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  • Semester Project – Savannah Senicz

    During my time in Havana I plan to investigate the numerous aspects of employment in Cuba. I will conduct research on the entire process of obtaining and keeping a job.…

  • Semester Project – Jamila Flowers

    An important aspect in forming ideologies of a certain group of people is religion. Religion can be the hands that sculpt a society. Cuba being a socialist nation, building its…

  • Semester Project – Alexander Plomaritis

    My project will be an in depth detail of monuments of significance in Cuban identity and culture in Havana and surrounding areas. I will discuss and identify for which reasons…

  • Semester Project – Kourney Davis

    This semester in Cuba, one of my main goals is to become familiar with the scene of the Christian faith here. With Catholicism being the largest declared faith among the…

  • Semester Project – Ellen Coogan

    In my first week in Cuba, I was stopped by a Cuban asking me if I was from the U.K. After a little conversation, I learned he had studied there…

  • Five Academic Goals – Jamila Flowers

    Learn and understand Cuban culture Be able to know cultural dances, religions, foods etc. Grasp the heart of what it means “to be Cuban” (what the natives consider it to…

  • Five Academic Goals – Ellen Koogan

    Expand my Spanish vocabulary.  Become more confident speaking and writing Spanish.  Gain more skill in listening to native Spanish speakers.  Immerse myself in Cuban culture. Come back with a much…

  • Five Academic Goals – Savannah Senicz

    Talk comfortably in the past tense without having to overthink using the preterite or imperfect tense.  Learn how to read and understand literature and shorter works without stopping constantly to…

  • Five Academic Goals – Alexander Plomaritis

    To become a more proficient communicator  To immerse myself within a foreign culture To comprehend and develop new culture  To develop a greater knowledge base and understanding of how poor…

  • Five Academic Goals – Kourtney Davis

    Pass my classes Make friends (locals) to study engineering with Study the appropriate number of hours per week (which I’ll figure  out after I get there)  Not be the typical…