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Departments’ attitudes toward study abroad can differ considerably. Students in the humanities and social sciences, regardless of the number of required courses and tutorials, go abroad more often than those in the natural sciences, where it is more difficult to create a strong area focus. “The anthropology department was great—they recognized the value of international experience,” says Nicholas M. Donin ’02, who studied at the University of Sydney in Australia in the fall...
...campus ties are another deterrent to going abroad. From House loyalty to executive positions in campus organizations, which often run from spring to fall, Harvard students can provide many reasons for wanting to remain on campus for four consecutive years. But veterans of the International Experience program beg to differ. “It’s easy and comfortable to get stuck in the Harvard community,” says Nicholas S. Lenicheck ’02. “Going abroad was a chance to get out of that comfort zone, to get away and gain perspective...
These “doltish” souls beg to differ. Sam Sternin ’01, who was one of a handful of Jewish members of the Society of Arab Students (SAS) last year, argues that there is “no inconsistency in supporting the state of Israel while at the same time condemning the abuse, economic strangulation, and willful killing of innocent Palestinians.” But Sternin admits that those who speak up against Israel’s policies are frequently labeled “bad Jews” by their peers...
...feels more a part of southern Europe than the benighted region known as the Balkans. And Montenegrins regard the euro as an important step toward further integration with the more prosperous countries of Western Europe. That goal, in fact, is the one thing everyone can agree on. Where Montenegrins differ, heatedly, is how to get there...
It’s not terribly hard to absolve those early readers for not recognizing that the self-described “terrible soldier” would go on to become a celebrated Israeli author, screenwriter and director. His sometimes fantastical and always off-beat writings differ markedly from earlier, canonical Israeli authors...