2025: “Everyone should go on a Travel Study Like This” — STUdents Replicate on 2025 Italy Travel-Study

For three weeks this summer time, college students enrolled in Introduction to Italian Civilization had been immersed of their course materials by way of a Travel Study alternative that took them to Venice, Florence, Rome, Vatican City, Pompeii, in addition to the islands of Murano and Burano. 

Along with their professor, Dr. Mark Temelini, Romance Languages, college students had been in a position to discover the inventive and cultural fantastic thing about Italy—as a rustic and as an affect on Western civilization, in addition to the humanities. 

STUdent Alexis Falconer, who research Sociology and Criminology and Criminal Justice known as the chance “once in a lifetime.”

“Seeing and experiencing different cultures is a blessing, and something I did not take for granted. My time in Italy was educational and experiential. I’ve always had the goal to travel, and this was the best way to do it,” mentioned Falconer. 

“We got to visit amazing historical sites and famous views—all while being led and educated by Dr. Temelini. He was able to teach us the history of Italy and the Romans while also showing us his favourite places.”  

Travel Study: Adding Depth to a University Experience

MayaVeye Walker-Titus, who research Anthropology at STU, mentioned the journey offered added depth to her total college expertise. 

“As I enter my fourth year at STU, I feel as though I have completed a well-rounded university experience not only through academic growth in the classroom, but also through the personal development I experienced during my Travel Study,” she mentioned.  

During the journey, STUdents had the chance to discover independently, permitting for a singular immersion into Italian artwork, structure, delicacies, historical past, faith, music, trend, and present occasions. 

“Everyone should go on a Travel Study like this,” mentioned Walker-Titus. 

“Beyond the photos and the stories, I learned some fundamental lessons about myself on the trip that cannot really be learned except through experience.” 

Interested within the 2026 Italy Travel Study?

Information on Italy Travel Study 2026 might be out there within the coming weeks. STUdents might contact Dr. Mark Temelini at [email protected] for more information.

Travel Study

STU’s Travel Study program affords college students the chance to go to one other nation for 3 to 4 weeks with a professor, utilizing the native setting and tradition as supplies, incomes course credit score which counts towards diploma necessities.