Freshman Year Abroad: It’s the New Junior Year Abroad

Travel Blog  •  Michael Yessis  •  01.22.08 | 4:41 PM ET

More and more U.S. universities are offering programs to allow first-year students to study abroad. “[S]chools say these programs provide a more globally focused education,” the Wall Street Journal’s Anjali Athavaley writes.

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2 Comments for Freshman Year Abroad: It’s the New Junior Year Abroad

starsea 01.23.08 | 5:02 AM ET

Studying abroad can be a fun and safe experience but it is important to realize that you are subject to the laws and customs of another country. Here are some tips prepared by the Office of Overseas Services to help keep you prepared and safe.

  * Although most trips abroad are trouble free, being prepared will go a long way to avoiding the possibility of serious trouble.
  * Become familiar with the basic laws and customs of the country you plan to visit before you travel.
  * Remember: Reckless behavior while in another country can do more than ruin your vacation; it can land you in a foreign jail or worse! To have a safe trip, avoid risky behavior and plan ahead.
More information,please go on:
http://www.worldtravelling.cn

Marilyn Terrell 01.23.08 | 10:08 AM ET

Interestingly, the New York attorney general’s office has launched an investigation into several study abroad programs this week, including the ones at Harvard, Cornell, Brown, Brandeis and Northwestern, to see if the deals made by colleges with outside vendors involve kickbacks, etc, to the universities:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-studyabroad_23jan23,1,4675123.story

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