Alcala Yearbook 1997

By l heir sophomore or j unior year, many sludenls find lhemselve venlurin8 away from U1e U8D campus and seekin8 an educalion abroad. Whelher ils & mesl er al &a or one of l he many olher sludy abroad pro8rams, lhose who l ake a semester lo experience anolher li festyle come back wilh more lhan jusl half a years credils; lhey brin8 back memories lhal will lasl forever. U8D o ffers bolh semesl er and year lon8

pro8rams in various counlries around lhe world, as well as a yearly suffiffier session in Guadalaj ara, Mex ico. 8ludenls who decide l o spend a & mesler al & a experience many differenl re8ions, livi08 on a boal and lravelin8 lhrou8houl lhe world. O l he rs l ake a leave of absence from U8D and sludy abroad wilh a non-U8D pro8ram. En81and, france, Germany, ll aly, Japan and 8pain are some of l he most popular choices for sludenls. Those inlere led in l udy in8 abroad musl have a minimum8rade poinl avera8e of 2.75. U8D affi liated pro8ram follow lhe same l uilion 8uidelines and fees as U8D , and honor sludenl scholarships. As wil h any pro8ram, il' nol all work. In boU1 school-spon ored and independenl excursions, sludenls encounler more lhan jusl lhe campuses of lheir places of sl udy. 8ludy abroad is a 8olden opporlurrily for sludenls l o broaden l heir horizons, learn new cusloms, visil new places and furlher under tand a piece of l he world.

By Lisa Chrisline Rundquist

Pictured Above: USD students Kaycee Fortanasce and Amy Guiles at the Eiffe l Tower, Paris, France Pictured Right: Matt Strauhal and Danielle Dibari in Segovi a, Spain