College students’ experiences challenge who they are—and how they
think—in ways that are transformative. A range of faculty-led programming
blends the academic rigor and intellectual curiosity that’s central to the
College curriculum with the University’s commitment to international education.
Through their experiences abroad, College students develop new lenses
through which to see and reflect upon not just their academic subjects, but
also themselves.
Study abroad offerings include courses that fulfill general education,
major and minor requirements across a range of disciplines within the social
sciences, humanities and natural and physical sciences.
Here are some experience of Indian student mentioned in the article.
They went to study abroad and this is
how they explored.
“During
this annual parade, which is part of the La Mercé celebrations in Barcelona
every fall, participants dressed as devils run through the streets swinging
fireworks and dancing,” said first-place photo contest winner Sahil Chatterji.
“I joined in the parade with my camera and had my shirt singed from the sparks,
but it was worth it for the chance to experience the energy of the festival.”
“Before spending a year in Barcelona, I
didn’t give much thought to the concept of tradition,” added Chatterji. “Sure,
I enjoyed celebrations with family and friends, but it didn’t hit me how
important taking part in collective traditions were for my own sense of self
and belonging until I was alone in a new continent. A memory that will always
stay with me from my time abroad is during Thanksgiving in November, when I
organized an impromptu thanksgiving feast for all my new friends in the city.
Since I was the only American, none of my friends were familiar with the
tradition of having a Thanksgiving dinner, but they came over to cook, eat, and
celebrate together with me, making Barcelona seem a little more like home as we
shared a tradition with new friends from around the world.”
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