
- SYA France
Brightening Moods
Abigail writes about the benefits of spending time in the sun and how SYA France students experience the benefits of warm spring weather.
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- SYA France
Mom’s visit
Malaika reflects on her mom's visit to France, and what it was like to have both her SYA France and American worlds come together.
- SYA Spain
Olé, Andlucia!
Rose takes readers on her most recent academic travel trip to Andalucía, sharing highlights from her trip to Seville!
- SYA Spain
A Birthday Abroad
Ayla writes about celebrating her birthday in Spain and all the ways her Spanish host family and friends made it her best birthday yet!
- SYA Spain
Biking in Galicia
Victoriah writes about her class biking trip through the port city of A Coruña in Galicia, Spain!