Jessica Gale went to Italy. Claire Campbell to New Zealand, Dan Rose to Japan, Kali Berry to Venezuela, Megan Penfold to Ghana, Lindsay McCune to Thailand, Amanda Burch to Germany, and that is just in the past two years. The University Language Program, or ULP, began operating out of Carey Hall only a few short months ago. She explains that the program operates on eight college campuses in California, Nevada, Pennsylvania, New York, Michigan and Columbia. Classes in the core incorporate listening skills, writing and vocabulary development.
Students also can take electives such as test-taking, grammar, American culture and writing.
Mary took over the duty of director only one month ago, and has found that her database of homes for students is relatively short. Both parties have to be open to experience different cultures and expectations and be able to communicate. The process of learning begins with a simple phone call to one of these organizations, but the experience lasts a lifetime.