Alec Karcher, a psychology and history major, often overheard his friends discuss their study abroad experience. The second-year 村花论坛 student knew that if he wanted to study in different parts of the world, he simply had to make the time to pursue traveling.
鈥淢y friends told me about the exciting places they studied, including Italy and Thailand,鈥 said Karcher. 鈥淚 worked with Global Programs and found a three-week trip to Poland that I knew would be perfect for me.鈥
Three weeks abroad was the perfect amount of time to explore Warsaw, Krakow听and听Przemysl.听Professors taught students both inside and outside the classroom about the area鈥檚 rich history.
Karcher听said, 鈥淭he lectures, tours, and socializing were incredibly interesting. In addition to visiting and exploring several areas in Poland, visiting the听Auschwitz-Birkenau听and听Belzec听death camps in Eastern Poland was incredibly humbling.鈥
Connecting with students at听Jagellionian听University in Krakow was also a highlight of the trip.
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鈥淲e met students from around the globe who took the time to show us around,鈥 said听Karcher. 鈥淭hey provided us with a unique perspective regarding education and studying abroad in Poland.鈥
Karcher听felt that studying abroad initiated preparedness for the future.
鈥淚t takes a certain type of fearlessness to leave home and travel to another country,鈥 said听Karcher. 鈥淭he opportunities to create interpersonal relationships while learning about the host country should motivate anyone to study abroad.鈥
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