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Study Rbroad: The chance of a life time. For some students, the WMC campus is not enough in their four year undergraduate career. Many chose to study abroad, and experience in living a whole new life. Which ever country you choose to go to, yOll arc bound \0 learn a lesson of a lifetime. For junior Danielle Dickerson, Cuemavaca, Mexico holds a special place in her heart. She went there in the fall of 1996, and learned about the culture and value system there. Dickerson loved the climate, and all of the activities that she was able to do. Traveling abroad does open up many opportunities to learn how other people live, and what they do for fun. Dickerson's main advice is that everyone in college should study abroad to experience a different culture and compare what you learn to your own life. Of course, financial problems with studying abroad keep many students away. As of now, Western Maryland College grants and scholarships do not transfer to foreign universities. But study abroad coordinator Professor Martine Motard-Noar does give the following advice: the WMC Budapest campus. She says the cost is exactly the same, and the location is great. Motard-Noar also wants to remind students about the Hilary A. Faw Memorial Student Loan Fund. which is a three thousand dollar interest free loan available to students needing assistance to study abroad. Studying abroad means fun, education. and self-discovery. Junior Meredith Bowen is planning her trip to Zurich, Switzerland in the summer, hoping to learn fluency in German. as well as to travel to other countries. Bowen has already visited Switzerland, in addition to other travel abroad experiences. To study abroad, you must have an open mind. You must be able to accommodate to other cultures, and respect the rules of the country. Yet in the end, the knowledge and experience you gain stays with you for the rest of your life. Every college student should look into studying abroad, for an education should include this kind of learning. Danielle Dickerson stands with the family that she stayed with in Mexico. She had ,I great lime Pictures from Merideth Bowen and Danielle Dickerson. 38