… after a great day 1. Despite lost luggage (still not here this morning) I got a little oriented, walking ’round the University of Cape Town campus and enjoying its wonderful panoramas! Weather’s in the low 80s (enjoying that snow??), really beautiful. It sort of feels like California!
I’m Heading Abroad Too!
While I may not technically be a student, the great thing about being a faculty member is that you’re also always a student. So I’m travelling for the first time to Cape Town, South Africa, this coming Monday, to look at several study abroad programs there, where students like yourself would actually go from Penn State. I’ll be on the University of Cape Town campus for a week, and then off to Stellenbosch, not far away, but there’s a separate university there where you can also study for a semester or year. So if you have any interest in going to S. Africa, keep an eye on this blog for my photos and experiences there.
Oh, and if any of you are reading this and are actually in Cape Town, let me know! Maybe we can meet up and I can hear about how your experience there!
Welcome to CLA Education Abroad!
Hello everyone!
Welcome to my first official blog as Director of Liberal Arts Study Abroad Programs. And a special hello to those students abroad–we’ve got Liberal Arts students all over the world, from Beijing to Istanbul to Ireland, Germany, Africa, you name it. You can follow the experiences of some of these students on this, our LAUS Education Abroad Blog! If you have the slightest idea that you might want to study abroad, follow this blog! You’ll read first-hand about the pleasures and the challenges of living and studying in another country, and I’m sure hearing their experiences and seeing their pictures will whet your appetite.
I read with envy Nicole Zinni’s post just now — she’s in Istanbul, one of my very favorite places in the world. So spectacular (if you don’t believe me see the photo!) But I can’t feel too envious, I’m about to head off to Cape Town, a place I’ve been told is even more spectacular; we’ll see!
Meanwhile, if you’ve got questions about study abroad–when to go, how to go, how long to go, where to go, whatever–I’m the one to ask! Feel free to email me any time at jaw55@psu.edu. Or, at least visit CLA’s Education Abroad website and also the main university Education Abroad site.
I’m waiting to hear from you!