<p>Who is planning on studying abroad and when is it best to go?</p>
<p>Since we are transfer students, will we miss too much by going instead of hanging out at campus?</p>
<p>any links/ experiences would be appreciated. </p>
<p>sorry if this thread is a repeat subject :(</p>
<p>Yeah same here, I’ve been thinking about studying abroad too. I also have the same concern with you jane. I know we’re going to miss out on stuff happening on campus like meeting more friends but studying abroad would be such a great experience!</p>
<p>I’d love to hear from people who’ve done this in the past.</p>
<p>[University</a> of California Education Abroad Program, Our Programs, EAP Countries](<a href=“http://eap.ucop.edu/our_programs/countries/]University”>http://eap.ucop.edu/our_programs/countries/)</p>
<p>No! Maybe, if I don’t end up at Cal. I can’t imagine transferring into a great university and then voluntarily leaving. If I want to spend significant amounts of time abroad, I’ll go abroad for graduate school.</p>
<p>Eshug1- Thanks for the link babe <3 </p>
<p>when i saw all those flags and the pictures my heart skipped a beat. i have an unquenchable wanderlust that i hope EAP can help fulfill.
BUT
as hellostranger57 pointed out, what will we miss out on… I AM SO CONFLICTED!!! : ( </3</p>
<p>Anthro homies (theregoesevan and solidblu) check out the EAP for Anthropology:
[University</a> of California Education Abroad Program, Disciplines/Majors, Anthropology](<a href=“http://eap.ucop.edu/our_programs/disciplines/anthropology/]University”>http://eap.ucop.edu/our_programs/disciplines/anthropology/)</p>
<p>don’t you need to do a minimum of 50 units AT the UC you transfer to? I mean you could double major but…</p>
<p>i dont think that the 50 units AT the UC apply b/c when you study abroad its with UC, but it is a great point and a question i will definitely be asking.</p>
<p>I wanted to do the same thing and have come to the conclusion that the best time to do it to graduate on time would be a summer, or the first spring</p>
<p>Doesn’t this program require a miminum gpa and we won’t be able to have it when we first treansfer there in fall 2010. Cuz all the gpa from cc will not be count in UCs.</p>
<p>So probably the best time to go is next spring or summer~</p>
<p>Do we have to pay for expenses and such? Wouldn’t that be a lot?</p>
<p>It’s not any more expensive than a semester at a UC (some I looked at through EAP were ~12000) Unless the UC charges you fees on top of the study abroad fees, which would be lame.</p>
<p>But anyways, yes I am def planning on studying abroad. I’m debating between Sp semester or next summer; I though about an entire (school) year (2 semesters, so really like 7-8 months) but that’s a little too out there even for me.</p>
<p>Janethedoe, I’m also an Anthro major & it’s pretty much what our major is about: studying & living with other cultures. That being said, I really want to go to England for study abroad hah.</p>
<p>joliefillie- according to your name, Parlez-vous fran</p>
<p>Oui, un peu. I can speak French only when I’m drunk in France, but here I’m barely scraping by with a B in French 2 lol. Fillie is a play on French fille (girl) and the English fillie (chick horse).</p>
<p>Yes, I spent a month in France (and another month around Europe) this summer and it was soo freaking amazing. I totally get the exotic thing, I want to travel the world and live in huts and all that shizza, but I want to do school & education in England.</p>
<p>et moi aussi, je parle un peu fran</p>
<p>First off, Anthro peeps are amazing and we should stick together. </p>
<p>As for study abroad? I’m so torn 'cause I really want to go to India because I fell in love with the culture and the religion over the last couple years at the CC, but I also have this huge love for Russia and Eastern Europe Studies…</p>
<p>Ahh, I dunno, I trip myself out dreaming about it all the time.</p>
<p>yay!!! another Anthro homie!</p>
<p>when i tell people i want to go to India or some place in Africa they ask me “why dont you wanna go to Italy?”
idk India and Africa are full of what matters to me ancient and varied culture.
I had a dream last night actually! i landed in Burkina Faso and kissed the ground and said “terra firma” lol i was scared of flying in the dream. </p>
<p>Russia and Eastern European countries are on my list too, as a matter of fact I want to go everywhere…</p>
<p>I know right?? I always dreamed of going to Africa, once I reach the motherland I seriously think I can die happy. Or you know, something equally dramatic and inspiring?</p>
<p>So, what got you into Anthro?? I’m always curious to find out why other people choose this path.</p>
<p>i know what you mean.</p>
<p>originally i had this major, this awful major that someone else pre-destined for me. i was unhappy and decided to take a couple semesters to take GE courses and see what interested me.
My first Anthro class was biological anthro and i was blown away. i was so curious about our evolution and it just sparked something in me. i subsequently took cultural anthro and i just knew that this was my life’s purpose to relate to and study other people. in Los Angeles we have such diversity and well i just felt at home with Anthro.</p>
<p>what about you what lead you down the Anthro path?</p>
<p>Oh gosh, I was originally intending to major in English since I love writing and reading so much, but then my first winter session came along and it was offering an Honors Cultural Anthro class so I hopped on board and it was the most eye opening experience I’ve ever gone through.</p>
<p>Suddenly a whole world beyond my doorstep opened up and I realized I wanted to be a part of it and experience it first hand. It was pretty much the same feeling of wonder and excitement and of /knowing/ that this was what I was meant to do with my life.</p>
<p>It’s really a beautiful thing.</p>
<p>But, do you ever worry about the future and wonder what the heck you’re going to do with a degree in anthropology? I do sometimes but then I remember I’m like a modern day hippie or something and it doesn’t matter anyway.</p>