On Thursday, I attended the Study Abroad Fair in the Multi-Purpose Room. There, at about a dozen tables were set up by various colleges offering information on their study abroad programs. There were a lot of students who attended the fair, so it was difficult to try and talk to every representative about their respective program. From what I gathered, through direct communication with various representatives, listening to other students’ questions, and the reading the brochures that were offered, not only are the places you can study abroad enormous, but the options that you have regarding what you want to study there and when you want to go, are abundant as well.
The main purpose for my visit to the Study Abroad Fair was to gather some information about studying abroad in Ireland. I have been to Ireland twice over the past ten years and I find the culture and history extremely interesting. Since I want to be an English major, I am very interested in studying Irish literature while in Ireland. I received a lot of information about studying abroad in Ireland at the fair. The representatives were very helpful in answering my numerous questions about their respective programs and telling me where to go to learn more information. From what I learned at the fair, I think I would like to study in Ireland during the Summer, partly because I want to spend my Fall and Spring semesters here at Baruch, and partly because the weather in Ireland is the best during the Summer!