I don't know how this happens every weekend, but the days just seem to slip away and I'm left out of breath and right back in the swing of things! At least this weekend I got caught up on some sleep! Friday night I went out to dinner with Kent and some of our friends and it was delicious! We spent the next hour or so digesting and then planned to head over to the Reggae concert that one of the fraternities was sponsoring as a fundraiser to benefit the people of Jamaica who were affected by the hurricanes. You see, every year a group of students from the college goes on a "Maymester" trip to Jamaica to help them build whatever they need and to learn more about other cultures. However, the hurricane that came through just recently destroyed all of the work last year's participants put in, so the concert was a way to raise money to re-do everything that was undone. Speaking of Maymesters, I've been thinking more and more about going abroad next spring and I think the London/Florence program in the Arts is the one for me! Maymesters are trips that last for a few weeks after the end of second semester in which students can choose from a variety of locations and are able to spend time abroad experiencing something new and exciting without the time committment of a full semester over seas. There are Maymester programs ranging anywhere from Madrid to whale-watching in Washington. The possibilities are endless!
The semester-long abroad program also offers TONS of destinations and makes for a longer immersion into a different culture. That's why I'm leaning toward a whole semester abroad...why not take advantage of the opportunity to the fullest extent?! The best part is that all of your financial aid from Ripon College follows you overseas to any Ripon College approved program (which are many!). That means I can travel around Europe and study in London for the same price I would pay to go here for a semester! It seems too good to be true, but it's for real!
~Jess
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