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r STUDY ABROAD Konich CONTINUED FROM PAGE I '^You learn so m we just can't do that here.' That has never been our first response to anything." So what exactly are these changes? One of the biggest is the Study Abroad website. Now, students can easily explore all their study abroad options on an easily navigable webpage. The website offers an advanced search option, where you can filter your results by country, major, term or provider. The new site also offers student testimonials, a photo gallery, myths about study abroad, information on deadlines and scholarships, and application instructions. The application process now happens exclusively online. "It's one-stop shopping," said Zerbe. Not only is the new website more informative and user-friendly, but the options for studying abroad have increased. Now students can study abroad year-round, with options in the spring, summer, fall and the new January term. "What's changing is tons of summer (programs)," said Zerbe. "And students can go this summer. ... If you're going to take summer school, why not make it an international summer school experience?" While summer school has been around for years, the January term is something completely new for Guilford, with exciting new possibilities being explored for studying abroad during January terms. Among the many programs being considered, a few include: international relations and human rights in the Netherlands; integrating sport, culture, health, and well being in Australia; an acting-intensive program in Dublin, Ireland; an American Friends Service Committee service trip in Havana, Cuba; and shark behavior and conservation in Fiji. While there are only a handful of Guilford-run programs, including Guilford-affiliated programs, there are over 300 study abroad options to pick from, according to Zerbe. The selection is not only becoming more extensive, but also more inclusive. The Study Abroad office wants to add a program specially designed to enhance each and every offered at Guilford. "By the end of this year my guess is we'll have a quarter of the departments covered," Zerbe. "By the end of next year we'll probably have ^1 of them. So students' idea that 'I cai^ study my major abroad' is no longer true. PHOTOS COURTESY CONTAIN GUILFORD
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