Alexandra Montalbano
Semester Abroad: Fall 2013, Roehampton University, London
Majors: Dance and Theatre, Communications
Class of 2015
I had my mind set on studying abroad prior to even applying to college. One of the main reasons I chose Manhattanville is the fact that it is still possible to study abroad as a double major.
Alexis Lanzillotti
Semester Abroad: Fall 2013, Barcelona, Spain
Majors: Economics and Political Science
Traveling has always been a passion of mine, even though before studying abroad I had barely traveled outside of my home state of New York.
Sarah Carbonneau
Semester Abroad: Fall 2013, Roehampton University, London
Majors: Creative Writing and Music
My sister studied abroad in New Zealand the semester before I was accepted to Roehampton's Study Abroad. And despite my saying that she had a wonderful time, she told me how difficult it was to...
Anthony DeSimone
Semester Abroad: Spring 2013
Major: Finance
Minor: Computer Science
Determining whether or not to study abroad has been one of the biggest decisions I’ve been faced with yet. Saint Augustine said “The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page”.
Joseph Fiddmont
Semester Abroad: Fall 2012
Major: Political Science
Minor: Philosophy
I had pretty much given up hope when I got the email that my passport finally arrived at the LA Consulate. I was already a week late for the program, and after another day I would of had to withdraw completely.
Amanda Banzy
Semester Abroad: Spring 2013
Major: World Religions
Minor: Asian Studies
As I got off the plane in Tel Aviv, I remembered one quote from the Torah: “One who walks four steps in Israel, his sins are forgiven.” One, sins came flooding into my head. Two, I’m going to need more than four steps.
Simone Evan
Semester Abroad: Spring 2013
Major: Sociology
Minor: Communications and Political Science
Spring semester of my junior year, I studied at Mahidol University International College in Bangkok, Thailand through Manhattanville’s cooperative program. Before my travels, I had never been to Asia, and did not know what to expect.
Maggie Mai
Program: API-Buenos Aires, Argentina
Semester Abroad: Spring 2012
Major: International Studies
Minor: Spanish
In spring 2012, I study abroad in Argentina. Why did I choose Argentina as my host country? It was because the thought of traveling to a Latin American country never crossed my mind until I attended to a study abroad orientation...
Shelby Anderson
Program: O’Neill Theatre Center/National Theatre Institute
Semester Abroad: Spring 2012
Major: Theatre
Minors: Sociology & Communication Studies
Russia and Connecticut…wait, what? Study abroad in Connecticut? That’s right. For the spring semester of 2012 I decided to study at the “exotic” National Theater Institute in Waterford, Connecticut...
Xinlei Yue (Harry)
Country: Beijing, China
Semester Abroad: Fall 2011 and Spring 2012
Major: Finance
Minor: Art
Beijing, I was finally coming back for you! The first two years of my college experience at Manhattanville College has been truly amazing, and I enjoy my college life very much here...
Julia Casazz
Program: API-Barcelona, Spain
Semester Abroad: Fall 2011
Major: International Studies
Minor: Spanish
Barcelona. Barcelona. Even the name sounds magical, exotic, a dream that had been on my mind for years as I anticipated my semester abroad with emotions ranging from ecstasy to unmitigated fear. Would my Spanish studies provide me with...