“There is no substitute for the real world,” said Kuzmic, who has led a study-abroad trip to Honduras for 11 years. “There is only so much I can teach in a classroom. When students get off campus, out of Stillwater, out of thecountry,thelearningpossibilitiesareendless. Learning about your career is good, but knowing about the world is imperative.” Henneberry said studying abroad helps prepare students for the future. “Studyabroadisanexpansiveexperience that prepares an individual for a career in the 21st century,” Henneberry said. “Our world is increasingly globalized, and every CASNR graduateneedstoprepareforworkinamulticultural, global economy.” Resources International Agricultural Programs,saidspringbreaktraditionallyhasbeen atimetodosomethinguniquelydifferentand challenging for students. “The study-abroad courses offered by CASNR were created to provide a suitable background on agriculture and culture of a particularcountry,withthestudentsgaining experiencesthataretransferabletoothersituationstheymayencounter,”Henneberrysaid. Thomas Kuzmic, professor in natural resourcesecologyandmanagement,saidstudyingabroadinaspecificdisciplineisimportant.
ab out the author Brenna Dee Davis grew up on a family farm near Minco, Okla. She came to OSU as a freshman to earn her degree in agricultural communications with a minor in agricultural economics. She enjoys photography and working with youth in agriculture.
The Oklahoma State University College of AgriculturalSciencesandNaturalResources International Agricultural Programs officecoordinatesopportunitiesforstudents tolearnacrossthestateline,theU.S.border or the ocean. In 2008-2009, CASNR offered 19 study-abroadoptions.Themostcommon programs are short-term and are led by OSU faculty. “Study-abroadtripscommonlyaretakeninthesummer,”saidDavidHenneberry, director of OSU CASNR International AgriculturalPrograms.“However,students enjoy spending their winter and spring breaks in other countries.” The OSU Study Abroad Office offers scholarshipsforitsstudy-abroadprograms. SAO scholarships are available on a firstcome-first-serve basis to OSU students. “The $500 scholarship is a one-time awardforundergraduatestudents,”Henneberrysaid.“Totalcostfortripsvarydepending on location, but it can be a significant reduction in the total cost of a trip.” For more information about studyabroadopportunities,visitsois.okstate.edu.
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