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Study up on studying abroad
Heather MacMillan
Issue date: 10/21/04 Section: News Stories
"Learn the language, travel the land, live the life," boasts one brochure from the Dean of Studies office. Another entices, "Semester at Sea is much more than another semester at school; it is a life-altering adventure."
Such booklets await students interested in studying abroad and are only a couple of the many that advertise exciting semesters in a multitude of locations. This is an appealing option for students who wish to expand their academic horizons, but many admirers of these brightly colored view books wonder what exactly it takes to study abroad or study away. The application, cost, and process, experienced students and faculty say, is pleasantly surprising.
Studying abroad is for students who wish to travel to other countries for a semester or year to immerse them in a culture while continuing their academics. Studying away is similar, but allows students to travel to other parts of the United States to get a different academic perspective during their college career.
Junior Kassie Tosiello plans to study abroad this upcoming spring in Perugia, Italy. Because Assumption does not have a base university in other countries, Dean of Studies Sister Ellen Guerin helps students find the program that is right for them. For Tosiello, it is Arcadia University.
Assumption is constantly joining forces with some of the best overseas programs available. Saint Bonaventure, Butler University, American Institute for Foreign Study, Boston University, and Semester at Sea out of the University of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania are just a few of the many programs open to Assumption students.
For Tosiello, studying abroad with one of these programs was an excellent alternative to the traditional academic semester. While in Italy, she plans to continue studies for her minor in Italian. Tosiello compared the application for the program to a college application, only "a lot easier."
"But before you fill out the application...you have to meet with Sister Ellen and choose what program is best for you," Tosiello said.
Such booklets await students interested in studying abroad and are only a couple of the many that advertise exciting semesters in a multitude of locations. This is an appealing option for students who wish to expand their academic horizons, but many admirers of these brightly colored view books wonder what exactly it takes to study abroad or study away. The application, cost, and process, experienced students and faculty say, is pleasantly surprising.
Studying abroad is for students who wish to travel to other countries for a semester or year to immerse them in a culture while continuing their academics. Studying away is similar, but allows students to travel to other parts of the United States to get a different academic perspective during their college career.
Junior Kassie Tosiello plans to study abroad this upcoming spring in Perugia, Italy. Because Assumption does not have a base university in other countries, Dean of Studies Sister Ellen Guerin helps students find the program that is right for them. For Tosiello, it is Arcadia University.
Assumption is constantly joining forces with some of the best overseas programs available. Saint Bonaventure, Butler University, American Institute for Foreign Study, Boston University, and Semester at Sea out of the University of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania are just a few of the many programs open to Assumption students.
For Tosiello, studying abroad with one of these programs was an excellent alternative to the traditional academic semester. While in Italy, she plans to continue studies for her minor in Italian. Tosiello compared the application for the program to a college application, only "a lot easier."
"But before you fill out the application...you have to meet with Sister Ellen and choose what program is best for you," Tosiello said.