As the spring semester hits its peak and students across Grounds consider summer plans, several have decided to embark overseas for study abroad programs. The International Studies Offices offers summer programs all across the world. Here’s a small taste of where the Hoos will be this summer:
Erin Wainwright
Second-year College student
One of the most popular programs for Spanish majors is the Hispanic Studies in Valencia, Spain, where Wainwright will be spending 10 weeks this summer.
Having already spent one summer studying in Seville, Spain, Wainwright hopes her summer experience will increase her Spanish proficiency, particularly because she will be living with a host family.
She will take classes in art history and literature, but all of the instruction will be in Spanish.
Wainwright is most looking forward to having the opportunity to travel around Europe during the weekends while she is staying in Spain.
Marissa Bialek
*Second-year College student *
Though studying abroad in Europe is a popular option for many students, Bialek said she was more attracted to Africa. She plans to spend nearly a month this summer in Botswana and South Africa with the University’s “People, Culture and Environment of Southern Africa” program under the direction of Environmental Sciences Prof. Bob Swap.
Bialek said her interest was piqued when she learned of the program’s focus on interaction with the local communities in some of the most underdeveloped areas of South Africa. Students in the program are required to keep a journal for academic purposes, and Bialek said she is interested in documenting her experience through video interviews with fellow travellers, professors and members of the community.
Conor McNerney
Second-year Commerce student
McNerney, who was just accepted into the McIntire School of Commerce, plans to take part in a three-week program at the London School of Economics. Though he plans to pursue accounting and management in his degree, McNerney expects to use his time this summer studying international relations. His classes will not be taken for credit, but he’s looking forward to the opportunity to learn about classes outside his traditional discipline.
McNerney is excited to go on a program without a language barrier — and is looking forward for the opportunity to travel to Paris, Brussels and 221 Baker Street, the home address of the fictional Sherlock Holmes.
Moriah Wilkins
*Second-year College student *
With a monthlong trip to China, Wilkins will leave the country for the first time this summer. The Jefferson Global Seminars in Hong Kong formed as a result of the University’s collaboration with Peking University and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Students attending the program are required to take one global development studies course in addition to two more in varied subjects; topics range from “Urban Air Pollution” to “Max Weber, the West and the World.”
Although the new program does not require any knowledge of Chinese, Wilkins plans to take advantage of the immersion experience and practice her speaking skills by going out and experiencing the city itself.
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