Why Yes I Studied Abroad: Turechek Symposium

If you haven't quite figured it out yet, Coe is pretty big on gaining an experience from study abroad. Around 40% of Coe students will study off campus at least once during their time at Coe. That's pretty neat, is it not?

One of the reasons I think we have the ability to inspire students is due to our amazing study abroad coordinator, John Chaimov. No matter where you want to go, John is going to do his best to make it happen. He's super supportive and understands the transformative power a semester, year, or month off campus can be.

Of course, in some ways, no matter how great John is, real life stories about adventures we went on are going to be even more powerful. So last week, a bunch of us got our opportunity to share our stories.

It was called the Turcheck Symposium and it was a two-hour open house. John had brought together some snacks from all different countries and we set up tables with photos, powerpoints, and souvenirs. Many first-years came to the open house and it was fun talking about my experiences and sharing how they could do that in the future.

And, as a shameless plug for me, I have a whole tab on study abroad on my blog. Learn more about my travels to New York City, the Lake District, Berlin, Krakow, and Warsaw. Some of my best/favorite/most memorable educational moments at Coe have been during these trips. It's worth it to read some of my past posts if you haven't already. And of course, if you want to go elsewhere, you should check out Coe's study abroad portion on our website, or, when you make a visit to campus, set up a meeting with John. You can talk about all sorts of things, and he can give you a great run-down of both Coe and non-Coe study abroad programs you might want to check out!