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...course, I should expect such treatment. I am a foreigner, pursuing my scholarly endeavors here at the pleasure of your government. Surely, an American would be treated differently? An American abroad would no doubt be welcomed with open arms into the soft, sympathetic bosom of his nation’s consular services! Any national abroad, in fact, should surely expect a brotherly welcome from this familiar institution, this happy little chunk of America...
Most of us, consular virgins imagine that, no matter how our people are mistreated and ignored at home, our country is our protector and Paladin abroad. In Washington, cold-hearted lobbyists trade handshakes with spurious politicians and inhuman CIA agents in Gucci sunglasses listen coldly to our wire-tapped weekend plans. But abroad, by god, our government is there for us! It will fight for our life and liberty, smile a familiar smile in a foreign crowd, and be there with a hug and a cup of tea when it all goes wrong...
...Harvard’s study abroad programs continue to grow in popularity, Leiby and other sophomores are pushing the boundaries of what is traditionally an experience for students in their third year of college...
Harvard has seen a rapid increase in the number of students going abroad since 2002, when the College revamped its program to encourage students to study in foreign countries. According to the Office of International Programs (OIP) Web site, the number of students spending a term in another country has more than doubled over six years, from 106 in 2001-2002 to 245 last academic year...
...demographics of study abroad are also changing...