A few months ago, a friend shared with me his anxiety about moving to another state for school. He was thrilled to attend his dream university but also afraid of not fitting in, of being far from everything familiar and feeling lonely. Since I’ve lived far from home several times, he asked for my advice. My name is Marine. I’m a full-time student at Santa Barbara City College, and I’m from France.

When you think about studying abroad, there are some cities that just instantly capture your imagination and Rome is definitely one of them. It’s the kind of place that seems to live in every history book, movie and travel dream. You’ve probably seen photos of the Trevi Fountain and the Colosseum online a hundred times, but somehow they never lose that sense of wonder. Rome is not just another destination, it’s a city where every corner feels like it has a story to tell! With

As this chapter is soon coming to an end this week, there are little words and big emotions when reflecting on the last 10 weeks abroad.

The group moved on from London to Paris and Savannah is exploring, enjoying and appreciating the European lifestyle, art and culture.

It has been three weeks since beginning this trip to London and every day I am faced with both amazing changes and challenges of this still unfamiliar world surrounding me. To my surprise the city of London is quite literally the largest city I have ever encountered.

As the days creep closer to this new adventure abroad, my mind begins to race with both anticipation and nerve. In the upcoming days a whole new world will have just opened up for myself and the other students included. I think anyone on this journey could possibly agree the level of excitement exceeds expectations and what words can describe.

In the spring 2017, ACCENT teamed up with Santa Barbara City College for a multi-city Film Studies program in Rome and Paris.