Program Reviews

When I look back on my experience studying abroad, I like to think of all the life lessons I learned, the friendships I made and the valuable classes I enrolled in. Without a doubt, learning abroad through CEA CAPA has taught me to step outside my comfort zone, to be confident in who I am, and to take advantage of every opportunity. There are countless things that I have taken away from my time abroad that will most certainly be used in my daily life.
As for the friendships I have made, I was pleasantly surprised how well random roommates would work out for me. Committing to study abroad with no one I knew from my hometown nor my university took a big leap of faith, but it’s something I’m so thankful I did. I went into this knowing I would be meeting so many new faces, but did not expect my roommates to become lifelong friends. Messaging each other through the roommate portal was our first interaction. Before we knew it, we made it to Italy and we were planning our future trips together. With that said, meeting unfamiliar faces is something I would highly recommend. After all, you only get so many chances to study abroad. My roommates, who are now my friends, have played a significant role in my experience studying abroad. The friends that you will make while you’re abroad will be the people that you travel to other countries with. They’ll be the people you explore the history of your city with. The ones you try new food with, and influence you to buy all the leather you don’t need with. You will bond over silly things like missing a train or two, creating an oil painting and not being able to tell what it is, and embarrassing yourself while trying to do karaoke at Red Garter. While they’ve only been in my life for a short period of time, they are still part of a chapter in my life and college career.

As a Queer and Non-Binary individual, I wanted to make sure I felt safe and seen abroad and this program did a great job at doing so! I felt included in everything going on and the staff at my program especially made sure I was involved in the things I wanted to be involved in! Additionally, my internship as a Marketing & Classroom Support intern at a local preschool strengthened by abilities in Marketing and I was able to professionally develop my experience in the field of Marketing as well as have so much fun working with children.

This was the most fun summer of my life! It was the perfect balance of classes and adventure. The CEA CAPA staff were incredibly helpful and always quickly dealt with any snags that came up. My classes were super engaging and the professors were well prepared and easy to understand. I truly could not have picked a better place to study. Madrid is such a huge city, and has a metro system that makes getting anywhere accessible and easy. I always felt safe traveling around. You will also never run out of things to do. Madrid has everything from go-karting to concerts to amazing good. It is such a vibrant city, with such welcoming people. It's also central to Spain, which makes traveling around the Iberian Peninsula very accessible and cheap.

All aspects of my semester in Sevilla were truly amazing! I took classes and worked an internship, which was such a cool opportunity. CEA classes were fun and informative, thanks to the passionate professors. My internship was at a law firm, which allowed me to gain unique experience in my desired career path, as well as improve my Spanish on a daily basis. I was really able to step out of my comfort zone. I can confidently say that I grew as a student, a professional, and a person while abroad!

CEA CAPA was such a good program to go abroad with. I have study abroad twice and the second time I went with CEA CAPA. As a program they make sure you have everything you need before you go and when you get there. They are constantly checking in and helping you along the process before departure. While you are abroad they are there to support you. The housing was amazing in Prague, everything is so close together and with public transportation it is so easy to get around. The culture is beautiful the company is great!

I traveled to Seville through CEA CAPA, which my school partnered with. I didn't know about Seville before signing up for the trip; I just knew it was in Spain, a country where I admire its culture. In fact, I actually aimed to sign up for Barcelona, a location I was more familiar with, but the trip was full by the time I signed up. However, this worked out extremely well for me because Seville was beautiful!! It was pretty small, making it very walkable and fun to explore, and it felt very intimate. It's packed with culture and history and communities with diverse backgrounds I wouldn't have known about had I not taken the step to travel there. CEA CAPA paired my group with a great professor who made class and our explorations feel worthwhile. I also went on the trip not knowing how my experience as a Black woman would be, but it was overall positive. Additionally, I had the opportunity to meet Black women living in Seville, with whom my all-Black female class got to have an engaging, open discussion. I spent two weeks in Seville and that was a great duration for me. I hope to travel there again someday.

Studying abroad in the French Riviera was an amazing experience, and CEA CAPA was extremely helpful through every stage. I was able to take two engineering courses and two electives at Skema Business School. I found the academics to be easier than the courses at my home university. My host city, Antibes, was the perfect spot as my home base. It is less touristy than other towns in the South of France, but it still has plenty to do in terms of eating out, shopping, sightseeing, and nightlife. My on site program coordinators were extremely welcoming and made me feel comfortable and at home the second I arrived.

I spent the Spring 2024 semester abroad with CEA CAPA and it was easily the best 5 months of my life. Barcelona was my host city, and the program was the perfect place for me because it had everything I wanted - close to the ocean, Spanish-speaking, relatively inexpensive, major airport, hospitality & tourism specific programs. CEA CAPA provided the best study abroad experience, and made sure we were always supported on-site. From housing, to academics, to the unique activities and programming, the on-site staff in Barcelona run an excellent program - they are approachable, accessible, kind, and knowledgeable. I truly believe going with any other program I would not have had the same experience.
I was really happy with my housing and my roommates matches, which was great considering this was one of the aspects I was very worried about with study abroad. I lived in a Residencia, and there were many housing options available for different student needs.

My experience in Prague was great in so many ways. CEA CAPA made the application and moving process so much easier. I really appreciated that someone was available to help answer any of my questions 24/7. Housing was great and when I had any issue that needed fixed, I got a response right away and someone came to fix it right away.
The excursions included in my program were also fantastic. They were educational and fun.
CEA CAPA holds a meeting within the first week of getting to the country you chose to study. They make sure you need everything to be safe, access public transportation, can navigate the schools, and are able to access all the resources you need. I really appreciated all of their help and communication.

During my summer in Dublin completing an internship in marketing with an Irish company, as well as coursing through CEA CAPA, I was able to build upon skills for my future and created memories to last a lifetime. We had the ability to go on adventures both with the program and be independent and create our own adventures and travels. I truly got to experience feeling what it is like to live and work in a major city, preparing me for what I want my life to look like in the future. I was able to meet amazing people I got to live and travel with as well, creating lasting friendships.