Study Abroad Location and Semesters:
Rabat, Morocco, Spring 2010
Salamanca, Spain, Fall 2010
Major/Minor:
Individual "Language and Thought", Writing Minor
Hometown:
Windsor Mill, MD
Favorite Abroad Experience:
Couscous Friday with my host family
Why I joined the GLGC:
I’m a little bit obsessed with study abroad, so any way I could keep thinking and talking about it in some kind of productive way sounded great to me.
What I want to do after graduation:
I will hopefully be going to grad school for language conservation/documentation and then putting that degree to good use in the US or abroad.
Study Abroad Location and Semesters:
Brisbane, Australia, Spring 2011
Major/Minor:
Religious Studies major, Philosophy and Peace & Justice Studies minor
Hometown:
Sharpsville, PA
Favorite Abroad Experience:
Spring Break trip to Bangkok, Thailand
Why I joined the GLGC:
I joined the GLGC to help integrate my abroad experiences back into my life at Gettysburg, giving me a means of continuing on in the journey I started by going abroad.
What I want to do after graduation:
I plan to teach religion and philosophy at a private, independent boarding school.
Study Abroad Location and Semesters:
Denmark, Fall 2011
Major/Minor:
Psychology major, Philosophy minor
Hometown:
Melville, NY
Favorite Abroad Experience:
Eating fresh pasta at a restaurant on Lake Como in Italy.
Why I joined the GLGC:
My experience abroad helped me to grow as an individual, and I wanted to bring that experience back and help others to do the same.
What I want to do after graduation:
Get an advanced degree in Psychology.
Study Abroad Location and Semesters:
Beijing, China, Academic Year 2010-2011
Major/Minor:
Chinese Studies major, Visual Arts and History minor
Hometown:
Phoenix, MD
Favorite Abroad Experience:
There are almost too many to count! But I would say meeting my Chinese roommate Ting Ting was the best experience I have ever had in my life. We have been keeping in touch ever since I have returned from China-- she is one of my best friends.
Why I joined the GLGC:
To tell other students the amazing times I had abroad, and how they can cope with international travel.
What I want to do after graduation:
Work in China, perhaps teaching English or working with Operation Smile.
Study Abroad Location and Semesters:
Durban, South Africa, Spring 2011
Major/Minor:
Environmental Studies and Peace & Justice Studies
Hometown:
Lexington, MA
Favorite Abroad Experience:
Doing research and creating a photoessay for my independent study project on an informal market in downtown Durban.
Why I joined the GLGC:
Going abroad was the best experience I've had at Gettysburg, and I wanted the opportunity to connect with others who felt similarly about their experience.
What I want to do after graduation:
I want to take a gap year before graduate school to either travel abroad or live on the west coast.
Study Abroad Location and Semesters:
Argentina, Summer 2010
Barcelona, Spain, Spring 2011
Major/Minor:
Economics and Business
Hometown:
Baltimore, MD
Favorite Abroad Experience:
Watching the FC Barcelona v Real Madrid UEFA semifinals match and joining the celebration on La Rambla afterwards
Why I joined the GLGC:
Studying abroad (twice) was the best decisions I have made in College. Studying in a different country in today's world opens your mind in ways that classroom learning simply cannot. There has been an upward trend in off-campus studies participants and the GLGC can definitely help students figure out where they will gain the most from studying abroad and what to expect when studying in somewhere foreign.
What I want to do after graduation:
Find an entry-level position in the DC area preferably, that will have a responsibility geared around dealing with the expanding Latin American market.
Study Abroad Location and Semesters:
Seville, Spain, Spring 2011
Major/Minor:
Political Science and Spanish major, Latin American Studies minor
Hometown:
Baltimore, MD
Favorite Abroad Experience:
Celebrating Feria in Sevilla
Why I joined the GLGC:
To educate others about the benefits of going abroad
What I want to do after graduation:
Immigration Law
Study Abroad Location and Semesters:
Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa, Fall 2010
Major/Minor:
History and Political Science, Anthropology minor
Hometown:
Brookville, PA
Favorite Abroad Experience:
Visiting Nelson Mandela’s prison cell at Robben Island
Why I joined the GLGC:
I joined the GLGC because I wanted to continue making my study abroad experience an integral part of my life now that I have returned to the United States. The GLGC is a way of not only connecting the opportunities of my particular program to other Gettysburg students, but to incorporate some of what I learned in the classroom abroad into the classroom here at Gettysburg and in future years.
What I want to do after graduation:
Attend the University of Pittsburgh School of Law
Study Abroad Location and Semesters:
Aix-en-Provence, France, Academic year 2010-2011
Major/Minor:
French and Globalization Studies major
Hometown:
Costa Mesa, CA
Favorite Abroad Experience:
Living with a host mom and her four children!
