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Trans-Atlantic Connections: First-year Experience in London Bonds Students to Each Other, Pace
Imagine studying British literature from the heart of London, exploring world-renowned theaters and museums, forming lifelong friendships. That男女操逼视频软件檚 what students in 男女操逼视频软件男女操逼视频软件檚 First-Year Experience in London program did this past fall, spending their first semester in a truly unique男女操逼视频软件攁nd memorable男女操逼视频软件攆ashion.
男女操逼视频软件淚男女操逼视频软件檝e dreamed of studying abroad, and specifically in London, since I started high school,男女操逼视频软件 said Ryan Kwon 男女操逼视频软件26, Film and Screen Studies. 男女操逼视频软件淪omething about the city男女操逼视频软件搃ts people and its opportunities男女操逼视频软件揾ave always enticed me. Since this program is only a semester long, I figured it would be the perfect chance to experience London.男女操逼视频软件
The First-Year Experience in London (FYE), developed and managed by Pace Education Abroad, provides students in their first semester at Pace the opportunity to begin their college career abroad. With courses designed to satisfy Pace男女操逼视频软件檚 core curriculum requirements and with dedicated professors and student support, students in this program have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to study in one of the world男女操逼视频软件檚 most prominent academic cities.
男女操逼视频软件淭he aim of the program is to bond the cohort to each other and to Pace,男女操逼视频软件 said Senior Associate Dean and Associate Professor of Writing and Cultural Studies Bette Kirschstein, PhD, who served as the on-site academic director for a cohort of 20 students in fall 2022. The FYE program is also designed to help students become global citizens and strengthen their essential 男女操逼视频软件渟oft skills男女操逼视频软件 that future employers want, such as adaptability, time management, resourcefulness, and teamwork.
Students in the program study at the They take two online courses taught by Pace faculty, two courses男女操逼视频软件攊ncluding Modern British History男女操逼视频软件攖aught by Kaplan faculty, and two taught by the academic director.
Kirschstein taught two English courses, an introductory writing course and Great Britain: Literature, Art, and Culture, both of which she intentionally tailored to their location. 男女操逼视频软件淔or example, for the ENG 120 ethnography, students did their fieldwork at different local pubs,男女操逼视频软件 she said. 男女操逼视频软件淭he British culture class also benefitted greatly from being in London, as we visited museums to see the art we were studying.男女操逼视频软件
Jessica Almonte 男女操逼视频软件26, a student in the cohort, mentioned the impact of seeing what she was studying in person. 男女操逼视频软件淚 loved Dr. K男女操逼视频软件檚 classes,男女操逼视频软件 she said. 男女操逼视频软件淚t made us feel really connected to everything around us.男女操逼视频软件 Almonte added that, while she hasn男女操逼视频软件檛 chosen a major yet, her time in Kirschstein男女操逼视频软件檚 classes and in London has her seriously considering studying English.
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男女操逼视频软件淚 noticed I loved being a student in a big city,男女操逼视频软件 Kwon said. 男女操逼视频软件淎ll of my professors were so excited to teach us new and inspiring lessons, even outside the classroom, during trips and group dinners.男女操逼视频软件
Kirschstein and the cohort embarked on a number of excursions, including a ride on a canal barge, a trip to the London Eye, a boat ride up the Thames to Greenwich, and a day trip to Bath after reading Jane Austen男女操逼视频软件檚 Northanger Abbey, which was set in that city.
Almonte also noted the benefit of the program男女操逼视频软件檚 small cohort, all navigating the experience of being away from home男女操逼视频软件攎ost for the first time男女操逼视频软件攖ogether. 男女操逼视频软件淲e all felt like we were in the same boat and had each other to lean on,男女操逼视频软件 she said.
And now, after returning to Pace, the cohort continues to be a support system for one another. In fact, Almonte is now roommates with another member of the program.
男女操逼视频软件淗aving made these friends is such an amazing security blanket,男女操逼视频软件 she said of the transition to Pace. 男女操逼视频软件淟ondon provided me with a sense of responsibility and independence that I didn男女操逼视频软件檛 have before. Now I feel like I男女操逼视频软件檓 going to college for the first time, but I always have the people from the cohort to lean on.男女操逼视频软件
London provided me with a sense of responsibility and independence that I didn男女操逼视频软件檛 have before. Now I feel like I男女操逼视频软件檓 going to college for the first time, but I always have the people from the cohort to lean on.
The Pace Office of Education Abroad also organizes a number of initiatives to support the First-Year Experience program students男女操逼视频软件 transition back to Pace in the spring. Students take UNV 101 during their semester abroad to learn more about Pace and discuss reverse cultural adjustment. They also participate in new student orientation upon their return in January and attend an FYE reunion with their cohort-mates. Academically, students meet with a Pace academic advisor to discuss how to incorporate their FYE courses into their intended major.
男女操逼视频软件淭he transition to Pace has been going a lot more smoothly than I imagined, especially thanks to the three-day orientation we had to the New York City campus,男女操逼视频软件 said Kwon. 男女操逼视频软件淚 still run into those I traveled with and it男女操逼视频软件檚 always a pleasure to say hi. And meeting even more kind and motivating people is another plus.男女操逼视频软件
Almonte said she would 男女操逼视频软件100 percent男女操逼视频软件 recommend the program to any student considering it, noting, 男女操逼视频软件淚男女操逼视频软件檝e never had a better four months of my life, and it made me so excited to come back here.男女操逼视频软件
Kwon added: 男女操逼视频软件淭his chance has taught me that most times, you are more prepared than you may think, and taking the first step is all you need to do.男女操逼视频软件
Associate Professor of English Sarah Blackwood, PhD, will serve as the on-site academic director for fall 2023. The application deadline for the fall 2023 First-Year Experience in London is April 15. Learn more about the program and how to apply.
A Day in the Life of a First-year Experience Student
Jessica Almonte shares, in her own words, what a typical Day in the Life of a Pace FYE student might look like.
8:00 a.m.: Wake up!
8:30 a.m.男女操逼视频软件9:30 a.m.: Get ready for day
10:00 a.m.: Get coffee and pastry at The Mess Hall (best caf茅 in Southwark, you男女操逼视频软件檒l meet Richard)
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10:15 a.m.: Walk to school through Borough Market
10:30 a.m.: English Literature and Culture with Dr. Kirschstein (all classes start at 10:30)
12:00 p.m.: 2-hour lunch break until next class (lots of food options in Borough Market)
2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.: Critical Writing with Dr. Kirschstein
4:00 p.m.: Walk home
5:00 p.m.: Take tube to get groceries at Tesco, Sainsbury男女操逼视频软件檚, or M&S
6:00 p.m-8:00 p.m.: Homework
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8:00 p.m.: Watch movies with your friends in common kitchen
11:00 p.m.: Go to sleep!
This is what a typical (school) day of my life was like during my semester abroad. It might seem boring on the outside, but I promise you, even the mundane things were so exciting. I made lifelong friendships and experienced things I will never forget. In my first semester of college ever, I went to Scotland (our cohort organized trip), Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam, Brighton, Bath, and Oxford. There were other people in the cohort who went to Iceland, Spain, and Ireland. That男女操逼视频软件檚 not something many other college freshmen can say. There is a far vaster world out there than you would expect. It男女操逼视频软件檚 full of beauty and hope and promise and new foods and new music and new friends. People found love and their purpose in life. If you have the opportunity to experience this, I urge you to!
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