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Show 5, Monday, Sept 12,2005 Take Note: It's Greek recruitment week. Everyone is welcome at the all-Greek Luau; TSC Ballroom 7-9 p.m. 797-1769 features@statesman.usu.edu obe Trottin * • " The world is big, but study abroad shows some students it's not as big as they may think most other forms of financial aid, apply to Study Abroad exactly as if you were attending school here on campus. The only other major expense for the experience is the airline ticket, which varies and can be kept to a minimum by buying well in advance and choosing a good time to fly. Anne Tuttle recently returned from a semester of school in Amiens, France. BY A. BYRON CLARKE Staff Writer "So, what did you do this summer?" This question is asked and answered many times by returning Utah State University students. For the most part, the response received is as equally generic as the question. The most typical replies tend to be "Oh, not much," or "I just worked all summer." Wouldn't it be refreshing to hear someone say, "I chased squirrels in the Swiss Alps," or maybe "I played Ngoo Kin Harng with some Buddhist monks in Thailand?" Many students say they would love to spend some time in a foreign county. The Study Abroad Program is hosting a fair to answer common questions and concerns that students often ask them. There will also be representatives from the more than 120 USU students who spent their summers abroad to share their own experiences. For students who thought about studying abroad but hesitated, affordability was usually the main reason for their decision to not study abroad. The cost of a semester abroad is nearly same as the cost of a semester on campus at USU. And depending on the students' spending habits in America, it could be even cheaper. The International Student Exchange Program is a network of partner schools that allows for the convenient exchange of students to any one of 130 plus universities in more than 44 countries. Tuition and room and board are based on USU costs, so students can have a pretty good idea about how much it will be. For grants, loans, scholarships and She describes her time a 1'ikranger as "The best and most fulfilling experience of my life." According to Anne, her view is that money should never hold you back from a life-changing experience, especially when it "isn't actually all that expensive." According to the Study Abroad organizers, aside from the financial constraints, potential students may also feel like they would be overwhelmed studying a subject in another language. Students can study abroad in. their native tongue. There are no less than 60 foreign universities offering coursework in English, including campuses in China, Ghana, Sweden and 15 other countries around the world. According to some who have studied overseas, it is really a once-in-a-lifetime experience that should be taken advantage of while students still have relatively few responsibilities. The benefits of not just visiting a foreign county, but actually living there, are priceless they say. Laura Barnes spent a semester in Germany ancf said "The experience" traveling on my own in a foreign country was a real eye-opener. I feel like a learned more in just a few months about the world and myself than I could have in 10 years of traditional schooling." Anne summarized her experience best, saying, "I am a better citizen of the world. I have great respect for other cultures and I've always been proud to be an American — now I know why." Students interested in learning more about studying in another country are invited to attend the Study Abroad Fair on Tues., Sept. 13 in the TSC Sunburst Lounge,. There, students can learn about even more programs offered and talk to students who have lived the experience. They can also find out more through the study abroad Web site: www.usu.edu/ stdyabrd or by e-mailing Kay Forsyth at kay.forsyth@usu.edu. ~bclarke@ccusu-edu Roommate gets a late night visit from Motley 'Brew' I am a very hard sleeper. Nothing but my phone or my alarm will get me up ... normally. But one night, I wake up to loud music play^^^^^^^_^^^ ing. At first, I though it was just one of my roommate's alarms going off. I did my best to ignore it, but after about a minute, it became obvious that the music was not about to stop anytime soon. As I came to, I soon realized that the music was coming from the living room and the whole house is literally shaking from the noise. I got up to see what in the world was going 'on, and I find my roommate, punch-drunk and without a clue, sitting with a blank look on his face while blasting Motley Crue at full blast on my big speaker system in the dark. I turned on the light ^ H ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ H and turned off the music while my roommate stares into space and I said, "It's four in the frickin' morning!" He gives me a disgusted look that says, "Fine, turn it off," and went into his room, refusing to admit that he was drinking, despite an eye-watering stench of alcohol. I also noticed a freshly opened back of Camels sitting on the table that he also did not claim. Later, after he sobered up, he told me that he was so drunk that night that he thought Motley Crue was actually coming to hang out with him and I was never supposed to tell anyone about it. RoomiesiHell 'Real Life Stories ] •i Roommates from HeJJ is a new feature in the Utah Statesman which will allow you to share your horror stories from roommates past. Did your roommate steal your food and then buy rats to blame it on? Did the guy across the hall refuse to put pants on? Has the girl in the bunk above you gained so much weight that. the bed collapsed on you by Christmas break? If so, we want to hear about it \ Send us the scariest, funniest or just plain weirdest stories from vour experiences here at Utah State; Use unspecinc terms like "she* or "my roommate* when referring to the parties involved, You'll remain < anonymous but The Statesman accepts no responSibil-. ity for hurt feelings of anyone who recognizes him/ " herselffrom the description. -; *; -,; V So send your late night,awakehing^;and gone awry tofealoireg@statesmdrLTisu,e'duvi . ] Please keep entries appropriate and around 200'to 300 words in length. •. .. .••.,".. • . • , ' / ^ • •ML. Student to give organ recital BY G. CHRISTOPHER TERRY Staff Writer When most people think of a pipe organ, images of a masked phantom singing to the music of the night often dance through their head. This is a conception USU organist Clayton Roberts hopes to eliminate at his recital Tuesday at 7:30 in the Kent Concert Hall. "I think the organ is often thought of as being evil, but it really isn't. You can create massive sounds but you are also able to make ones quiet like the distant song of a bird. I think the organ is one of the most versatile • ORGAN see page 7 |