Maymester Trips Prove to be Transformative Experiences
At the end of the spring semester, most students long for a period of relaxation, adventure and a break from hours spent at the library. But rather than immediately tackling a new job or lounging by the pool, 500 Belmont students opted to study abroad this summer, many of them choosing to travel during the University’s Maymester session. The list of trips includes diverse sites like Germany, Hawaii, Spain, Brazil, Israel, Greece, Rome, China, Argentina, Costa Rica and many more.
Of particular note was “Belmont in London and Paris,” which allowed students to embark on an interdisciplinary program to discover the two major cosmopolitan capitals of Europe through the lenses of food, film, gardens and math. Excursions included walking tours of both cities, cooking lessons, museum visits and day trips to Oxford, Chatsworth and Blenheim Palace in England and Versailles, and Chantilly and Giverny in France.
Director of Study Abroad Shelley Jewell said, “As part of our institutional mission, Belmont is committed to providing students with ways to engage and transform the world. Study abroad provides a pathway to make this a reality. Our students have embraced these opportunities and are given the necessary support and encouragement from our faculty and staff in order to participate. Having more than 60 faculty involved in this process has allowed for Belmont to offer a breadth of programs that span academic majors and the globe to give students the opportunity to explore the world in an academically meaningful way.”
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Maymester Trips Prove to be Transformative Experiences