If you can dream it, you can do it - Stetson University

The following pages
showcase selected
Stetson University
programs and student
and faculty experiences
abroad. For more
information on
Stetson's Study Abroad
Program, visit the
Center for
International
Education online at
< www.stetson.edu/
Offices/international>,
on campus at
202 E. University Ave.
(behind Health
Services) or call
(386) 822-8165.
If you can dream it, you can do it
Studying abroad:
The adventure of a lifetime
By Nancy Leonard
Most college students who participate in study
abroad programs rank the experience among
the best of their college careers. Study abroad
offers a chance to learn a second language to
fluency, gain independence and develop
maturity. It can be a life-changing
experience, giving young persons focus and inspiration and making
them more competitive in the job market with a broader view of the
world and international culture.
Stetson University is committed to fostering global awareness and
international understanding in its students. Stetson offers its students
an impressive number of opportunities to study abroad, including an
academic year or semester abroad, internships abroad, off-campus
programs abroad and summer programs, allowing them to experience -Stetson student in Mexico
life in another culture firsthand and encouraging them to be citizens
of the world. Students earn academic credit for all international
programs offered, and often complete a foreign language minor in a single semester. The university has
ensured the affordability of study abroad by making financial aid and Stetson scholarships available for
all semester and academic year abroad sites. Study abroad with Stetson University is safe, affordable
and educational.
"I really saw how
different things
are compared to
here, and it makes
you appreciate
things more and
admire the things
others do."
A cademic year/semester abroad
Currently the Center for International Education
oversees seven permanent sites in Spain, France,
England, Germany, Russia, Hong Kong and
Mexico. The programs in Spain, France,
Germany, Mexico and Russia are primarily
foreign language programs where students can
improve or perfect their skills in the host
country's language. Students with very strong
foreign language skills are encouraged to take
courses from the mainstream curriculum at their
host universities.
Stetson University employs a resident director
at each of the foreign language sites to assist
students in their orientation and adjustment to
their program abroad, as well as see to their
Stetson students explore the Palace of
the Popes in Avignon, Prance.
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