By Kylie Ware Aggie Staff Writer . With spring in the air, students have already started making plans for the summer. While many will enroll in summer school or go on vacation, some students will opt to do both, continuing their studies while taking a vacation as part of the Summer Abroad Programs offered through the UC Davis Summer Sessions office. According to Judy Marchetti, Summer Abroad Programs coordinator, seven four-week courses have been scheduled for the month of July.
Students can choose from a variety of destinations, ranging from Italy to Jamaica.
Courses vary according to country, she said, noting that many of the classes focus on the arts and culture of each destination. Students enrolled in the Cusco, Peru program will focus on the history of several Indian tribes native to that area, whereas students in London will study English literature. Marchetti said students can receive credit for participating in the courses, but added that the experience is still valuable for those students whose majors do not allow the credit. Many of these students have never traveled abroad before, so it's a wonderful opportunity for them to truly broaden their horizons. Senior Eric Rosenbaum, who traveled to London as part of the program in the summer of 1996, agreed.