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The Wichitan

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Mont St. Michel towers above its surroundings in Bretagne, France

OPINION: Get out of your comfort zone and study abroad

Abigail Jones, Assistant Editor September 1, 2021

*Columns are the opinions of their respective authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Wichitan as an organization.* College is the time to push yourself and try things you wouldn’t...

My First Time in Canada

Herbert McCullough, Reporter April 22, 2019

From March 27-30, I attended the 60th Annual International Studies Association Convention in Toronto, Ontario, Canada at the Sheraton Center and the Hilton near Nathan Phillip Square. Only one professor...

Students ponder studying yonder

Greta Gottschalk, Reporter December 1, 2018

Do not be a student that dismisses the exhilarating idea of studying abroad because of the false assumption that the cost is too expensive. Studying abroad, as a college student, is a once in a lifetime...

Aaron DeVaul, Luke Saunders, Luke Hellmuth, Charles Reeves, psychology seniors, at the Blind Beggar pub in East London. Photo contributed by Aaron DeVaul

Study abroad offers ‘personal growth’ for students

Tre' Jones November 14, 2017

To help educate students about the details and benefits of the study abroad programs, Michael Mills, international education director, gave a presentation Nov. 13-14. Mills went into detail about...

German Prof: ‘Learning a foreign language can make you smarter’

Herbert McCullough April 18, 2017

¡Hola! Hallo! Bonjour! All three words mean "hello" in Spanish, German and French, respectively. These are the literal and figurative introductions into taking a foreign language, which the Foreign Language...

Study abroad meetings inform students about the program

Zoie Flores February 1, 2017

Midwestern State’s study abroad program holds four meetings per year to inform students about the wonders of studying outside of a local college classroom. There are classes available in Spain, France,...

Curt Knobloch, finance senior, takes a panorama of the Dover, England also known as White Cliffs Country. Photo by Curt Knobloch

Study abroad program an investment in cultural education

Taylor Warren November 24, 2015

The smell of toast fills the aroma in the house as Madre cooks breakfast for the family. Leaving the house, tall buildings line the streets of Grenada, Spain. The cool wind blows through the city....

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