With the study abroad fair this past Tuesday, the Leader staff got to thinking about our own desires to study abroad. As we discussed the matter, we noticed that not one of us had studied abroad. However, that doesn’t mean we don’t want to.
- L. FULLER Editor in Chief
“If I didn’t have responsibilities at The Leader, I would have studied abroad in Prague. I think it’s so important to explore as much of the world as you can, especially while you’re young and especially when you have the opportunity to take classes. Studying abroad is still a dream of mine, so one of the options I’m looking at for after graduation is getting my master’s abroad.”
MEGHAN GUATTERY Managing Editor
“Since I changed my major three times before settling on journalism, I’ve been in quite a rush to catch up in my program and graduate in three years. Had I known from the start what I wanted to major in, I would have loved to study abroad in Korea. As a fourth degree black belt in Taekwondo certified by the Kukkiwon, which is based in Korea, having the opportunity to travel to my discipline’s home country and to study the Korean culture would have been an incredible experience.”
REBECCA HALE Reverb Editor
“I never studied abroad simply because I didn’t have time. I wanted to complete my undergraduate degree in three years, because I wanted to graduate with my boyfriend-at-the-time. Now that we’re not together, and I’m in my senior year, I deeply regret not doing it, especially after having one Japanese roommate, another who participated in Literary London and a third who is spending next semester in England. There’s so much you learn about other cultures when abroad, which I feel is something so vital to being a well-rounded journalist. If you have the money to study abroad, do it – it’s something you won’t regret.”
AMANDA DEDIE Assistant News Editor
“I originally would have loved to go to Australia until I found out about how huge its bugs are and how crazy the local wildlife is. Then I wanted to go to the Ireland, because that’s where some of my background comes from. But my mom, who lives in North Carolina was crazy set on me going to college closer to her, but I stayed in New York because of my boyfriend at the time, and because going to Monroe Community College in Rochester would have let me stay close to my friends for another two years. I’ve changed my major twice, and have hard a hard enough time staying on track and staying caught up! Also, it’s crazy expensive! I can barely afford a Calio the majority of the time.”
VERONICA PENOYER Layout Editor
“‘If traveling didn’t cost money, you’d never see me.’ Traveling is expensive and the money is simply not there. I’ve traveled a bit in the states: Florida, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Maine and so on; however, that no longer is considered traveling in my book since I went to Peru. I want something different. I want to be challenged. The states just don’t do that as much as a different country would. It’s always been my dream to live in Ireland. My family is from there and the country is beautiful! The accents don’t suck either. So if I had the chance and the money, I would first study abroad in Ireland, travel the rest of the world and eventually make my way back to Ireland to stay. That would be a goal if I didn’t love my family so much.”
ALEXANDER GLAZIER Graphics Editor
“I would love to go everywhere. Up until now I have allowed other things — relationships, doubt, etc. — get in the way of planning to travel overseas. Now I am hungry for the chance to go and gain an understanding of the world outside of the American borders. Like anything else, ‘the grass is always greener,’ but, I do think that by leaving and being able to reflect back on my home country could be extremely important to the rest of my life. Places on my list to visit: Spain, Germany, Korea, Thailand, Russia, Sweden, The Netherlands and India, among others. Some of my goals: Meet amazing people, make things with other designers, pick up another language.