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Show 8 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2011 THE SIGNPOST WSU study abroad program offers new trip to Cuba Spanish students gear up for Cuba By Christine Merkley correspondent I The Signpost Weber State University is currently offering 14 studyabroad trips in 2012. Among them is the rare opportunity for students studying Spanish to visit Cuba. Students planning to attend must have had four semesters of Spanish prior to attending the trip. Sign-up started Oct. 17, and, according to Alicia Giralt, the program director, spots are expected to fill up quickly. "In the language program, we all think it's very important that students visit countries where the language is spoken so students can increase proficiency," said Giralt, also a Spanish professor at WSU. According to Giralt, students who attend this trip can expect to gain a wealth of knowledge while also having fun. "Students will get three hours of class in the morning, where they will learn language and culture," Giralt said. "In the afternoon, we'll have an hour of dance, because music is so important in all of the Caribbean." Giralt also said students can expect sightseeing and free time on the beach. Tayla Egersheim, a WSU student majoring in Spanish and Latin American studies, has been on two other study- abroad trips. Her most recent trip was to Guatemala last summer. Giralt also attended the Guatemala trip. "The foreign language department is full of amazing professors," Egersheim said. "We are lucky to have the diversity among them, which in turns provides the students with endless knowledge." Egersheim said she gained experience from her past trips and hopes to be able to attend never forget," Egersheim said. the Cuba trip. She said she believes traveling the world is a great opportunity for students. "I think the best way to learn a language is to experience it firsthand," Egersheim said. "You are completely immersed in the language and the culture - what an opportunity! Every time I travel, I come home viewing life a little different, but always in a great way." Egersheim said some of her best college memories are from her studies abroad. "The people you travel with become a family during the time you are there, and together, you experience a whole new world and have experiences you will Lane Harris, also a Spanish major at WSU, has been able to attend two past study-abroad trips: Guatemala and Costa Rica. To Harris, attending the Cuba trip would be "a new opportunity to be immersed in a very unique Spanish culture." According to Harris, the trips have completely revamped the way he thinks. "My worldview was completely face-lifted," Harris said. "My appreciation for opportunity was immensely increased." 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There are future projects that the writing group is working on that I definitely want to be part of." Driennie Hattingh was the leader of the writer's guild that compiled the stories for the book. Around 1,000 copies of the book have been sold throughout the Ogden Valley in local bookshops and coffee shops. The guild hopes to branch out to other Utah cities. If the book continues to be a success, the guild said it hopes to make this into a series of books with research on actual legends throughout the Comment on this story at PHOTOS BY CRYSTAL CHARRIERE I THE SIGNPOST A Weber State University student throws a bowling ball down the lane at Wildcat Lanes. wsusignpost.com. world." Giralt has been on several other study-abroad trips. She said she supports the program with such intensity because she believes there is so much students can gain from a trip. "Every time you go abroad, when you come back, something has changed," Giralt said. "It doesn't matter how many times you go; every time you come back, you return richer." For information and details on the Cuba study-abroad trip, students can visit WSU's studyabroad website or call Continuing Education at 801-626-6600. Comment on this story at wsusignpost.com. Ogden Valley. "Now we're going further out," Hattingh said. "It's on Amazon, Kindle and paperback. The little local bookstores like selling the books. We're doing like a series. The next one will be based around 21st street in Ogden. We're going to keep it to 13 stories. We imagine it will be sold as a set of horror stories. The authors now have to go and do research, which they didn't really have to do before. They have to follow certain guidelines to make sure the legends are accurate. I think it's really going to be better than the first." Comment on this story at wsusignpost.com . 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