Why I joined the GLGC:
I wanted to share my study abroad experience.
What I want to do after graduation:
I want to work abroad.
Study Abroad Location and Semesters:
Merida, Mexico, Fall 2010
Oaxaca, Mexico, Fall 2011
Major/Minor:
Religious Studies
Hometown:
Wilmington, DE
Favorite Abroad Experience:
Learning to speak Mayan
Why I joined the GLGC:
To be able to relate to others here at Gettysburg by appreciating the similarities and differences of our experiences. The GLGC not only works in organizing a group that can interact about their time abroad, but allows each of us to come to personally come to terms with what we saw and did abroad and how to bring it back to the US with us.
What I want to do after graduation:
Go to Brazil, learn some new languages, learn how to grow a full beard
Study Abroad Location and Semesters:
Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, Fall 2010
Major/Minor:
Political Science major, Peace and Justic Studies minor
Hometown:
Pound Ridge, NY
Favorite Abroad Experience:
This is a really difficult question that I find myself struggling to answer every time it is asked because as cliché as it sounds, I loved everything I did there so I can’t pinpoint one particular favorite experience. From my host families in Dublin and Derry, to the scenery of the Wicklow Mountain National Park and the Aran Islands, to my small seven-person group, to the Irish people, to the food, to the pubs, to the heritage, to my family’s visit, to traveling in and around the entire island, every single thing made my abroad experience absolutely unforgettable.
Why I joined the GLGC:
I felt alone in the fact that I had just completed a four-month excursion and I felt like my friends and family were sick of me talking about everything Irish day in and day out. I found it hard not to reference my trip considering I had just returned home. When I heard about the GLGC opportunities where I could reflect on and share my abroad experiences while encouraging others to do the same, I seized it. While I know my friends and family never actually said “Martha, enough about Ireland!” it is comforting to know that I have fellow GLGCers to talk to about our foreign excursions.
What I want to do after graduation:
I hope to continue on to law school immediately out of college. At this point, I am interested in Family Law and I want to work with victims of domestic abuse and child abuse. I without a doubt plan on traveling back to Ireland and Northern Ireland to make even more memories in a place that had become very much my home for four months.
Study Abroad Location and Semesters:
Florence, Italy, Fall 2010
Major/Minor:
Sociology major, Health Sciences minor
Favorite Abroad Experience:
Overall, my favorite abroad experience was living in a host family. My host mother, Grazia, has influenced my life in so many different ways. Not only did she teach me so much about the Italian culture, she taught me the basics of being a globally minded person. Everyday spent with Grazia was a blessing. I do not believe that I would have appreciated the Italian culture and society as much as I did if I was not living in such a caring and loving environment.
Why I joined the GLGC:
I joined the GLGC to encourage my peers here at Gettysburg College to go abroad. I want to spread the word of how incredible studying abroad is. Gettysburg College provides such excellent means for studying wherever a student desires to do so. It would be a shame to not take advantage of the excellent resources that are available.
What I want to do after graduation:
After graduation, I would like to live in Israel. There, I am hoping to further my Sociological interests as well as pursuing photography.
Study Abroad Location and Semester(s):
Cochabamba, Bolivia Fall 2009 and Santiago, Chile Spring 2010
Major:
Globalization and Sociology
Hometown:
Nashua, NH
Favorite abroad experience:
My favorite experiences abroad were meeting locals and developing lasting friendships with people from a completely different culture than my own. Some of the best memories I have are spending time with my host families and traveling with my new friends in Bolivia and Chile. One moment that stands out in my mind is when I was listening to the World Cup final game taking place in South Africa on a jeep radio from a salt flat in Bolivia with people from the U.S., Chile, Spain, and Denmark. Globalization at its finest.
Why you joined the GLGC?
I joined GLGC so that I can continue to reflect on my time abroad and on how these experiences have helped to shape me.
What do you want to do after graduation? I plan to head back to South America and work/volunteer for a year before going to grad school for International Development.
Study Abroad Location and Semester(s):
Aix-en-Provence, France for the fall of 2009
Major:
Studio Art
Hometown:
Churchville, PA
Favorite abroad experience:
We spent a week with my art school, The Marchutz School of Art, painting and studying in Monet’s gardens in Giverny, France. The exposure to that kind of beauty was a true highlight of my time abroad. That coupled with the terrific living arrangements my classmates and I had made that week a true gem of an experience. What’s better than living with your best friends in a beautiful old home, painting in Monet’s gardens by day and playing card games and hanging out at night? Nothing.
Why you joined the GLGC?
