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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 21, 1981)
Boring classes? Try a term in Japan By LORELEI CALLAHAN Of Emaratd Attending classes and taking exams term after term can turn into a dull routine — the trick is to make studying as enjoyable as possible The University's Study Abroad program attempts to make education more interesting by giving hands-on experience — classroom lec tures are not given just to be regurgitated back on exams Lectures are backed up by group excursions that help make learning history, art, theater, and the language of a different culture more enjoyable “Five courses are offered each term — the classes are Legal Continued from Page 5A students, Spinner says, are two legal problems that can be avoided These are landlord tenant laws and shoplifting To avoid problems with land lord-tenant laws, Spinner urges people to “read whatever it is they sign," not signing if they don’t agree with what the form says Students believe the' consequences of shoplifting are minor, he says, but he warns that stealing an item worth less than $100 can result in a sho plifting fine of $150 to $300 an d/or two days in jail and/or 10 to 30 hours of community ser vice ASUO Legal Services is located in Rooms 333 and 334 of the EMU and can be reached at 686-4273 determined by the proposals we receive from teachers interest ed in teaching abroad, says program coordinator Paul Primak "We are looking for courses that are original and that a student just can't get here,' he says Ann Kesler. a University jour nalism major who graduated this summer, participated in the Avignon program last fall She calls her experience very worthwhile, educational, and fun Study Abroad participants pay from $1,745 for one term in Avignon to $7,500 for a non-re sident to go to school in Japan for one year. Other countries include Germany. Mexico, Eng land, the Netherlands, Italy, Russia and Yugoslavia Programs in Mexico, Italy. Austria and Germany are only summer programs, while the others have one-term to one This coupon good for $20.00 toward the purchase of a new pair of contact lenses from THE CONTACT LENS CUNIC OF EUGENE Offer expires 6/1/62 Cash value 1/20 ol one cent CONTACT LENSES. OUR ONLY BUSINESS. • Soft Lenses • Flex Lenses • Extended Wear Lenses • Bifocal Lenses • Soft Lenses for Astigmatism • Exam & Follow-up Call today 683-2224 Contact Lens Clinic of Eugene 401 E. 10m Dr Philip Stockstad. Optometrist walking distance to the University Visa and Masterchorge Welcome Financing Available on Approved Credit Graphic by Rusted Whang year options The USSR programs are de signed for students who intend to be Russian language instruc tors, and the Yugoslavia pro gram is primarily for graduate students or students with facul ty recommendations, Primak says "The most popular program is Avignon because of its location I think it is appealing when students find out that Avignon is only 60 miles from the French Riviera '' "Also, not only is it full of wonderful history, it is a great jumping-off place for additional traveling," he says The 11 programs are spon sored by the Oregon State Sys tem of Higher Education and the NICSA (Northwest Institu tional Council on Study Abroad) program which is in charge of the London, Koln and Avignon programs in addition to in dividual departments The NICSA program requires students to have only a basic knowledge of the language spoken in the foreign country visited, but the OSSHE program requires two years of college-level experience Non-resident students now can avoid paying the additional $851 fee previously charged non-residents "The University of Washing ton |ust informed me that they will take non-residents at no extra cost The student will still go through the University of Oregon," Primak says Students are selected on the basis of grades and adaptability "I am looking for students who are going to get something out of the experience — flexible interested in improving their language abilities, and have a degree of maturity in order to be able to handle unexpected si tuations.' he says Not all students come back happy, but Primak says most students return satisfied with their experience In interviews conducted after students re turn, he says 50 percent of the students are glad to be back, but about 50 percent ad)usted to the foreign country so well they wished they could stay • At first when students come back most have a re-entry shock to their own culture But they all eventually work back into their old ways he says Study Abroad has grown in popularity since it began three years ago, which has forced limits on the individual pro grams "We have never had to set a limit on how many students we could send abroad before We have progressed from sending 20 students total for a whole year to sending over a 100 this year,' Primak says The deadline for going abroad this fall term is long past, but applications for winter and spring term still are being taken The Office of International Student Services is in Room 330 of Oregon Hall The internation al programs are set up mainly for students of at least so phomore standing Imported & Domestic Fabrics Cotton Prints Corduroy Printed Velveteen Remnants Andrea’s Baby Pack Imported Clothing & Andrea’s Designs African & Indonesian Panels Patterns, Notions /III at reasonable rates 10 am-7 pm Mon-Sat , Open Sun 1-6 EVERYTHING
