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"I
went to Cambridge University for its International Summer School
this past summer. It was a good experience for me because I was
never out of the United States, other than in Canada, so the idea
of being in another country and just learning about another culture
was a major benefit. I went to the science schools where there
were lectures on the latest scientific discoveries given by professors
at Cambridge. It's some discussion, but most of the time it's
basically just the professor lecturing. And the good thing about
it is it's Cambridge, so the people who are lecturing to you are
really good. These professors wrote the books you are reading
for the essays you have to write, and they're the ones lecturing,
they're your teachers, so that was one of the major benefits.
The other benefits were other people who were at the summer school
from various countries…there were many from Japan, Hong Kong,
China, France, Spain, some of the other European countries."
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Study
Abroad
Always dreamed of living
in England and visiting Stratford-on-Avon during the Shakespeare
Festival? Does the thought of studying in Spanish at the University
of Seville fire your imagination? Do you think you can't afford
it or your parents would never agree to pay for it?
Well, at the Robert
E. Cook Honors College this is very much in your reach. Many IUP
foreign exchange programs cost the same as a semester or year
at IUP, plus a plane ticket. And for those who can't spare a full
semester or year for study abroad, both IUP and the RECHC offer
many options for summer study. Many students have received financial
assistance through the RECHC Achievement Fund.
Not to mention, studying
abroad isn't reserved for foreign language majors either. If you
don't think studying abroad would be a benefit to your major,
think again. Art majors can gain great experiences studying in
the best European Art Schools. Education majors can test their
teaching skills by instructing students who speak English as a
second language. Political Science majors can study in D.C. or
take classes in Spain to gain first-hand knowledge on how a country
is run with both a king and a president. The possibilities are
endless!
Check out our Achievement
Fund Scrapbook to see where students from your areas
of interest have gone in the past and get a personal account of
their experiences
Want to learn more?
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