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getlostYou can learn a lot on campus, but noteverything. There’s a world out there,and we’ll help you explore it. You’ll seeand do things that will change your life.And you’ll have a lot of fun, too.Study abroadWe encourage students to get lost at least once while they’re at Xavier.We offer study abroad opportunities of all types: short term, long-term,direct exchanges and programs sponsored by other universities andproviders. Education is a journey, so get packing.Alternative BreaksWhat says college more than spring break? A studentstarted Xavier’s Alternative Break program 12 years ago.The program gets together groups of students to spendtheir spring breaks doing worthwhile things right here inCincinnati, or as far away as Vologda, Russia.Some trips visit the Everglades to help conserve animportant ecosystem (mind the crocodiles), othersbuild wheelchair ramps for people with cerebral palsyin Nashville. Some trips don’t even tell the studentswhere they’re going—it’s called the Mystery AlternativeBreak. All you know is whether to pack for warm or coldweather. Then you meet at the airport at the selectedtime, and fly into the great unknown.Students participate in programs around theworld in more than 20 different countries,from France to Japan, Argentina to Australia.