Makayla arrives in Rome for a semester abroad. Learning about a new culture with limited language skills and tired from travel has been an adjustment.

Jasmine's journey through Vienna and Germany so far.

SBCC Student Paul Dodson reflects on his time it Tokyo. Between the sprawling city streets, vibrant lights, and culture Japan is definitely one of the most beautiful places to be this time (or frankly any time) of year.

Ciao a tutti dalla Sicilia!! My name is Mia Naomi, I am a Santa Barbara girl born and raised, a biology major transferring to UCSB this fall 2025, an avid swimmer and lover of the outdoors and today I will be sharing with you my time so far in Sicily Italy!!

This past semester at Santa Barbara City College has been my greatest experience of school yet. No surprise, as I experienced school...

Noah reflects on the here and now, the reality of his existence in Rome. And thus, here we are. Among the things I thought I was ready for on this trip, I couldn't have imagined I'd be even more ready to go home. Three months in a foreign country does that to a man.

Kyoto's Sakura season, greenery, water colors, neon lights, and paper cranes On the first warm and sunny day in Kyoto I went on a run,...

It's a struggle. I write this the week of our Italian midterm and I have no idea what I'm going to do aside from study my little butt...

Studying abroad has been an exhilarating, life-changing experience, as everyone told me.

It's kind of hard, as a New Worlder, to parse the history of Rome in my head as I walk to and from school.

Official program blogger and English major Noah Manzarek-Naghi shares his preparation for the program in Rome.

In this blog Mia Nungaray writes about her journey to applying for the Sicily Summer 2025 SBCC Study Abroad Program

SBCC Natural History professor Matt Kay is sharing his favorite destination with us. Hint: Flamingos like to hang out there.

The class taught by Laura on the human geography of the Balinese has been the missing puzzle piece to our experience here in Bali. Getting t

In Pemuteran, I've experienced some of the best snorkeling in the entirety of my life this past week. I've always wanted to be a mermaid...

SBCC student Arianna Pizzutti talks about her favorite travel and study destination

I’ve had many cool experiences meeting people from different countries as well as locals in Paris.

Isabella is reconnecting with her family's Italian roots and wraps up the semester experience abroad.

A fun Costa Rica Playlist!

Studying abroad with SBCC can be more affordable, especially comparative to programs you can choose at a 4-year-institution. Our programs...