ABROAD Continued from Page 1 more from living and talking with the natives than he did at universities in Lyon and Tubingen. Jensen frequented city bars and traveled by train through the countryside, striking up conversations with Europeans as he went. "You can study a country’s politics in a book or from a professor, but talking to people in a differ ent country, seeing how those policies affect their lives, that's a different story." Jensen said. "By talking to Germans about the recent violence against foreigners, you start to understand what dri ves people to carry out attacks against others." he said. Europeans also quizzed Jensen about the nature of American politics. "Lots of people in France and Germany see us ns Puritans. If a politician has an extramarital affair here, his career is ruined. There, it's not such a hig deal. Lots of people would tell me. 'It doesn't mean he's not an effective representative, " he said "It really changed some of my ideas about Amer ica." said Jensen, who is also working toward French and German degrees in hopes of becoming a U.S. foreign diplomat. International studies Professor Galen Martin said many of his students will combine their major with other degrees such as sciences, business, commu nications and English. "You can take almost any traditional path and internationalize it.” Martin said. "You get insights and training not found in a normal career path.' While a term abroad can be educationally enrich ing, financing such a trip can be difficult. Senior international studies major Karvn Brown spent three months at a university in the former Soviet Union last summer and said she is still feeling the debt "It was insanely expensive, almost $5,000. My family helped me out, but it's really difficult to come up with that kind of money," Brown said. International studies professor Phillip Young said financial aid is available to most students if they arrange their trip through the University 's Office of International Exchange. Students truly unable to finance their trip can always opt for an international experience inside the United Statos. Young said. "If they don't qualify for aid and simply can't afford it. we try to find an appropriate internship hero in America that involves some international aspect, like an organization dealing with refugees," Young said. Douglas Jensen Young said, however, that about 80 percent of his students do manage to finance their tent) abroad And some students even manage to turn their trips into money-making ventures International studies senior Greg Brooks English returned two months ago from a year's study in Costa Rii:o and is currently opening his own Guatemalan import/export trading company. "The university classes were just a sideline to the people you meet, the contacts you make." Brooks English said. Brooks-English said his time abroad gave him the language and cultural skills to make his business venture viable. "1 really got into Spanish — I spoke it. dreamed it. lived it. ate it You just come out learning more than you would at any university." he said. Marlin said the international studies department implemented the requirement two years ft go "Wo found that most new students who were coming to international studies had already trav eled abroad." he said. By making foreign study a requirement, the qual ity of a student 's education is enriched, he said. "It really shows up in class discussions when people have lived abroad; they can offer their |>er sonal observations and lots of different viewpoints.” he said. ET ALS MEETINGS Student Senate will meet today at b p.m »» EMU Century- Room A For more information, call 346-0*30. Returning Students Aw**:talioa will meet today at 4 p m in EMU Room 27 For more information, tail 34t>4 >G4 EMI) Budget Committee will nn»! with a hearing on food service and venture capital today at 5 p »ti in EMU Cedar Rooms l. anti D. Fur more information, call 346-3720 RELIGION Newman Canter Will have a Mafdi (*r«» celebration with live \*tt tonight at 6 30 downstairs at the Newman Center. !8th ALL DAY TUESDAY s p A G H E T T I ; ALL ' YOU CAN EAT EVERY TUES! includes Garlic Bread 1:30 am 10 pm PIZZfl ITALIAN KITCHEN 2673 Willamette • 484-0996 Avmiiw and Kmmld Mftwi l or mow tutor miltoti. c«ll J41W1 MLSCJXLANtXX IS LSCAPI rafttatration tor ipruii t*n» Out door School, pubtic athool and hunwn 9*r vice placement* wit! be ui th# EMU Lobby today from 10 a m lo 3 30 p m For more information, cal! 34b 4MI Pre law Society willproeant tack Smwrt. of ttw* t! S Marahatl • office. to talk about hi* cawr and amwer tpawtuai* today at 4 tti p m in Room Ib4 Oregon Mali For more informa tion, call 34b 3211 Disability Awirrnm Seminar wilt taka place tonight from 7 to 9 m the KMl! Hr Room For mow information call MH453 Oregon River* Mumn will me* to