Siena Giacoma PZ ’27 brings us the story and advice of Pitzer College professor of English and world literature, Amanda Lagji. Giacoma highlights the innovative course she’s teaching next semester and discusses how Lagji’s decision to study abroad in college altered her career path.
Tag: Study Abroad
OPINION: How studying in Scandinavia kills your ego — and why you should let it
Copenhagen is having a bit of a moment, and Molly Murphey SC ’26 argues that the Danish styles and colorful harbors are only a small portion of everything Denmark has to offer. After a semester abroad, Murphey reflects on Scandinavian values like hygge — a cozy contentment — and Janteloven’s anti-ego ethos, through which she learned to let go of the constant need to strive.
Notes from Spain: Making it to Morocco
Currently studying abroad in Seville, Spain, Parishi Kanuga CM ’26 details her arduous journey to Morocco for a recent weekend trip. Full flights and long lines ultimately taught her to savor every moment of the trip.
OPINION: Catfished by a Scripps-sponsored internship
Worried about your homestay or abroad program in general? Well, Jada Shavers’ SC ’26 story of her summer abroad might assuage your fears by showing you just how bad abroad can be. Abandoned by the Scripps professor guiding the program and left to their own devices, Shavers recounts her nightmarish experience in Senegal, the need for Scripps College to increase institutional support and improve their vetting processes for their professors.
Notes from Spain: the power of siestas
Currently studying abroad in Seville, Spain, Parishi Kanuga CM ’26 reflects on how the Spanish siesta has changed her way of life. Might we take the siesta as an example of how to slow down and deprioritize productivity?
OPINION: Why clinging to college memories can hold us back
Seniors are you in your feelings? Tess McHugh PO ’25 writes about the battle against senior year blues and rosy retrospection. Calling for grounding in the present, McHugh argues for striking balance between the past and nostalgia.
Notes from Spain: The adjustment period
Every student studying abroad will take at least a few weeks to adjust to their new surroundings. Study abroad columnist Parishi Kanuga CM ’26 writes from Seville, Spain about getting used to culture shock and a relaxed pace of life in her new locale.
Pitzer College announces University of Haifa as one of eleven study abroad programs removed as a pre-approved option
On April 1, 2024, Pitzer College’s Faculty Executive Committee voted to remove the University of Haifa program, along with 11 other programs.
American in Paris: Updating the ‘American Experiment’
From France, study abroad columnist Tania Azhang PZ ‘25 writes about the stereotype that Americans work harder than Parisians.
OPINION: Yes, reverse culture shock is a real thing
Studying abroad is a life-changing experience, but Tess McHugh PO ’25 shares that without proper preparation, the return to the United States could ruin it all.