Without that group, Monsma said, the growth of off-campus Interims was 10 percent. While she could not say for certain why the programs increased, Monsma said a few reasons may explain the increase. Two is word of mouth from students who went on an off-campus Interim last year and told their friends. We find this is true of our semester programs.
Students have a lot of influence on their friends.
Regardless of their reasons, Calvin students traveled to a wide variety of cultures - from medical missions in Ecuador to business in Europe, from religions of the Pacific to literature in England. This week, Chimes attempts to capture some moments of these trips for those who stayed in Grand Rapids for January.