University of Kansas - Jayhawker Yearbook (Lawrence, KS)

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Ulf! Qfth ALMOST UNIVERSALLY, IT IS DESCRIBED AS A ONCE IN A LIFETIME OPPORTU- nity, said David Wiley, outreach coordinator for the Office of Study Abroad. The Office of Study Abroad provided the opportunity for many KU students to study abroad, offering programs in 48 different coun- tries. Last year about 1,037 students participated in study abroad and the average cost for a semester, including room and board, was 85,000 lt is extremely popular. Students wrestle with staying for the se- mester or the year, Wiley said. Most students who stayed for a semster came back wishing they had stayed for the year. However, no one regrets their expereince. The most popular places were the 11 programs in the United King- dom and the oldest exchange program at the University of Costa Rica. You can take all the classes offered here, over there CCoasta Ricaj in Spanish. Wiley said. You are integrated in campus and society because you take classes with Costa Rican students. Also, you stay with a host family and are constantly reinforced. Whether it was for two weeks or a full year, students packed up their rooms and lived among students and families they had never spoken with before. Anne Bosilevac, Overland Park junior, traveled to Cordoba, Ar- gentina, to study art history, Spanish culture and poetry for a full semester, traveling extensively across Argentina and South America. Bosilevc said her experience was a Lmique one, as she was thrust into an unknown environment, faced with the problem of figuring out all the logistics of a foreign country on her own. One reason the United Kingdom was popular was because stu- dents did not have to know a foreign language. Ierrell Herod, Lawrence junior, took the opportunity to study in Great Britain, participating in the British summer institute in the hu- manities. Herod said he enjoyed the ability to study British literature, history and art in all parts of Great Britain. Students gained valuable experience traveling abroad and inter- mingling with other cultures. KU has one of the most developed study abroad programs in the Midwest. Wiley said. Students should take advantage of it. There is no better time to go abroad than when you're a student. ...by rupali limaye Sr natasha franz contributed photos... 2 03 with their Israeli companions

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