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.

SBCC student Lahla Sison concludes her STEM program in Germany this summer and shares final excursions, insights, and appreciation.

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