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The following students are studying off campus this spring in various corners of the globe. Each has agreed to share their unique experiences through regular blog updates.
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Eliza Cherry
Urban Studies: Chicago
Eliza is a junior from Crivitz, Wis. She is a psychology and sociology-anthropology double major with hopes of pursuing a career in social work in the future. Eliza is participating in the Chicago Urban Studies Program because it includes an internship in her field and the opportunity to live in a diverse city for a semester. Eliza hopes that her internship will provide her experience for a future career. She is excited to explore Chicago and its many opportunities.
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Hannah Emanuel
University of Bonn: Germany
A junior, Hannah is double majoring in politics and government and German with a minor in studio art. She hails originally from West Bend, Wis., and will be traveling to the city of Bonn, Germany, to study in the Junior Year Program at Bonn University (Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität in Bonn). The Bonn Program was an obvious choice for Hannah, fulfilling her desire to live and learn in Germany and continuing her focus on the study of German. She says she looks forward to unknown challenges, meeting new friends, meeting old friends, and growing as an individual.
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Lee Homan
London/Florence
Lee is a junior at Ripon College majoring in business administration and economics. He is from Hopkins, Minn., a small suburb of Minneapolis. Lee is participating in the ACM London & Florence abroad program. During the program, he will study the many layers of history and art present beneath the modern facade in each city. Lee says he chose this program specifically because he likes the idea of being able to delve deeper into a city's culture than a normal tourist can, and this program offers that opportunity in more than just one setting. He is looking forward to the process of adapting and learning a new culture so that he might be able to blend in and not seem like just another tourist.
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Liz Kunde
London/Florence
Liz, who will be participating in the program London & Florence: Arts in Context, is a junior from Oshkosh, Wis. Her chosen areas of study include English and a self-designed major in mass communication management. She says she chose this program because she feels it will offer an experience that will best compliment her majors and interests. “The title for this program is perfect because what I am most excited for is the opportunity to actively engage in theatre, literature and architecture in ways that are simply impossible in the Ripon classroom,” says Liz. Specifically, she is really eager to see a production of one of Shakespeare’s plays at the Globe.
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Erika LaPoint
London/Florence
Erika is a junior from Manitowoc, Wis., who is majoring in history and theatre. She says she chose the London/Florence program because it offers both historical and theatrical studies. Erika says she is looking forward to broadening her experience with the theatre and visiting historical sites.
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Molly Maillette
Academic Year Abroad: Paris, France
Molly is a junior from Eagle River, Wis., majoring in French and anthropology. She is studying in Paris through Academic Year Abroad (AYA) for a semester at l'université Paris - Sorbonne. Molly says she chose this program not only because it worked closely with Ripon, but because it has an intensive grammar program, focusing on French as a language as opposed to French literature. "I am most excited to live in a beautiful city which speaks a language I've always wanted to learn and whose national staple food is bread," she says.
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Melinda McNett
Washington Semester: Washington, D.C.
Melinda is a junior at Ripon College and hails from Wisconsin Rapids, Wis. At Ripon, she is majoring in business administration with a double minor in leadership studies and communication. She says she choose to participate in the Washington Semester because she loves the atmosphere of D.C. and wanted to try living in a big metropolitan area. While in D.C., Melinda will be completing an internship on Capitol Hill while studying journalism. Melinda says she is most excited about meeting new people, networking with business professionals, interning on Capitol Hill, and creating life-long memories.
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Bryan Nell
University of St. Andrews: Scotland
Bryan is a junior chemistry major from St. Germain, Wis. He is participating in a newly created study abroad program in Scotland at the University of St. Andrews. Bryan says he and his Ripon advisor created this new program because the Scots speak English and the University of St. Andrews is a remarkable university for many programs. "I have never been outside the U.S. borders so I am really looking forward to being in a foreign country," says Bryan. "Scotland is a beautiful country from what I've seen and heard and am anxious to see it for myself."
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Jonathan Paretsky
University of Bonn: Germany
Jonathan Paretsky is a junior with majors in German and chemistry and med school aspirations. Although he hails from cold and cozy Eagle River, Wis., he will be biding his time this semester at the University of Bonn in Bonn, Germany. As a German major, Jonathan says the program will provide him with a perfect opportunity to practice his langauge skills in an immersive environment. "I can't wait to travel and to try as much fantastic food as I can find," he says.
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Megan Petri
Australearn: Australian National Univeristy, Canberra
Megan is a junior from West Bend, Wis., whose major is business administration and minor is studio art. She will be participating in the Australearn program studying at the Australian National University in Canberra, Australia. She says that she chose this program because she has wanted to live in Australia all of her life and is looking forward to being part of a different culture there. Also, she will be living in the capital city and she feels that this will give her experience in the political world to be used later, hopefully, in a social rights or environmental career. “I think that studying in another country is the ultimate chance for independence, and living in a larger city will present me with new opportunities and challenges. I honestly have never been more excited for anything in my life," says Megan.
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