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CIS Center for International Studies

http://www.cisabroad.com
Address : 17 New South Street Suite 205
Northampton , MA 01060 United States
Phone : 877-617-9090
Fax : 413-582-0327
Mission Statement : The mission of CIS is to provide innovative global education programs that foster academic, professional, and personal development, laying the foundation for our customers to become engaged global citizens.

We are a global, international education organization dedicated to offering safe, challenging, and exciting study abroad experiences to 18 countries: Australia, China, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Ecuador, England, France, Ghana, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Scotland, South Africa, Spain, Thailand, and even to Hawaii in the U.S.! We are a small organization and we provide personal assistance from the moment you contact us. All of our staff have traveled, lived or studied abroad and we can share our first-hand experience with you. The CIS Program Package At CIS we offer a variety of hand selected programs that are comprehensive and located in some of the most desirable places in the world. Here are the services that we will provide to your students: Full time tuition (12-16 U.S. credits/semester) • Housing • Academic Advising • Financial Aid Counseling • Pre-Departure Online Orientation • Airport Pick Up • Environmental Carbon Offset • On-site Orientation • Medical and Accident Insurance • Choice of an official overseas University transcript or a US transcript • Cell Phone • Student Fees • Assistance with travel arrangements • Lonely Planet Guidebook • CIS support services Visit www.cisabroad.com for more information or call toll free 877-617-9090.

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400,000 Ton Soaring Hunk of Steel

Bangkok, Thailand | Thu Feb 09, 2012 | Views: 28

It was more emotional than I expected, saying goodbye to my family at the airport. I could see the worry in my parent’s eyes and the indifferent gaze by my younger brothers who will not comprehend the magnitude of my journey for a few years. My one backpack and I hop on the first of three planes and get ready to depart. The first flight to Detroit, Michigan my mind …

JamesBell
The Land of the Smiles
Day 30

Barcelona, Spain | Wed Feb 08, 2012 | Views: 2180

Miércoles. This morning I didn't have class, thank goodness, so I had breakfast, tried to take a nap (and failed), then got ready and met some friends at the Eixample campus. The plan was to go to a park near the Sant Pau Campus, but we ended up running out of time and just walked around, eventually going to a mercado to buy lunch (pre-packaged sandwiches are 1,05!! I'm so going …

AshleyFryling
Welcome to Spain
Arenal & Monte Verde

San Jose, Costa Rica | Tue Feb 07, 2012 | Views: 674

This past weekend was soooo AMAZING! I decided to buckle down and pay for the optional excursion to Arenal and Monte Verde. It was pretty steep in cost ($195) but at the end of it all it was so worth it. We boarded the bus at 1:00pm on this past friday Feburary 3rd and headed to a first destination of Arenal. We arrived that evening checked into our rooms and …

NellyJackson
Journey to Costa Rica
Pre-Departure Thoughts

Massachusetts, United States | Mon Feb 06, 2012 | Views: 25

Entry #1: Pre-departure thoughts: What are you expecting from this experience? What do you think your host country and host culture will belike? What are you most excited about? What are you most nervous about? I am getting ready for my journey to Australia. It is hard to believe that in a week I will be on a plane and living out of the United States for months. I am expecting …

AdrianaGreen
Studying Abroad in Australia
Differences between Spain and the US

Barcelona, Spain | Thu Feb 02, 2012 | Views: 237

1. Everyone uses the metro. Not everyone has a car, and if you don't have a car or use the metro or the bus, you have a moped. In the US, you drive everywhere, and nearly everyone has a car it seems. 2. If you're out to eat at a cafe in Spain, instead of bringing your dishes to a counter or something when you're done, you just …

AshleyFryling
Just Thinking