Word: withe
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
“With the arrival of the David Rockefeller gift, it became possible for students to go abroad in the summer, when there is no financial aid,” Winnie says.
In a process often facilitated by the OIP, students who decide to go abroad are faced with many options regarding the use of their time: they can take courses for academic credit, work in a foreign laboratory, or research for a senior thesis.
The OIP keeps records of every program attended by a Harvard student, along with a thorough review by the student. Individuals may choose between a selection of Harvard programs and Harvard-approved programs that are run by other universities or organizations, or they may suggest their own programs.
Younge, a History and Literature concentrator with a focus on America, says that she was surprised by the eagerness of her concentration advisor to help ensure that Younge could fit her study abroad into her four-year academic schedule.
Students taking a semester abroad are often able to explore far more than their host city. Wilcox, who stayed in Barcelona with Seesel for the same program, says that they traveled from their base in Barcelona to Rome, London, Istanbul, Morocco, and London—trips they certainly would not...