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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 20, 1982)
Students gain by study in foreign universities By David Steinmetz Of the Emerald Just to "be there" describes the most important advantages of participating in the Universi ty's Study Abroad program, according to Paul Primak, pro gram advisor. The program allows a Univer sity student to spend between a term and a year in a foreign country, attending a college or university there, for $1,850 to $5,200 per term for Oregon res ident undergraduates Primak says being in France while taking a class on the his tory of France, for instance, is the difference between reading it "like a novel," and actually being where the history happened, Primak says A stay in a foreign country gives the student a "very, very different view than a tourist would get," he says This can give the student what Primak calls the most im portant advantage for the pro gram: a greater self-awareness, a greater awareness of others, and an ability “to understand the differences not in terms of right and wrong, but why." Programs have been set up with France, Germany, Eng land, Japan, Spain, Denmark, Mexico, Norway, The Netherlands, The USSR, Sweden, Yugoslavia, Italy, and Austria The most popular destination is Avignon, France, which costs $1,850 per term for a resident undergraduate Tuition and fees include lodging in a French home, two meals per day, text books, medical insurance and program excursions However, students must pay their own transportation to and from France Liberal arts courses are given in English at the local university, covering subjects which take advantage of the local French museums, towns, historical sites and culture All credit classes are trans ferable to the University, as in programs with all other coun tries. Students are also inter viewed, and selection is based on scholarship, motivation, ma turity, and emotional stability Primak says the requirements depend on the program and the amount of independence the student would have For in stance, the USSR program is in a very different environment However, the most com plaints of culture shock and homesickness come from France, Primak says. The programs are sponsored iUSED GUITARS; Specializing in Gibson, Fender, Martin Buy—Sell—T rade 40% Off On Strings We pay cash for used instruments jfflcdfonzie cftivQr\ Music k343-9482 • 525 E. 13th^ by either the Oregon State Sys tem of Higher Education or the Northwest Institutional Council on Study Abroad While the NICSA programs only require a basic knowledge of the foreign language, OSSHE programs require at least two years of college-level classes in the language Financial aid from the Univer sity, including Guaranteed Students Loans, will apply to the expenses Program expenses have incr eased over last year, but only by about 6 percent because for eign countries have generally had greater inflation rates, Primak says Participation in the program had been increasing, to 80 students last year, but "holding steady" lately, he says Applications and more infor mation is available from the Of fice of International Services in Oregon Hall, which also works with foreign students and Full bright, Marshall, and Evans scholarship applicants BROADWAY 30 e. broadway on the downtown mall monday through Saturday 9:30 to 5:30 everything you need for going back to school in style... from casual wear to sophisticated evening apparel. unique designs in contemporary sportswear evening wear career fashions coats accessories lingerie shoes come and see our complete looks for fall at the broadway style show Wednesday, sept. 22 IlOO to 1:00 with special entertainment and commentaiy by jeff bedbury models wearing modern junior sportswear: pants, blazers, blouses and skirts, sizes 3-13. styles in burgundy, grey and navy blue, sweater by reference point; other styles and colors available, pants by condor, in a full range of colors, shoes by connie.
