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Over the past eight years, Harvard’s study abroad program has seen a dramatic expansion: what began with a small group of students who traveled overseas for a full semester has widened into a much larger component of the undergraduate population, most of whom spend a summer in...
Several factors discourage Harvard students from studying in a foreign country, including the fear of missing opportunities on campus, the financing of a trip abroad, and the lack of awareness of available programs.
Students who chose to study abroad say that when they revealed their plans to travel outside the country, their friends bombarded them with concerns about the opportunities and experiences they would miss back on campus.
The success of a student’s time in a foreign country is largely based upon the personal initiative taken before the trip, according to Alexandra M. Wilcox ’11.
The recent Swiss referendum on the building of minarets, spires used to call Muslims to prayer, is a perfect example of how Islamophobia extends beyond a vocal minority. Recently, 57 percent of Switzerland’s population voted to ban the construction of future minarets in their country. This response...