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Guatemala Service-Learning Program
Last month I had the opportunity to travel with a group of eight LIM students to Guatemala as part of a service-learning program in partnership with Mercado Global, a not-for-profit organization based in Brooklyn and Guatemala. I’m the Study Abroad ...
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Cross Cultural Analysis Trip: Barcelona & Madrid Part II
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Packing Tips
If you tend to over-pack like me, you end up bringing enough clothes, shoes and accessories for a week-long vacation to last an entire month, right?Well you can only imagine how challenging it was to pack for a four-and-a-half-month study abroad ...
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How to Travel Europe Like a Pro
Since I’ve never been to Europe before, and didn't know when I would return, I knew I wanted to travel as strategically as possible. Throughout my semester studying abroad in France, I’ve traveled to ten countries. With my travel experience, I ...
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LIM College vs. Paris School of Business
This semester I am attending the Paris School of Business (PSB) as an exchange student. LIM College is similar to PSB because they are located in a city environment. They’re both located in big, exciting, fashion-centric cities, but while there are ...
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Preparing for Paris
When thinking about where to spend a semester abroad as a fashion student, my mind immediately shot to Paris. Growing up I always related Paris with fashion, fragrance, and of course croissants, crepes, and all other sweet treats. I was eager to ...
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Summer Study Abroad in Florence: A Day in the Life of a Study Abroad Student
Last summer I spent three weeks travelling, learning, and eating all throughout Italy. I went with seven other LIM students who I (for the most part) hardly knew. Professor Lueders, the new head of the Visual Merchandising department, also met us ...
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Interning Abroad: On How and Why We Survive
That title was a bit of a doozy and I don’t mean to come across so deep. When I say survive I don’t mean eat, sleep, shelter. Survive, to me is more like laugh, learn, and get over the small things. I want to tie this in with the importance of work ...
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Studying Abroad in Taiwan: How the West Goes East
For those of us in the Western Hemisphere there has always been a certain romanticism of the East. Distance lets us admire and fantasize about the fantastic scenery, the exotic cuisine, and the colorful people.
I’ve traveled to Tokyo and Seoul on ...