Study Abroad Fair

Italy, Spain, England, Japan, Australia, Egypt, and even South Africa are some of the most desirable countries to visit because of their different culture, beauty, and languages. The University of New Hampshire makes it possible for students to see those countries while spending a semester of schooling abroad. Last Tuesday, February 2^nd, 2010, UNH put on a study abroad fair at the MUB in the Granite State Room from 11 to 2 p.m. to better educate students about the possibility of studying in a foreign country.

There were 48 tables set up in the Granite State Room, each displaying the variety of places each program offers to visit. It was a fairly crowded event, with students and volunteers scattered throughout the room. Every volunteer at each table was welcoming and helpful in informing students about the Universities they could study at in various countries.

Elisha Randall, a senior at UNH went to Rome last spring and is now volunteering for the company she traveled through called API. She was very enthusiastic about her trip, constantly smiling and showing pictures of her adventure. She loved to talk about her fabulous journey to Italy and was very informative about how to go about studying abroad. When asked why she volunteered for this fair she said, “I’m interning at API now and I just love talking about my trip!”

A student at Randall’s table, Adrienne Riley, who is a sophomore at UNH, was very interested in what Randall was saying about Italy. When interviewed, Riley said, “I want to go to Italy because my family is Italian and I’ve always wanted to go because it’s pretty.” She also said that this would be her first trip to Europe if she goes to Italy spring semester next year.

It seems as though the fair did its duty, guiding students in the right direction towards studying abroad. “It was very helpful. People were excited about telling me to study abroad and it made me more confident about studying abroad,” said Riley.