Experience culture studying abroad
Have you ever dreamed of spending St. Patrick’s Day in Ireland, seeing the Eiffel Tower or throwing coins in the Trevi Fountain?
According to the study abroad website, there are many reasons University students should study abroad; students can take courses not offered at The University, develop fluency in another language and make friends from all over the world.
Michael Simons, director of study abroad, said The University makes it possible for every major to go abroad.
“All students may study abroad, their major might mean that they can only go for a short session or semester though,” Simons said.
Kristen Walker, a University senior who studied abroad at Collegium Civitas in Warsaw, Poland last semester, said studying abroad gave her the opportunity to live more independently, meet international students, attend a prestigious university and see historic Europe.
“Although our educational opportunities here at Scranton are great, there were courses offered to me that never would have been taught here,” Walker said. “I also had a two-month internship in Warsaw’s Museum of the History of Polish Jews.”
“I wanted to study abroad because I knew it would be the opportunity of a lifetime. My trip to Warsaw was the first time I had traveled outside of the United States,” Walker said. “I was eager to see another side of the world, especially one that students don’t often travel to.”
There are several different types of study abroad options, including University faculty-led student abroad programs, Internship and Service Learning Programs, and Summer and Intersession Study Abroad Programs, according to The University website.
“In the last five years, the most popular countries to study abroad in have been Ireland, Italy and Austrailia, but some places like South Africa, China and Ecuador are becoming more popular in recent years,” Simons said.
Currently, there are students studying abroad in places such as: Korea, Mexico, Japan, Egypt, Italy, Hungary, England and Ireland, and next semester students will travel to places like Belgium, Chile and the Czech Republic as well.
According to The University’s website, the costs of studying abroad vary according to the the amount of time spent abroad as well as the destination.
Expenses to keep in mind include tuition, room and board, meals, books, transporatation, passport, student visa and personal expenses, according to The University’s website.
“I highly recommend other University students study abroad. The idea of living in another country and adapting to a new culture and lifestyle can be daunting when you think about it, but any anxiety soon turns into confidence,” Walker said.
“Most valuable from my experience abroad was gaining a new sense of independence that went beyond campus life at Scranton,” Walker said.
For further information and study abroad applications, please visit http://matrix.scranton.edu/academics/study-abroad/index.shtml or stop by the study abroad office located of the fifth floor of St. Thomas Hall.
By Colleen Day
Staff Writer
According to the study abroad website, there are many reasons University students should study abroad; students can take courses not offered at The University, develop fluency in another language and make friends from all over the world.
Michael Simons, director of study abroad, said The University makes it possible for every major to go abroad.
“All students may study abroad, their major might mean that they can only go for a short session or semester though,” Simons said.
Kristen Walker, a University senior who studied abroad at Collegium Civitas in Warsaw, Poland last semester, said studying abroad gave her the opportunity to live more independently, meet international students, attend a prestigious university and see historic Europe.
“Although our educational opportunities here at Scranton are great, there were courses offered to me that never would have been taught here,” Walker said. “I also had a two-month internship in Warsaw’s Museum of the History of Polish Jews.”
“I wanted to study abroad because I knew it would be the opportunity of a lifetime. My trip to Warsaw was the first time I had traveled outside of the United States,” Walker said. “I was eager to see another side of the world, especially one that students don’t often travel to.”
There are several different types of study abroad options, including University faculty-led student abroad programs, Internship and Service Learning Programs, and Summer and Intersession Study Abroad Programs, according to The University website.
“In the last five years, the most popular countries to study abroad in have been Ireland, Italy and Austrailia, but some places like South Africa, China and Ecuador are becoming more popular in recent years,” Simons said.
Currently, there are students studying abroad in places such as: Korea, Mexico, Japan, Egypt, Italy, Hungary, England and Ireland, and next semester students will travel to places like Belgium, Chile and the Czech Republic as well.
According to The University’s website, the costs of studying abroad vary according to the the amount of time spent abroad as well as the destination.
Expenses to keep in mind include tuition, room and board, meals, books, transporatation, passport, student visa and personal expenses, according to The University’s website.
“I highly recommend other University students study abroad. The idea of living in another country and adapting to a new culture and lifestyle can be daunting when you think about it, but any anxiety soon turns into confidence,” Walker said.
“Most valuable from my experience abroad was gaining a new sense of independence that went beyond campus life at Scranton,” Walker said.
For further information and study abroad applications, please visit http://matrix.scranton.edu/academics/study-abroad/index.shtml or stop by the study abroad office located of the fifth floor of St. Thomas Hall.
By Colleen Day
Staff Writer
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