Campus Reporters
current students tell us all about life at school and in their community.
SYA France Storyteller Posts
![SYA France student with her host family on a boat in France.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1716483709/sya/wdltms5gw2qosqnc3ued/Hostfamilyonaboat.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1716483709/sya/wdltms5gw2qosqnc3ued/Hostfamilyonaboat.jpg","width":304}])
Natalie thinks back to how much her host
family experience shaped her time abroad.
![Parc in Rennes, France]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1716311873/sya/grmbceeggoyyw3xa9snl/ParcinRennes.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1716311873/sya/grmbceeggoyyw3xa9snl/ParcinRennes.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1716311873/sya/grmbceeggoyyw3xa9snl/ParcinRennes.jpg","width":624}])
Lilee thinks about her approaching departure
from SYA France
![Castle in Le Mans]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1716307566/sya/wdsc26demxepfpfamrkr/CastleinLeMans.jpg","width":206}])
Mimi recounts a rainy, but meaningful day,
in Le Mans.
![A group of SYA France high school students stand in a classroom]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1716305190/sya/dcs8r9nzuejtl9oekdoy/SYAFranceclass.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1716305190/sya/dcs8r9nzuejtl9oekdoy/SYAFranceclass.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1716305190/sya/dcs8r9nzuejtl9oekdoy/SYAFranceclass.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1716305190/sya/dcs8r9nzuejtl9oekdoy/SYAFranceclass.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1716305190/sya/dcs8r9nzuejtl9oekdoy/SYAFranceclass.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1716305190/sya/dcs8r9nzuejtl9oekdoy/SYAFranceclass.png","width":2200}])
Celeste discusses how her capstone project allowed her to realize how much progress she has made in French this year.
![picture of the Eiffel Tower and Parisian skyline at night]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1712160354/sya/lu3amcx6fntdxppuubug/MimiMarch1jpg.jpg","width":198}])
Mimi writes about her recent trip to Paris and seeing the Eiffel Tower lit up at night with her SYA friends.
![picture of a sunny street with grass on either side]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1711975661/sya/pgmpxun8bjqur8jmcm3a/MegMarch1.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1711975661/sya/pgmpxun8bjqur8jmcm3a/MegMarch1.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1711975661/sya/pgmpxun8bjqur8jmcm3a/MegMarch1.png","width":646}])
Meg writes about spotting the first signs of spring in France. She reflects on the blooming flowers and warm afternoons as signs of growth and closure for her SYA experience.
SYA Spain Storyteller Posts
![Basilica in Zaragoza at sunset]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1716906669/sya/mjsaqpc1qoc3hnsw7qb1/Zaragozaatsunset.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1716906669/sya/mjsaqpc1qoc3hnsw7qb1/Zaragozaatsunset.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1716906669/sya/mjsaqpc1qoc3hnsw7qb1/Zaragozaatsunset.png","width":513}])
Casey reflects on all that occurred in the last nine months of living in Zaragoza!
![girl walks along the beach at sunset]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1712543591/sya/yvsv8t4zo0uasl69d54r/IMG_9430.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1712543591/sya/yvsv8t4zo0uasl69d54r/IMG_9430.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1712543591/sya/yvsv8t4zo0uasl69d54r/IMG_9430.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1712543591/sya/yvsv8t4zo0uasl69d54r/IMG_9430.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1712543591/sya/yvsv8t4zo0uasl69d54r/IMG_9430.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1712543591/sya/yvsv8t4zo0uasl69d54r/IMG_9430.jpg","width":2200}])
Charlotte writes about exploring Cadiz and looks ahead to her last couple months in Spain.
![Zaragoza Basilica on cloudy day]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1716906213/sya/p65qp1vnuvutwnlavpud/ZaragozaBasilica.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1716906213/sya/p65qp1vnuvutwnlavpud/ZaragozaBasilica.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1716906213/sya/p65qp1vnuvutwnlavpud/ZaragozaBasilica.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1716906213/sya/p65qp1vnuvutwnlavpud/ZaragozaBasilica.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1716906213/sya/p65qp1vnuvutwnlavpud/ZaragozaBasilica.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1716906213/sya/p65qp1vnuvutwnlavpud/ZaragozaBasilica.jpg","width":2200}])
Casey reflects on how her struggles with technology have showcased her growth and confidence.
