{"id":575,"date":"2014-02-20T18:50:09","date_gmt":"2014-02-20T18:50:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cento.centre.edu\/?p=575"},"modified":"2014-02-20T18:50:09","modified_gmt":"2014-02-20T18:50:09","slug":"snapshots-abroad-a-centreterm-study-abroad-photo-journal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cento.centre.edu\/index.php\/2014\/02\/20\/snapshots-abroad-a-centreterm-study-abroad-photo-journal\/","title":{"rendered":"Snapshots Abroad: A CentreTerm study abroad photo journal"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Sarah Cornett<\/strong> – \u00a0Editor-In-Chief<\/em><\/p>\n

It is no surprise that with 85 percent of all students studying abroad at least once, Centre\u2019s study abroad programs are growing.
\nThis past CentreTerm semester though, it seemed like the trips grew even more in number and in exotic location.
\nIn fact, this year the trips appeared to reach all across the globe with groups traveling to New Zealand, China and Thailand, and England for various courses.<\/p>\n

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A group of Centre students in front of the famous Taj Mahal during their \u201cLife and Death in Varanasi\u201d CentreTerm class in India.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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NEW ZEALAND<\/strong><\/p>\n

A group of 34 students traveled to the North Island of New Zealand. Led by Professors of Chemistry Dr. Joe Workman and Dr. Kerry Paumi, the class was a Natural Science course focused on studying volcanoes and aptly titled the \u201cPhysical Science of Volcanoes.\u201d<\/p>\n

The group stayed in three different locations, one for each week, including Auckland, Rotorua, and Turangi. For each location, the group studied a different volcanic structure and debris.
\nThe nature of the trip itself required a great deal of hiking, walking, and climbing for the students.
\n\u201cWe ended up hiking up at least ten volcanoes,\u201d junior Grace Anne Martin said. \u201cIn Auckland we hiked Rangitoto, which is a volcano that has a black sand beach. In Turangi we did our longest hike on the world famous Tongario Crossing. The hike was 19 kilometers and took around seven hours to complete. On this hike some of the people were able to climb up Mt. Ngarauhoe, a.k.a. Mount Doom [from the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy].\u201d
\nAs a senior, Nick Niehaus couldn\u2019t have asked for a better trip. \u201cIt was a fantastic experience and a need-to-add-to-bucket-list type of experience,\u201d Niehaus said. \u201cIt was the most beautiful place I have ever been to and I would encourage anyone to travel to New Zealand in general.\u201d<\/p>\n

CHINA AND THAILAND<\/strong><\/p>\n

The study abroad program that got perhaps the most attention this CentreTerm was the trip to China and Thailand. The students first spent a week in Shanghai, China, and then continued to three different cities in Thailand: Bangkok, Ko Samet, and Chiang Mai.
\nThe course, called \u201cBuddha in the Big City,\u201d included an Asian Studies portion as well as a Politics portion. As it was her sixth time in China and her second time in Thailand, sophomore Kiera Bowman took the class as an Asian Studies course.
\n\u201cWe studied a lot about the Buddha\u2019s life,\u201d Bowman said. \u201cWe visited several temples and observed people praying within the Buddhist faith.\u201d
\nThe trip received a lot of attention at this time due to the nature of the location. While the group was in Thailand, the country declared a state of emergency due to growing levels of unrest and riots.
\n\u201cIt was difficult to be in the middle of an unfamiliar city while it was experiencing violent protests,\u201d junior Danny Miller said. \u201cAlthough I never felt unsafe, it was unsettling to hear of, say, a bombing a few blocks from where we had eaten dinner one night.\u201d
\nThrough all of it, though, the group considered the trip to be a hit.
\n\u201cI love everything that is China,\u201d Bowman said. \u201cI would definitely recommend this trip to other people because our group was a success and I can\u2019t wait to go back.\u201d<\/p>\n

ENGLAND<\/strong><\/p>\n

For the theatre fanatics, CentreTerm provided a perfect study abroad trip. Professor of Dramatic Arts Tony Haigh led a course across England entitled \u201cIntroduction to Drama and Theatre.\u201d
\nStudents on the trip visited a sampling of English cities, including London, Stratford-upon-Avon, Marple, Manchester, Leeds, Oxford, and York. In total, the group was fortunate enough to view 15 professional plays.
\n\u201cThe rewarding part of this experience was the great variety of plays we saw \u2013 from large productions in large theatres to smaller productions in theatres or studios,\u201d junior Matt Gilbert said.
\nOutside of the many theatre productions, the group also analyzed the roles of culture, religion, tradition, and culinary arts, according to Gilbert.
\nThe students attended services at Holy Trinity Church in Stratford and York Minster at York to study the role of religion in the culture and visited several restaurants and pubs to see the importance of local community.
\n\u201cWe were in full immersion and often had the opportunity to experience the life and times of an English person in various cities,\u201d Gilbert said. \u201cIt is a unique experience that you will never forget and will never experience twice.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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