International Art Law was taught by Professor Sokolow, UT's continual Professor of the Year, and offered a unique learning opportunity. Our class visited a private French art gallery, accompanied the professor on his tour of Medieval Paris, and learned about international art theft, international trade in stolen art, national treasures in various contries, international customs practices, and artist's rights in the United States and abroad. Jill - In addition to seeing exciting sites in Paris, you can also venture to different countries on the weekends. Although you may find the individual train tickets are not cheap, keep in mind that you will probably never have the opportunity to have such a fabulous time in foreign countries with great friends. Besides thoroughly taking advantage of the sightseeing and night life, I also loved the personal academic aspect of the summer program.
Tomorrow begins part two of a crazy summer of study abroad.
I always write in a journal, and occasionally I read some of it again. Journal entries from the summer will serve as a reminder, not only of my amusing attempts at writing in French but also of the people and places I discovered through the University of San Diego's Institute on International and Comparative Law. Unlike many other students, I needed to join two summer study abroad programs in order to receive the right number of credits. My misgivings about studying law abroad initially concerned me. Would a summer in Paris look frivolous on a resume.