My time spent in France revolutionized the way I look at education, particularly art education. I’ve been encouraged, through my program, to grapple with difficult art related concepts and to emerge with my own well articulated and grounded understanding. The tenacity needed to perform well there is now being applied to my daily life in Gettysburg.
What do you want to do after graduation? After graduation I plan on attending graduate school to pursue my interests in either art therapy or art education. I look forward to my future school endeavors, but I know I will be returning to my abroad institution as soon as possible!
Major:
History and French
minor in Economics
Hometown:
Easton, CT
Favorite Abroad Experience:
The last week we were in France, my closest friends and I decided to have a cultural jubilee of sorts. The night before most of us left, we threw the money-saving tactics we'd been following all semester out the window and went out to a fancy, authentic, and, of course, expensive restaurant. We drank wine from the local vineyards, ate mussels soaked in pesto sauce, duck cooked to perfection, stuffed tomatoes, carrot purée, rice with herbes de provence, and, my favorite, crème brûlée à la lavande, or crème brûlée with a lavender infusion. We spoke with our waiter and to each other in French, laughed, reminisced, and sat at our four-course meal for about four hours, and we all finally understood the real meaning of a true "French" dining experience.
Why you joined the GLGC?
I joined GLGC because I wanted to be able to both build upon and continue the lessons and ideals I learned while I was abroad.
What do you want to do after graduation?
Post-Graduation I would like to return to France to participate in a teaching program, after which I will return to the U.S. and enroll in a Graduate Program of History for my Ph.D. Of course, there's always the plan B goat farm with my fellow study abroad-er Dori Zweig.
Study Abroad Location and Semester:
Salamanca, Spain. Academic year 2009-2010
Major:
Political science, Film studies
Hometown:
Pociuneliai, Lithuania
Favorite abroad experience:
Couchsurfing with my friends in several cities in Spain
Why you joined the GLGC?
I did not think that my study abroad experience would change my worldview completely since I was (and still am) an international student already, here in Gettysburg College. And yet I am surprised by how much I have discovered about myself: about what kind of people I want to be surrounded by, about what I want from life and what things should always come first. The ability to learn so incredibly much through non-academic means was – isn’t it a bit ironic? – one of the greatest skills that a college education gave me. And that is the reason why I want to promote studying abroad through GLGC, to encourage as many students as I can to healthily refresh their minds, reset their priorities, rediscover their values and also have that fun that all young people should have at least once in their lives.
What do you want to do after graduation:
As any other young person I am not sure whether my plans will turn into something real, but for the moment – this is the list: to work in some South American country for a short time, then volunteer in the Balkans through a EU Volunteer Service program and finally, get Master’s Degree in political science of either democratization-related comparative politics field or conflict management field in international relations.
Study Abroad Location and Semester:Copenhagen, Denmark Spring 2010
Major:Study Abroad Location and Semester: 
Copenhagen, Denmark - Fall 2009
Major/Minor:
Double majoring in Political Science and Environmental Studies
Hometown:
Waverly, Pennsylvania
Favorite abroad experience:
How can I possibly pick just one? From spending time with my wonderful host family, sitting at the table of the European Council in Brussels, going to the Turkish baths in Budapest, and climbing to the top of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, my semester abroad was full of many amazing experiences that I will always treasure.
Why did you join the GLGC?
I felt that becoming part of the GLGC would be an excellent way to connect my experience in Copenhagen to my life at Gettysburg, and encourage other students to consider studying abroad as well.
What do you want to do after graduation?
I would like to work or intern abroad for a year, then attend graduate school back in the States. I am also considering applying to the Peace Corps.
Study Abroad Location and Semester: 
Lancaster, England Fall 2009
Major/Minor:
Globalization Studies Major, Film Studies Minor
Hometown:
Boiling Springs, PA
Favorite abroad experience:
Experiencing university as if an English student & traveling, of course!
Why you joined the GLGC?
I had a great time abroad and think that knowing about other cultures helps everyone in life - inside and outside the classroom.
What do you want to do after graduation?
I would love a job that would let me travel - hopefully I'll be marketing for a global firm!
Study Abroad Location and Semester: 
Florence, Italy - Fall, 2009
Major/Minor:
Management Major/Italian Studies Minor
Hometown:
Babylon, NY
Favorite abroad experience:
Having the opportunity to explore Europe while being immersed in new and different cultures.
In particular, my favorite experience was getting
to snowboard in Interlaken, Switzerland, the
capital of extreme winter sports.
Why you joined the GLGC?
To do something productive with my experiences while abroad and maybe even dig deeper and find real meaning in them. My goal is to be able to take my experiences and continue to grow from them even though I am back in the United States. I believe that the GLGC will be able to help me accomplish this.
What do you want to do after graduation?
