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![Photo of a girl outside with her digital camera in her hand]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1774029810/sya/c7uzcleflfhhaduby4p0/Charlotte_March.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1774029810/sya/c7uzcleflfhhaduby4p0/Charlotte_March.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1774029810/sya/c7uzcleflfhhaduby4p0/Charlotte_March.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1774029810/sya/c7uzcleflfhhaduby4p0/Charlotte_March.png","width":1112}])
- SYA France
Nice Est Très Nice
Charlotte shares about her independent travel trip to Nice with some friends and how sometimes, it's better to not follow the itinerary and go with the flow cause you'll never know what may happen.
- Campus Reporters
- SYA France
![Photo of three girls posing outside at a plaza]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1774028241/sya/wtbivfqtgtr79nkjedds/Lucy_March.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1774028241/sya/wtbivfqtgtr79nkjedds/Lucy_March.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1774028241/sya/wtbivfqtgtr79nkjedds/Lucy_March.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1774028241/sya/wtbivfqtgtr79nkjedds/Lucy_March.jpg","width":1200}])
- SYA Italy
Capstone in Progress
Lucy talks about the capstone project catching her by surprise and her process of discovering what topic she would like to focus on based on her experiences at SYA Italy.
- Campus Reporters
- SYA Italy
![Photo of three friends at the top of a grass-filled hill]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1774026922/sya/xdwosrku5chrshtbqpwb/Alexis_March.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1774026922/sya/xdwosrku5chrshtbqpwb/Alexis_March.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1774026922/sya/xdwosrku5chrshtbqpwb/Alexis_March.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1774026922/sya/xdwosrku5chrshtbqpwb/Alexis_March.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1774026922/sya/xdwosrku5chrshtbqpwb/Alexis_March.jpg","width":1440}])
- SYA Spain
Experiencing Galicia
Alexis reflects on her time at the Camino de Santiago during her academic travel trip with SYA Spain.
- Campus Reporters
- SYA Spain
![Photo of a cathedral in Spain]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1774025641/sya/kdhd223ueer6jaamexrz/Calleigh_March.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1774025641/sya/kdhd223ueer6jaamexrz/Calleigh_March.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1774025641/sya/kdhd223ueer6jaamexrz/Calleigh_March.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1774025641/sya/kdhd223ueer6jaamexrz/Calleigh_March.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1774025641/sya/kdhd223ueer6jaamexrz/Calleigh_March.jpg","width":1600}])
- SYA Spain
Academic Travel: Galicia
Calleigh talks about her time during the recent academic travel trip exploring different regions of Spain.
- Campus Reporters
- SYA Spain
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- SYA Spain
The Donkey Place
Jillian reflects on her journey with food throughout her time in Spain, specifically on how she misses the brunch cuisine that's typical in the States. Until, her and her friends stumble upon a wacky brunch spot during an academic travel trip.
- Campus Reporters
- SYA Spain
![Three girls posing together for a photo]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1772134700/sya/pql8mfm8o0fiv2ps5ytx/Lucy_February.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1772134700/sya/pql8mfm8o0fiv2ps5ytx/Lucy_February.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1772134700/sya/pql8mfm8o0fiv2ps5ytx/Lucy_February.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1772134700/sya/pql8mfm8o0fiv2ps5ytx/Lucy_February.jpg","width":1200}])
- SYA Italy
Another Side to Italy
Lucy shares about her academic travel trip to the vibrant, loud city of Naples, compared to the calm, quiet city of Viterbo and how just a school assignment can introduce her to new people and different voices.
- Campus Reporters
- SYA Italy
![Photo of three drinks from a café on a table outside]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1771532802/sya/mblgamlscu0bxfokxvyr/Zoe_February.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1771532802/sya/mblgamlscu0bxfokxvyr/Zoe_February.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1771532802/sya/mblgamlscu0bxfokxvyr/Zoe_February.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1771532802/sya/mblgamlscu0bxfokxvyr/Zoe_February.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1771532802/sya/mblgamlscu0bxfokxvyr/Zoe_February.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1771532802/sya/mblgamlscu0bxfokxvyr/Zoe_February.jpg","width":2200}])
- SYA France
Galettes & Great Fun
Zoe shares her time in Rennes with her father who was visiting, including the memorable dinner she had with her father and her host family.
