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for Travel Research Grants. Both
programs are administered by St.
Lawrence's Center for Interna-
tional and Intercultural Studies.
Today’s lab will be
underwater off El Salvador
Some courses include a travel
component, as well. Associate
Professor of Biology Brad Baldwin
–
who has taught in the Adiron-
dack Semester – has concluded
his Marine Biology class with a trip
to El Salvador, where students go
on diving expeditions and teach
children in a local school. Associ-
ate Professor of Global Studies
Martha Chew Sanchez has taken
students to the U.S.-Mexico bor-
der region as part of the course
La Frontera: Cultural Identities on
the U.S.-Mexico Border.
Abigail Ross '15, of Guilford, N.H.,
participated in a two-week ex-
change program in France while
in high school, which she said
prepared her for the First-
Year Seminar in France she
took in spring 2012. She told
a reporter for
USA Today's
College website, "When I
heard about the program
at St. Lawrence, I couldn't
say no. "For several years,
the University has offered a
spring First-Year Seminar that
is based in Rouen, France,
but begins in Quebec and
includes a trip to Senegal
–
taking students to three
countries that have French
as their primary language.
Ross said studying in a foreign
country during the first year
helped her become immersed
in the program, before course
work and college life in general
became too overwhelming.
"
It will be strange to go back to
St. Lawrence next year and no
longer be a freshman," she said.
"
At the end of the first semester, I
felt like I was just starting to adjust
to college life, so I think it will be
interesting to go back to school."
The place where I redefined
myself
“
Trinidad and Tobago was the
place where I redefined myself.
While studying there, I discovered
there were undocumented Viet-
namese laborers, and began re-
search. Now, thanks to a Fulbright
grant, I’m able to continue the
research I started four years ago.
After my work is complete, I hope
to have enough data to write a
book.”
Andrew Le ’10
2012-13
Fulbright Grant Recipient,
Researcher
Trinidad and Tobago
St. Lawrence news coordinator
Macreena Doyle enjoys travel with-
out having to write papers, take tests
and do all those student things.
The Adirondack Semester’s classroom might be in a yurt or in the
woods, but it certainly isn’t in a building.
STUDY WHERE?
London FYP
JOrdan
Adirondack Semester
New York City Semester
Washington, D.C.
Nashville, Tennessee
"
When I heard about
the (France) program
at St. Lawrence,
I couldn't say no."
--
Abigail Ross '15