After graduation I want to go back to Italy to visit my family that currently lives in Puglia and eventually get an MBA.
Study Abroad Location and Semester: 
Bath England - Fall 2009 semester
Major/Minor:
Double Major in English and Anthropology/Minor in Classics
Hometown:
Olney, MD
Favorite abroad experience:
Falling in the Isis while punting in Oxford
Why did you join the GLGC?
Studying abroad changed me, and I'd like to channel that change to encourage future personal growth as well as
helping out students with similar concerns as myself
What are your plans for after graduation?
I want to pursue a military career while also furthering my anthropological interests
Study Abroad Location and Semester:
Cairo, Egypt. Fall 2009
Majors:
Political Science and Religion
Hometown:
Lewisburg, PA
Favorite Study Abroad Experience:
Meeting wonderful friends from across the country and having the ability to travel with them to places such as the Red Sea, Petra, Istanbul and Beirut.
Why did you join GLGC?
It is a wonderful opportunity to share my amazing Middle Eastern experience with the Gettysburg community. It is also a great chance to reflect on my semester abroad and to help other prepare for theirs.
What do you want to do after graduation?
After graduation I hope to attend either law school or graduate school for Middle Eastern studies.
Study Abroad Location and Semester:
Avignon, France during the Fall of 2009
Major(s):
French and Political Science
Hometown:
Haverhill, MA
Favorite Abroad Experience:
While in France I took a course which studied the art and architecture of Provence. We were able to go on several fieldtrips to visit Roman ruins, medieval churches and other treasures of Southern France. One Friday in October, the class visited the Pont du Gard, a massive Roman bridge and aqueduct that was built in the 1st century. The day was sunny and warm so a couple friends and I took the opportunity to swim underneath the Pont du Gard. We jumped from cliffs into the river. The feeling of swimming underneath a Roman bridge is one I will never forget.
Why I joined the GLGC:
One of the primary reasons I studied abroad was to give myself a more global education. I joined the GLGC because I want to continue learning and thinking globally. I want to make the most out of my Gettysburg experience and learn how to apply what goes on here to the world around us.
What do I want to do after graduation?
I hope to spend a year abroad teaching English either in France or in another French-speaking country. After that, I am planning on pursuing a PhD in Political Science
Study Abroad Location and Semester(s): 
DIS Copenhagen, Denmark Fall 2009
Major/Minor:
Economics, International Affairs Majors
Hometown:
Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
Favorite abroad experience:
living with my host family, study tour with my Economics class,
taking the S-tog, attending COP15 activities, two week travel
break in Eastern Europe
Why you joined the GLGC?
To ensure that as many Gettysburg students have the encouragement needed to go abroad!
What do you want to do after graduation?
Entertain the idea of the Peace Corp, Work for a Microfinance organization, Join the Federal Service
Study Abroad Location and Semester(s):
Ecuador; Fall 2009
Major/Minor:
Major: Spanish, Minor: English
Hometown:
Dover, Pennsylvania
Favorite abroad experience:
My favorite abroad experience was doing my ISP on the coast
of Ecuador, where I worked with a group of young, orphaned
girls called the Chimbijas.
Why you joined the GLGC?
I joined the GLGC so that I would have the opportunity to
discuss my time abroad so that I wouldn't forget it. Also, I was really excited about the prospect about helping others make decisions about studying abroad.
What do you want to do after graduation?
I hope to eventually move back to Ecuador, hopefully to work with the same group of kids.
Study Abroad Location and Semesters:
Melbourne, Australia Fall 2009
Major/Minor:
Physics of Music/Mathematics
Hometown:
Cranford, NJ
Favorite Abroad Experience:
Spending 10 days sleeping under the stars in the Outback.
Why I joined the GLGC:
I love to talk and I loved going abroad. Why not use this as an opportunity to show others my experience and persuade them to pursue an experience of their own?
What I want to do after graduation:
Decide what I want to do with my life. AmeriCorps or Peace Corps
most likely. Hopefully get some money to travel and study elsewhere such as a Fulbright. Maybe go into sound engineering, architectural acoustics, or mathematics. Either way, I hope to eventually get a doctorate and teach at a small liberal arts college.
Study Abroad Location and Semesters:
Vienna, Austria, Fall 2010
Major/Minor:
Music, business minor
Hometown:
Summit, NJ
Favorite Abroad Experience:
Getting the opportunity to travel so much and see so much of Europe!
Why I joined the GLGC:
I wanted to use this as an opportunity to really encourage students not only to study abroad, but to always remember their experience and factor it into their lives every day (long after returning to the U.S.)
What I want to do after graduation:
Right now I'm trying to decide if I want to perform, or stick to the management and business side of music. I'd also love a career in Event Planning and the Party Planning Business.
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