Identity Abroad with Syracuse Abroad

Landon York ’27 joins the podcast this week to talk about his experience on the Florence Center: Engineering program! He tells Emma and Delaney about managing his course load, where he got to travel, why he picked Italy and more. Delaney also shares details about the other study abroad programs that are perfect for Engineering and Computer Science Majors. Landon also answers a question from Margau...

Have you ever wondered, “How can I study abroad with my major?” Our new series will visit every school and college at Syracuse University to speak with students about how study abroad worked with their major - and even changed their lives. We begin with Arts & Sciences and Maxwell School, featuring Sarah Santiago Ruiz ’27, Neuroscience and Biology double major and Madrid Health and Sciences pr...

The Syracuse Abroad podcast returns with a new host behind the mic – Emma Poper ’26! Emma is an alumna of the Exploring Central Europe program, and she invited two friends from her program – Winter Cameron ’27 and Katya Kauth ’26 – to join her on the first episode of our new season. They discuss their favorite things from Poland (mostly obsessing over Żabka) and how their journey through Poland, G...

From first impressions to final farewells, host Sebastian Talib closes this season of Identity Abroad with his best friends from studying in London, Tynan Weathers ’25 and Michaela Fry ’25. Sebastian shares how Tynan and Michaela actually inspired his passion for the podcast, bringing it all full circle. They reminisce about their favorite memories from London and talk about how they’ve stayed fri...

Scandinavia gets its moment in the spotlight on this week’s episode of the podcast! Cheryl Olanga ’25 and Nafisa Jeilani ’26 bring us along as they recount their journeys in Denmark though DIS Copenhagen. They rave about their classes, trips to visit Spotify headquarters in Sweden and see ancient art in Greece, and embracing “hygge” as the temps get cooler. Both Nafisa and Cheryl share how they le...

This week, the podcast completes its tour of the Syracuse Center programs with a conversation about Florence, Italy, with Ananya Sayekumar ’26 and Allie Bamford ’27. Sebastian, Delaney and the guests talk about having FOMO for life back on campus, leaning on your friends and host family, and the simple joy of walking around the cities of Italy with nowhere to go. Ananya dishes on brushing elbows w...

This week, Sebastian finally gets to talk about one of his favorite cities in the world - London, England - with two other alums, Yuelin “Peter” Wang ’25 and Alex Shaffer ’25. The group goes deep, talking about the moments in the city and broader United Kingdom that left them in awe. Sebastian and Peter reconnect over football, Alex reflects on visiting Lockerbie, Scotland, and much more. Alex als...

Beautiful beaches, ski resorts, glaciers and volcanoes - Chile has it all for adventurous spirits! Caylin Davids ’26 joins Delaney, a fellow Santiago alumna, and Sebastian to talk about her experiences studying abroad in the heart of South America. Caylin reminisces about traveling through Buenos Aires, Machu Picchu, Patagonia and beyond while taking classes in Spanish at a local university. Cayli...

Doing an internship while studying abroad is one of the best and easiest ways to boost your resume! On this episode of the podcast, Emma Poper ’26 and Jordan Kramer ’26, share all about their internships in Poland and England. Between cracking jokes with Sebastian and Nico, this week’s guest host, they talk about how easy the process was, how it’s helped them get future opportunities, and the warm...

After living the dream (read: eating tons of pastries) in Strasbourg, France, Erika Steinhart ’26 and Ta'Nasia Coleman ’26, sit down with Sebastian and Delaney to reminisce. They shared their favorite classes, highlights from the group trip to Paris, and, most importantly, their favorite French eats. Ta'Nasia’s study abroad “fail” (unfortunately) includes stolen luggage, putting everyone else's fa...

Did you know Syracuse Abroad offers more than 50 World Partner programs? Shamila Santana ’25 studied abroad all the way in Seoul, South Korea, and on today’s episode joins Sebastian to talk about the World Partner experience. Shamila raves about the support of her program provider, CIEE, talks about challenges with the language, and dishes on her favorite Korean restaurants and stores. At the end...

Students have a multitude of study abroad options to choose from, including short-term faculty-led courses that travel all over the world. One of these unique opportunities is “Italian Football: Impact and Outcomes,” which travels through Rome, Milan, Florence and Bologna to study the analytics and management of elite Italian Serie A football (aka soccer!) teams. Jackie Dorchester, Program Coordin...

Bella Corral ’25, who studied abroad at Syracuse Madrid in Fall 2024, joins Sebastian and Delaney to share her story and favorite experiences abroad. Some of the best parts of her time in Madrid included long talks with her host mom, learning the differences between Spanish in Spain and Mexico, and relaxing with friends in Retiro Park. Sebastian also shares his shopping recs in Madrid and Bella re...

In our last episode of the semester, Lauren Salomon ’26 and Maureen Ferguson ’25 share their insights on everything students need to know before they get on the plane to their study abroad program. Host Sebastian Talib ’25 talks with them about how they picked their programs, what goals they set for each of their study abroad experiences (they’re both study abroad repeaters!) and resources for pla...

If you’ve ever wondered how to figure out if study abroad is affordable, you’re not alone. In this episode of Identity Abroad with Syracuse Abroad, Emmy Njue ’25 and Allie Fabrizi ’25 talked with host Sebastian Talib ’25 about how they managed their finances on their journeys. They shared their insights on scholarships and aid, including the Gilman Scholarship, and how they made their money last o...

Welcome to the first official season of Identity Abroad with Syracuse Abroad! Sebastian Talib ’25, our new host, welcomes guests Talia St. Angelo ’25 and Anna Meehan ’26 to talk about the basics of studying abroad at Syracuse University. They share their stories of studying in Spain and Poland, why going in the fall is the best, and their study abroad “fails.” Delaney Van Wey, Campus Outreach Mana...

Everyone who studies abroad has a unique, personal journey to share. In this new series, we talk one-on-one with a program alum to get their stories, insights and mishaps from wherever in the world they studied abroad. Today, we are talking with Carly Ward ’24 about her experience studying at University College Dublin in Ireland! Carly shares how she made friends on a World Partner program, got in...

If you are from the United States, studying abroad may be the first time you experience living outside of your home country. You may have to navigate new cultural norms, stereotypes of Americans and more that’s outside your comfort zone. In this episode, Giana DiTolla ’24, Madison Lamont ’24, Danis Cammett ’25 and Gabriella Terry ’26 discuss how they experienced their respective host cities and ti...

Join Alena Slak ’24, Giana DiTolla ’24 and Nishkreenchan Chowdhury ’23 as they discuss their unique journeys studying abroad in Spain. As you prepare to study abroad - in Spain or beyond - this conversation will help you better understand how you might experience culture shock, difficult conversations, loneliness, and other challenges. Guided by Joelle Orecki, International Programs Advisor and co...