- Campus Reporters
- SYA France
![Two students singing karaoke at a nursing home]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1771438893/sya/abyjdonhk0lid2gyimwd/Charlotte_February.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1771438893/sya/abyjdonhk0lid2gyimwd/Charlotte_February.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1771438893/sya/abyjdonhk0lid2gyimwd/Charlotte_February.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1771438893/sya/abyjdonhk0lid2gyimwd/Charlotte_February.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1771438893/sya/abyjdonhk0lid2gyimwd/Charlotte_February.png","width":1206}])
- SYA France
An Intercultural and Intergenerational Experience
Charlotte shares her experiences from her weekly volunteering with her friends at a nursing home in Rennes, participating in fun activities and having engaging conversations with the residents.
- Campus Reporters
- SYA France
![Five students outside in the city center posing for a selfie]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1770764332/sya/y3vhhomqofttid1pub1f/Calleigh_February.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1770764332/sya/y3vhhomqofttid1pub1f/Calleigh_February.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1770764332/sya/y3vhhomqofttid1pub1f/Calleigh_February.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1770764332/sya/y3vhhomqofttid1pub1f/Calleigh_February.jpg","width":1024}])
- SYA Spain
Through a New Lens
Calleigh shares about her time with the new semester students and guiding them through their ways in Zaragoza.
- Campus Reporters
- SYA Spain
![A girl posing for a photo in front of a wall of a historical building]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1770762170/sya/rcmxewcvldu3df0ycspe/Alexis_February.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1770762170/sya/rcmxewcvldu3df0ycspe/Alexis_February.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1770762170/sya/rcmxewcvldu3df0ycspe/Alexis_February.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1770762170/sya/rcmxewcvldu3df0ycspe/Alexis_February.jpg","width":1080}])
- SYA Spain
Rekindling My Imagination In Zaragoza
Alexis reflects on her childhood whimsy and how she has been collecting it back while studying abroad in Spain.
- Campus Reporters
- SYA Spain
Hear from Campus Storytellers
- SYA France
Nice Est Très Nice
Charlotte shares about her independent travel trip to Nice with some friends and how sometimes, it's better to not follow the itinerary and go with the flow cause you'll never know what may happen.
- SYA Italy
Capstone in Progress
Lucy talks about the capstone project catching her by surprise and her process of discovering what topic she would like to focus on based on her experiences at SYA Italy.
- SYA Spain
Experiencing Galicia
Alexis reflects on her time at the Camino de Santiago during her academic travel trip with SYA Spain.
- SYA Spain
Academic Travel: Galicia
Calleigh talks about her time during the recent academic travel trip exploring different regions of Spain.
- SYA Spain
The Donkey Place
Jillian reflects on her journey with food throughout her time in Spain, specifically on how she misses the brunch cuisine that's typical in the States. Until, her and her friends stumble upon a wacky brunch spot during an academic travel trip.
- SYA Italy
Another Side to Italy
Lucy shares about her academic travel trip to the vibrant, loud city of Naples, compared to the calm, quiet city of Viterbo and how just a school assignment can introduce her to new people and different voices.
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SYA Italy's 25th Anniversary
Save the dates of April 20-25, 2026, for a celebration beginning in Rome and ending in Viterbo for a milestone celebration of our roots in Italy and the retirement of Resident Director Patrick Scanlon.
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Save the dates and join us April 25-30, 2025 for a milestone celebration that begins in Barcelona, the site of our first campus, and ends in Zaragoza, our home in Spain since 1998.
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- SYA France
Nice Est Très Nice
Charlotte shares about her independent travel trip to Nice with some friends and how sometimes, it's better to not follow the itinerary and go with the flow cause you'll never know what may happen.
- SYA Italy
Capstone in Progress
Lucy talks about the capstone project catching her by surprise and her process of discovering what topic she would like to focus on based on her experiences at SYA Italy.
- SYA Spain
Experiencing Galicia
Alexis reflects on her time at the Camino de Santiago during her academic travel trip with SYA Spain.
- SYA Spain
Academic Travel: Galicia
Calleigh talks about her time during the recent academic travel trip exploring different regions of Spain.