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Students of the fall 2012 SMU-in-Spain program watch the sun set and take in a scenic view of the Alhambra in Granada, Spain. (Courtesy of Bree Ungar)
The deadline to submit applications of study abroad is quickly approaching, and many students may be wondering if this experience is for them.
“Plunge into it, just do it, you’ll never regret it,” Bree Ungar said, “Just seize the opportunity that is in front of with.”
In just one semester not only can students complete their language requirements, but they can be exposed to an entirely new culture through trips around Europe and within Spain.
“Classes are set up Monday through Thursday which is great because they give you time to travel on the weekends,” Ungar said.
She also travelled with the group of 11 SMU students to several other places in Spain where they were exposed to landmarks that they may not have otherwise traveled to.
“We went to the south of Spain and did a typical Spanish day. We went to a flamenco show, and then watched the sunset at Alhambra. All of us were so close in that moment,” Ungar said.
To learn more about SMU-in-Spain, and all the other study abroad programs, the SMU Abroad Summer Programs Fair is Wednesday, Feb. 6 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Hughes-Trigg Commons.
SMU-in-Spain 101 is Tuesday Feb. 12 in the Laura Lee Blanton Building. The due date for Fall semester applications is Mar. 1.
“This is a great opportunity for SMU students to get a year of Spanish in just one semester in Madrid, Spain” Nancy W. Simmons, the Interim Director of SMU Abroad, said.