HPU SUGGESTS YOU GO WORLDWIDE

High Point Suggests You Go Worldwide
By Dan Suseck

High Point University is growing. This is evident by all the loud and constant construction on campus. Given this why would anyone want to leave this little slice of heaven?

The answer, to see the world. High Point University's elaborate study abroad program is growing just as fast as its campus. Australia, Ireland, Mexico, Spain, and Germany the possibilities are endless.

HPU Study Abroad Program


High Point University, has a very elaborate study abroad program. HPU believes in the creating a world-wide opportunity for their students. Most students want to take advantage of this great experience while they are young. What better time to experience the world than, while in college.

High Point prides itself on being a very diverse school. From its professors and administration down its student body. Diversity is a common theme. Abroad programs give students a chance to grow culturally and embrace other cultures.

Students can go abroad as early as the summer after their freshman year. This gives the abroad groups a very unique range of ages. Jeff Gibbons, junior at HP, went to Australia last year. He had this to say, "The group of students I went with, I did not that well but through the trip I gained valuable friendships."

Oh The Places You Can Go

The following is a list of countries that is offered through High Point University study abroad program:

• England


• Italy


• Scotland


• Ecuador


• France


• Germany


• Mexico


• Spain
  

Two Friends, Two very Different Choices

William Shill and Jeffrey Gibbons, are close friends. Will a sophomore at HP and Jeff a junior. They both decided that they wanted to experience the study abroad program. The problem was they wanted to go to different parts of the world. Will to Ireland and Jeff to Australia.

"We thought that it was imperative for both of us follow our dreams. I had been wanting to go to Ireland, for quite some time, I have heritage there." Will said.

Gibbons said, "I had always imagined that Will and I would have gone to the same place, but we thought that this might be fun too. More importantly I was not going to Ireland, that's for sure. I wanted the beach and the babes."

Both students left about the same time. Summer of 2008, they set off apart but excited. They would keep in close contact with each other via e-mail. After three months they came back, safe and sound and with different experiences.

Recommendations

Studying abroad just like anything else has it positive and negative results. Jeff came back smiling from ear to ear. William not so much.

"The time I had in Ireland was information, but not always a blast." He continues, "Looking back I would have much rather worked over the summer and made money for school. It just was not what I expected. I would recommend long and hard about studying abroad."

"GO!" That's all Jeff Gibbons had to say about his experience in Australia. He said that he had never had more fun that summer. The time spent overseas made him a better person and overall happier.

"I love it there, I did miss home at some points, but studying abroad is just something you have to do." When asked about Will's experience in Ireland, Jeff had 4 simple words: "I told you so."

External Links:

http://www.studyabroadfunding.org/?WT.srch=1&gclid=CK7BlPb4wJcCFR8hnAodulnvSg

http://www.usnews.com/blogs/professors-guide/2008/12/10/the-top-10-myths-about-study-abroad.html