Our inaugural Croatia Study Abroad program consists of eight students from three different universities.  Get to know them better through their own words below.
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Matt Boselli
The weeks in Croatia proved to be a very rewarding experience - full of travel journalism lessons, new found friendships, and lifelong memories. This course had the perfect mentors and teachers to lead us around the history rich Country that remains a secret to most of America. Expecting to soak in the culture and take a laid back vacation, I was pleasantly surprised with the amount of work and the amount of useful Journalism tips I'll be able to bring home with me. I look forward to using this experience in my future as I search for a job in the journalism and media world.
Here is a link to my project.
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Bridgette Windell
The two short weeks in Croatia were some of the best weeks of my summer. I had high expectations for Croatia after hearing about how amazing it is
from other travel journalism sources, but the country and culture
surpassed any expectation I had coming in. Through this program I felt
fully immersed in the Croatian lifestyle-- we experienced things from
tourist hot spots, to local treasures, and historical places and events
that mean so much to the country. The teachers are so passionate about
journalism and international travel in and out of Croatia, and it really
shows through. I now see why Croatia's tourism is growing and I'm proud to
contribute to it through this travel journalism program.
Here is my project.
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Rachel Weiss
My name is Rachel and I am a senior studying communications, journalism
and German studies at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota. I knew
close to nothing about Croatia before I arrived. What I didn¹t realize is
that this place is one of the most unique and special countries in the
world. Croatia has truly been an exceptional place to study travel
journalism because of its history, culture and wonderful people. The
people in Croatia make it what it is and it was one of the most welcoming
places I¹ve visited. My trip has been filled with unforgettable
experiences and I would do it a million times over again.
Take a look at my project near the bottom of the video/audio page.
PictureErin Krigger
As a double major in Journalism Media Communication and Natural Resource Recreation & Tourism at Colorado State University, this study abroad program is my dream come true. During my third trip to Croatia, I got to experience more of the country than I ever thought possible while studying and experiencing a field that I aim to build a career in.
In just two short weeks, this programs shows students a handful of the many treasures of Croatia gave me real world experience producing media while traveling.
Steve and Ashley are wonderful to learn from and are both so passionate and knowledgeable about journalism, and I couldn't enjoy being mentored by them more.  I left this program with a stronger love for Croatia and a better direction of what I want to be doing in the future.  Here is a link to my project.
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Sienna Huebner is a fourth year student at Colorado State University studying Journalism and Media Communication with a minor in International Development Studies. She graduates in December and is selectively excited for “adulating”.  When she left for the study abroad program, she didn’t expect to fall in love… but she did… with the country. Croatia is now very close to Sienna’s life and she can’t wait to return.  Here is a link to my project.

PictureDavid Kravitz
I’m David Kravitz and I had never been to Europe before this trip and when I told friends where I was going they thought it was Crimea. The fact that Croatia was so unknown to me besides hearing about the Yugoslav war made the whole experience worthwhile. I learned about Croatia’s fight for independence, and the culture, which was important for me to understand while immersing in the culture. The week in Split was gorgeous; the white rock beaches were wonderful. The time is Zagreb too was great; it’s such a beautiful quaint town and definitely one I’d come back to. As a new student to the CSU journalism department the two week program allowed me to discover my story angle and format the story on a medium that was entirely new to me, a podcast. The freedom that the Croatia program allows is an incredible luxury that I think other study aboard programs don’t allow. My only wish is that I could spend more time in Croatia, the people and scenery are unique and something everyone must see for himself or herself.  Here is my podcast.
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I'm Haley Iversen. I'm currently a junior studying communications and French at Le Moyne College. When I'm not being a barista and making lattes I'm most likely traveling the world. As hopefully a future travel journalist, I chose this program so I could have the chance to immerse myself into what could potentially be my future career. Not only did I became more aware of what travel journalism truly consists of, I managed to make lifelong friends and endless memories along the way.  Here is the link to my project.
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Study Croatia 2016 was my first experience in Europe and left a lasting impression.  The country is beautiful, the people are friendly and the food is delicious.  I had such an enjoyable and enriching time experiencing all that Croatia has to offer and trying my hand at travel journalism.  There are a wealth of stories to be told and everyone was so nice and helpful as I did my reporting.  From relaxing in the sea, to learning of the strength of the Croatian people throughout the Yugoslav war, this place offers a whole spectrum of emotions and experiences that I will remember for a lifetime.  Here is a link to my video story.
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