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Above, beyond, abroad
Education stretches the globe
Britt Hester
Issue date: 9/11/09 Section: Features
Have you ever wanted to travel somewhere and during your time there discover something of historical significance? That's exactly what junior, art major, Brayden Huskey experienced on a recent study abroad trip to Israel.
Huskey traveled with Shorter College students and faculty members on a month long trip to Israel. It was during her time there that she discovered an ancient piece of history.
"During the dig, I found a bowl that had been broken in an earthquake during 4th Century and had likely been imported from Cyprus around the 8th Century B.C.," Huskey said.
The bowl itself was thought to be important because of the likelihood of where it would be used.
"The bowl was said to have been used for royalty or religious ceremony," Huskey said.
Huskey was one of many students who took advantage of Shorter College's study abroad program.
Students have taken advantage not only the program but many of the incentives that make the program possible, including scholarships and monetary awards.
If eligible, students are privy to a Study Abroad Scholarship and/or the Winthrop-King Scholarship, for those who are either majors or minors in the Department of Humanities.
The HOPE scholarship as well as other state and federal aid are available for the program and can be applied toward the costs.
The program also gives students a semester worth of credits.
While Huskey was no doubt excited about the find, she was more intrigued by the culture and people she met.
"I'm still trying to find out the importance of the bowl," she said, "but the people I met no doubt made an impression."
"I never look at someone from the Middle East the same," she continued. "I have a lot of respect for them and their culture."
Joining Huskey on the Israel trip this summer was sophomore Sam Ballew who had similar experiences with the culture.
"The culture was very different there. It was a very religious place. Only two percent of the land was Christian, but it opened my eyes to respect other religions," Ballew said. "It helped me appreciate what I had back home."
Huskey traveled with Shorter College students and faculty members on a month long trip to Israel. It was during her time there that she discovered an ancient piece of history.
"During the dig, I found a bowl that had been broken in an earthquake during 4th Century and had likely been imported from Cyprus around the 8th Century B.C.," Huskey said.
The bowl itself was thought to be important because of the likelihood of where it would be used.
"The bowl was said to have been used for royalty or religious ceremony," Huskey said.
Huskey was one of many students who took advantage of Shorter College's study abroad program.
Students have taken advantage not only the program but many of the incentives that make the program possible, including scholarships and monetary awards.
If eligible, students are privy to a Study Abroad Scholarship and/or the Winthrop-King Scholarship, for those who are either majors or minors in the Department of Humanities.
The HOPE scholarship as well as other state and federal aid are available for the program and can be applied toward the costs.
The program also gives students a semester worth of credits.
While Huskey was no doubt excited about the find, she was more intrigued by the culture and people she met.
"I'm still trying to find out the importance of the bowl," she said, "but the people I met no doubt made an impression."
"I never look at someone from the Middle East the same," she continued. "I have a lot of respect for them and their culture."
Joining Huskey on the Israel trip this summer was sophomore Sam Ballew who had similar experiences with the culture.
"The culture was very different there. It was a very religious place. Only two percent of the land was Christian, but it opened my eyes to respect other religions," Ballew said. "It helped me appreciate what I had back home."
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posted 11/29/09 @ 6:53 AM EST
It is great that the study abroad program exists at Shorter. It gives a lot of opportunities for students.
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