Where Have We Been? Not only do we strive to have meaningful experiences within the PLU community, but within our Global community. International travel is a valuable part of the PLU education and allows us to practice our thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership and care in new and challenging ways. |
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Emilie Firn travels to Morocco! Dear All, Made it back in one piece from a truly amazing country. I was only there for two weeks, and I feel like I've seen practically the whole thing. I know it's not true, but it feels like it none-the-less. I traveled with a group of 7 Canadians, all from the Toronto area ranging from the ages 26-72. Needless to say, I was the baby in the group. It was a lot cooler than any of use in the group expected (snow was included on several days) and the rain actually came this year, making the whole place very green. Morocco has suffered drought for the past few years and the people are very grateful for the turn in weather. I think us travelers would have been much more appreciative of the weather if we had had the proper clothing. Most of the buildings there don't have heating, even the ones in the upper mountain region. It was actually warmer to sleep out in the snow one night.  "Emilie" in Arabic I have returned with a much better knowledge of the Muslim world and I greatly appreciate the freedoms that I have here in England in the the U.S. As a non-male and a non-muslim, it made life more difficult. Because they knew I was a foreigner, I had much more freedom than if I lived there. After 6 pm, the women in the group and myself were the only females out in public. If you didn't know better, you would think that Morocco is populated by only men. In the two weeks I went to: Casablanca, Rabat, Meknes, Marrakech, the Middle-Atlas Mountains, the Anti-Atlas, the Atlas Mountains, camel trekked through the Sahara desert, and that is just the start. There are many other places as well, but I cannot for the life of me remember what the place names are at the moment. There is of course much more to tell, but I don't have the time to say it all here. Your eyes would bleed if I wrote it all up. Look out for an upcoming e-mail with a link to my pictures (http://picasaweb.google.com/emfirno/Morocco?feat=email#). I hope to get that up soon!  Moroccan Spices Miss you all! Love, Emilie Aaron Olson, '09
(Business-Finance)Ecuador--Galapagos Islands, Quito, Amazon Rain forest  We
have experienced the elevation of Quito, the mystery of the Galapagos
Islands, and the astonishing beauty of the Amazon Rain forest. The 16
of ushave all grown together through out our experiences. The opportunity to study abroad has been incredible for everyone on the trip. I have come to the realization that the world in which we live in is an amazing place. It is important that we do not take nature for granted and realize that it can be a great escape from our hectic everyday lives. As a college student, I am grateful for the opportunity to travel. Our class has interacted with sea lions, sailed with dolphins, and held poisonous snakes. We traveled to a Guarani village in the rain forest to learn about the effects of oil and how our own actions can drastically affect the lives of people living in a different hemisphere. The experience challenged our class to discuss ways in which we can make the world a better place. PLU On All 7 ContinentsThe Wang Center created a blog site for students to post their thoughts about their J-term trips. Click here to read more about student's j-term experiences.. |
J-term 2009 In ReviewMany of the Gonyea Fellows were abroad (Ecuador, Egypt, Morocco, China, South Africa, Tacoma Hilltop, the Midwest, England, Germany, and Greece) for January term. We, as a team, had the opportunity to hear reflections from their travels.
Wang CenterInterested in studying abroad?! Visit the Wang Center's website or stop in for a visit to check it out.http://www.plu.edu/wangcenter/home.html |
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