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"I believe every person, regardless of origin, should visit other countries. It gives you the opportunity to be part of another culture while sharing your own."
Civil Engineering student
Athens, Greece;
Summer 2003


"When I landed in Manchester the next morning, I was nervous - I has never left the U.S. before and I was now going to be living in a new country where I knew no one... However, I soon forgot my nervousness, met lots of other students and began one of the best years of my life."
Engineering Physics student
Manchester, England;
Academic Year 2002-2003


"Do study abroad if you can. You won't know what's out there till you're there and when you get out there, you will want more."
Chemical Engineering student
Pisa, Italy;
Summer 2003


"This trip changed my outlook on life through all sorts of perspective... not only did my academic and professional careers flourish, but I made some lifetime friends that I will never forget."
General Engineering student
Buenos Aires, Argentina;
Summer 2003


"The best way to know and understand a culture is to live and surrounded by it. No amount of reading or video-watching could have gived me an equivalent experience compared to actually living in Asia with its people."
Computer Engineering student
Singapore; Summer 2003