![group of high school students stands along the Spanish coastline]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1712237742/sya/yqupz1by8oxujxg1onnz/AngelaMarch1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1712237742/sya/yqupz1by8oxujxg1onnz/AngelaMarch1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1712237742/sya/yqupz1by8oxujxg1onnz/AngelaMarch1.jpg","width":602}])
Angela writes about her academic travel to Andalucía and their strong dialect, exploring Córdoba and Sevilla, and taking a flamenco class as a grade.
![a high school student studying abroad stands on a beach at sunset.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1711632196/sya/jkikrxzwqly6wvtx6xwl/CaseyMarch1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1711632196/sya/jkikrxzwqly6wvtx6xwl/CaseyMarch1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1711632196/sya/jkikrxzwqly6wvtx6xwl/CaseyMarch1.jpg","width":654}])
Casey writes about the arrival of spring in Zaragoza, and reflects on writing daily recaps of her adventures throughout her year in Spain.
![three high school students sit on a beach in Spain]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1709918279/sya/jw51dijoexh6gbyqf7uh/IMG_2246.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1709918279/sya/jw51dijoexh6gbyqf7uh/IMG_2246.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1709918279/sya/jw51dijoexh6gbyqf7uh/IMG_2246.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1709918279/sya/jw51dijoexh6gbyqf7uh/IMG_2246.jpg","width":1170}])
Angela reflects on embracing the SYA experience and how early nerves to move to Spain have turned into sadness about departing at the end of the spring.
SYA Italy Storyteller Posts
![a picture of a computer and a capuccino on a white table.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1712162731/sya/sbrrtkkski6lf8zy3t3t/AddieMarch1.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1712162731/sya/sbrrtkkski6lf8zy3t3t/AddieMarch1.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1712162731/sya/sbrrtkkski6lf8zy3t3t/AddieMarch1.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1712162731/sya/sbrrtkkski6lf8zy3t3t/AddieMarch1.png","width":936}])
Addie writes about resetting between busy school trips and how Viterbo has become home, a relaxing, familiar place to be.
![two high school girls hugging outside a store in sicily]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1712162519/sya/jcqtgjru3fdtgdpeghst/AiofeMarch1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1712162519/sya/jcqtgjru3fdtgdpeghst/AiofeMarch1.jpg","width":464}])
Aoife writes about the idea "Dolce Far Niente" and her discovery of this way of life during her school trip to Sicily.
![A boy stands in Sicily with a bunch of oranges]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1712161911/sya/axuu78k98asuvbvqw0xh/AaliyahMarch3.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1712161911/sya/axuu78k98asuvbvqw0xh/AaliyahMarch3.jpg","width":512}])
Aaliyah writes about the school trip to Sicily and shares stories from their 10 days exploring Palermo, Catania, Taormina and Siracusa.
![Two students stand eating local street food on a school trip.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1712160988/sya/ekxwuj9bcmvpk3pzyyom/ReaganMarch3.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1712160988/sya/ekxwuj9bcmvpk3pzyyom/ReaganMarch3.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1712160988/sya/ekxwuj9bcmvpk3pzyyom/ReaganMarch3.jpg","width":608}])
Reagan gives advice to future students about how to embrace school trips and enjoy visiting new cities across your host country!
![Picture of breakfast pastries and coffee on a glass table.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1709647729/sya/lfa37wqypmvdxpuuzonk/AddieFebPic.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1709647729/sya/lfa37wqypmvdxpuuzonk/AddieFebPic.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1709647729/sya/lfa37wqypmvdxpuuzonk/AddieFebPic.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1709647729/sya/lfa37wqypmvdxpuuzonk/AddieFebPic.png","width":936}])
Addie Z. writes about the integration of spring semester students into the SYA community and how it's helped her see her own progress with the language.
![Picture of Venice at night with lights along the canals.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1708468304/sya/n9wyddcgvm2ahpscrxdw/AoifeFeb1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1708468304/sya/n9wyddcgvm2ahpscrxdw/AoifeFeb1.jpg","width":410}])
Aiofe writes about her recent independent travel to Venice and experiencing the city at Carnevale.