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Week of 2 April 1999 Vol. II, No. 29 Feature Article What's hot on the BU Web: International Programs www.bu.edu/abroad "Ironically, Boston University has given my education more value by allowing me to pursue it elsewhere," writes a student. No, this isn't a gracious way of saying he was kicked out of school. Rather, John Cooke (CAS'99) took advantage of BU's International Programs. "Studying and working in Washington, D.C., in the fall of 1997 and in London the following semester built my confidence and allowed me to foster a stronger sense of independence by forcing me to respond quickly to new and challenging situations and by placing me in the real world," he writes. "This brought to life what I had learned in the classroom and taught me more about the world beyond the classroom." This excerpt is one of 40 student testimonials on the International Programs Web site. Thinking about studying abroad for a semester? Reading some of these students' experiences is a good start. You will find out that an internship in another country is no luxury vacation. "We chopped our way through the jungle, over tree roots, through ancient rock quarries," writes Angela Lockard (CAS'95). "On one of our last days in Belize I found a pyramid, big as a barn, hidden by centuries of jungle growth. To my everlasting pride and delight this structure is now named Angela's Pyramid, after me -- you can find it on the survey maps." BU offers language and liberal arts programs in Dresden, Germany; Grenoble, France; Haifa, Israel; Madrid, Spain; Niamey, Niger; Oxford, England; Padua, Italy; and Quito, Ecuador. Students can take advantage of internships in Beijing, Dublin, London, Madrid, Moscow, Paris, Sydney, and Washington, D.C. The Web site provides descriptions on the types and lengths of programs, along with a link to admissions information. -- BF