Make the most of summer 2022 by studying abroad. We have programs – and scholarships – for both graduate and undergraduate students.
Here, Prof. William Foley shares the benefits of studying abroad with a spotlight on London. Interested? Applications open December 1.
What makes the London summer program special?
FOLEY: London is a splendid city, now over 2,100 years old and vying with Paris as the largest capital city of Europe. It is young, diverse, and filled with exciting sights to see and things to do, which you will remember forever. It is a city of stunning elegance with broad cobble stone streets, friendly people, and beautiful architecture. It is the only city in the world where you can walk the Strand in the steps of Shakespeare, Chaucer, Charles Dickens, Jane Austen, Florence Nightingale, and many important people who preceded you. Also, using Eurostar and Ryan Air, it is the “gateway to all of Europe.”
Why should students study abroad?
FOLEY: The “poet” once wrote, “Life is a book, and if you do not travel you have read only the first chapter.”
What is one fun fact about you?
FOLEY: My favorite hobby is running. I run for at least an hour and a half every morning, and sometimes for two hours.
What types of students should apply to study abroad in London?
FOLEY: Students who have a keen sense of discovery and adventure, from all backgrounds, should join us and are roundly welcome!
What is your favorite part of running international programs?
FOLEY: Two things come to mind. One is teaching them about the Westminster System of Government – the basis of our democracy – and having all the guest speakers in class from U.K. government, plus visiting government sites as with Scotland Yard and the Royal High Courts of Justice, to name a few. The other is participating with the class at places they have never seen before. This includes seeing our students visiting Parliament and even sitting in House of Commons in the Prime Minister’s chair when not in session; being with our students for the Changing of the Guard, all wearing dress reds and large bearskin hats, at Buckingham Palace; having everybody enjoy a live concert in Hyde Park or a live soccer game at Wembley Stadium; and concluding the final visit with them, hosting a luncheon in the dining room overlooking the Thames of Westminster Abbey – the burial place of Kings and Queens – built in 960 AD.
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