By Claire Crittendon & Owen Kwet – Co-Editor-in-Chief & 1851 Contributor
At 2 p.m. on February 2, The Office of Study Abroad hosted the annual study abroad fair for prospective students. Held over Zoom in place of the typical de Witt Hall, the event lasted 45 minutes and gathered around 40 attendees.
Continue reading “Study Abroad available for Lasers again“By Samantha Vega-Torres – 1851 Contributor
In an email sent by Academic Affairs on September 29, students were informed that all study abroad and Shoulder to Shoulder programs for the Spring 2022 semester would be canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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By Hannah Akerly– 1851 Staff
To be young and living in London, England. The most timeless four months of my life and the scariest decision I ever made in my life, but also the most rewarding. Traveling across the ocean and unpacking my bags to make memories with people I have never met before. Knowing these people would become a major part of my life and yet when I stepped on that plane at Logan airport, I had no idea what was to come. Here’s the truth about studying abroad:
By Skylar Diamond – 1851 Staff
After studying abroad, you realize all those people who told you it was going to change your life were right. However, these are five things that you might have not realized about studying abroad until you’ve done it.
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By Casey DiBari – Opinion Editor
Recently, the Shoulder to Shoulder program’s price has in- creased. Before, the program ran by Study Abroad would offer stu- dents a chance to take a service trip for a week in a country, such as Vietnam or Ecuador, for varying prices depending on the location. But now, the trips have all have a set price of $1,200. For trips that used to be around $500 for Mexi- co or $800 for Antigua, according to students in the old program, this increase has made the trips harder for students to afford.
By Skylar Diamond – 1851 Staff
Spring semester is nearly over, and it’s either a one-way ticket to relief or an all access pass to more stress. Seniors, specifically, have to start thinking about what is going to happen after they graduate. On April 10, five speakers from various jobs came to Lasell to present different possibilities for students to consider after they graduate.
Megan Palumbo, Mackenzie Dineen, & Avery Stankus – Co-editor-in-chief, Features Editor & 1851 Staff
Coming back to Lasell after a semester abroad is challenging. As soon as you adjust to new culture, language, sights, and cuisine, it is time to pack your bags and go home.
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1851 Staff member Avery Stankus reflects on her time in Florence, Italy where she studied abroad during the Fall 2018 semester.
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